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Network Rail, TransPennine Express and Northern have today (Friday, 27 December) completed a vital upgrade to extend platform two at Huddersfield station, to allow new, longer trains with more seats to call there.

Network Rail is working with Northern to extend the platform at Honley station and both platforms at Shepley station in the new year. This will mean longer trains with more seats can call at both places, providing a better experience for passengers on the Penistone line.

• On Friday, December 27, and Saturday, December 28, services into Edinburgh will be significantly disrupted.

• ScotRail are advising customers planning to travel to the Edinburgh area on these dates to consider making alternative arrangements.

• Local communities invited to view revised plans and help shape final design of changes to vital, vulnerable rail line
• Public consultation opens on 20 January
• Six-week consultation will include further details of proposed realignment of railway, stabilising measures and new public amenities
• 10-metre scale model illustrating proposals to be presented to the public

Passengers will benefit from a better, more reliable railway in 2020 thanks to upgrade and maintenance work taking place this Christmas and New Year.

The first part of a project to improve passenger journeys on a busy commuter line in Hounslow has been completed.

The line between Tonbridge and Redhill is currently closed in both directions after a landslip this afternoon (Sunday 22 December). An hourly bus replacement service is running in place of trains today and this will also apply to Monday 23^rd, Tuesday 24^th and Friday 27^th December.

Network Rail engineers will deliver £8m of enhancements on Scotland’s Railway over the Christmas and New Year holidays.