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Nantwich residents and rail passengers are reminded of the temporary closure Newcastle Road level crossing in January, as Network Rail team deliver essential renewal work to the crossing.

Network Rail will begin the second and final phase of refurbishment work to Caerleon Road railway bridge on Friday 4 January.

Major track renewal at Milton Keynes station has been completed on time as part of Network Rail’s £148m engineering programme over Christmas.

Rail engineers have worked over the festive period on the Felixstowe branch line as part of Network Rail’s £60m project to install a new 1.4km loop near Trimley which will enable increased freight traffic and improve reliability for passenger services.

Vital upgrades have been completed on the line between Ely and Peterborough to reduce delays and cancellations for passengers.

A team of Network Rail workers have successfully completed a major project to replace wooden beams within the Grade II listed King Edward Bridge in Newcastle.

Newly released time-lapse footage shows over 100 Network Rail workers completing the first stage of a major project to upgrade the track layout just north of Wellingborough station as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade.

Football fans, bargain-hunters and revellers in the north are being warned of busier-than-usual trains this Saturday (Dec 29th).