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Passengers are advised that work will start at Tottenham Hale station in early May and a level crossing near Northumberland Park station will be closed and replaced with a footbridge in July as part of works to add a third track between Stratford and Angel Road.

Normal train services in and out of Manchester have resumed following 19 days of work on the Ordsall Chord.

Passengers planning to use the railway in May are advised to check before they travel ahead of a series of engineering works throughout the month.

Train customers are being urged to check before they travel over the bank holiday weekend.

Tuner Lane in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, will close for 16 weeks from 13 May while Network Rail rebuilds the railway bridge.

Passengers in the south east are reminded to check before they travel as work continues on the Thameslink Programme and maintenance work takes place across the route.

Normal service has resumed at Bath Spa station this morning following 16 days of work.

Passengers heading to the London Marathon or into the capital on Sunday are advised to check before they travel as Network Rail carries out vital testing work on the Great Western mainline.