As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Network Rail is showcasing the five apprentices helping to shape the future and upgrade one of Britain’s major rail routes, the Midland Main Line.

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, Network Rail shines a light on two of its current East Coast apprentices and explains the opportunities to those interested in working for the railway.

Work on a £500k platform upgrade at Addiewell station will begin this weekend.

Blackford’s level crossing will close for eight days as vital improvement work gets underway this month.

Engineering work to install state-of-the-art digital signalling will close sections of the East Coast Main Line between London and Peterborough for two weekends and two working days in February.

Network Rail is reminding passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as major upgrades to signalling at the southern end of the East Coast Main Line will see changes to services across multiple dates in February 2024.

Network Rail has thanked customers travelling between Eastleigh and Fareham for their patience while emergency works to stabilise a cutting took place.

A section of Royal Terrace in Linlithgow will be closed for two weeks to enable Network Rail to raise the height of the railway boundary wall.