Passengers across the North West are being urged to check before they travel throughout Friday 23 August while rail workers respond to the aftermath left by Storm Lilian.

ONE MONTH TO GO: Vital track replacement work in Thornford, Dorset, will mean that the Heart of Wessex Line between Castle Cary and Weymouth will be closed with buses replacing trains from Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September.

Network Rail is investing £16m to replace the uniquely designed bridge that takes the Greek Street roundabout, Stockport, over the West Coast main line.

Another step forward has been taken towards the introduction of digital in-cab signalling to the East Coast Main Line with the completion of dynamic ETCS (European Train Control System) testing for key trains in both the passenger and freight sector.

Network Rail is advising passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly of rail closures that will continue into September as part of emergency railway repair work.

The vast majority of rail services will run as normal over this August bank holiday weekend, however, passengers are being urged to check before travelling as some journeys will be affected by upgrade and engineering work.

Passengers in the Crystal Palace area are being asked to plan ahead if travelling from Saturday 24 August to Sunday 1 September, as Network Rail carry out a major track upgrade.

A two-year industry-leading pilot project to enhance the natural habitat near the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct is now complete.