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Hundreds of Network Rail engineers have given up their Christmases to deliver major upgrades to the railway in North Yorkshire.

Close to 200 engineers gave up Christmases with their loved ones to deliver improvements to the railway at Doncaster station.

Over 100 colleagues from Network Rail will be working around the clock this festive period to carry out key upgrades to the railway in Hadley Wood.

Network Rail and train operators are reminding passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as further upgrade work for the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) takes place on Christmas Eve.

• Upgrade work continues for the billion-pound government-funded East Coast Digital Programme on Christmas Eve, affecting journeys between London and Peterborough, Ely and King’s Lynn
• Cambridge South station and signalling improvement work continue, affecting journeys between Cambridge North and Royston from Wednesday 27 December to Monday 1 January
• Passengers urged to check each day before they travel throughout the entire festive period

Teams from Network Rail will be giving up spending the festive period with their families to deliver vital upgrades to the railway in North Yorkshire.

Over the festive period, teams from Network Rail will be working to upgrade the track through Doncaster railway station which will provide smoother and more reliable journeys for passengers.

Network Rail will be investing £250,000 into boosting railway reliability in Hertfordshire this Christmas.