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A lift at Huddersfield station has now reopened after Network Rail complete work to make it more reliable for passengers.

• Network Rail is upgrading the track at Duffield station this Easter (Saturday 16 & Sunday 17 April)
• The £700k scheme will bring smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers
• People should plan ahead and check their journey with National Rail Enquiries

• Network Rail is carrying out major track upgrades at Hull Paragon station over the Easter bank holiday
• The £1.3m project will mean smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers in East Yorkshire
• Passengers should check before travelling via National Rail Enquiries

Rail passengers between Derby and Birmingham are being asked to check before travelling as Network Rail and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue respond to a large fire in Burton-Upon-Trent.

Today (30 March), plaques have been unveiled at two stations in Northamptonshire as Network Rail finish upgrading the historic platform canopies.

• Testing and commissioning of new signalling equipment takes place in April and May
• Changes to services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate 
• Passengers urged to plan their journeys ahead of time

Network Rail has completed a major £3m accessibility upgrade at Northallerton station, with lifts now in place to help passengers switch platforms.

Today (21 March), Network Rail has announced plans to build a new £3.5m accessible footbridge at Royston station to help Thameslink and Great Northern passengers switch platforms more easily.