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Train services in the Market Harborough area disrupted as Network Rail undertakes urgent repair work to the railway line through Braybrooke.

Network Rail and train operators are urging passengers intending to use the East Coast Main Line on Friday to check before they travel as the railway is returned to normality following a dewirement.

Train services in the Market Harborough area are disrupted as Network Rail undertakes urgent repair work to the railway line through Braybrooke.

Passengers planning on travelling to and from London King’s Cross on the East Coast Main Line are being urged to check before they travel as heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in some areas could affect journeys until the weekend.

Network Rail is urging passengers travelling between London and the East Midlands in November and December to check their journey before they travel as major engineering work means journeys will be disrupted on weekends throughout the months.

Major engineering works are set to commence over the next two weekends as improvements are brought to the power supply between Leeds and Neville Hill, as well as track upgrades at Church Fenton.

Network Rail teams are working to repair a damaged power cable in the Seaburn area which is affecting mainline rail and Tyne and Wear Metro services.

A plaque has been unveiled at Kettering railway station to mark Network Rail’s win of ‘Best Overall Entry’ at the 2022 National Railway Heritage Awards.