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• Upgrades to the track and signalling on London’s Northern City Line continue over Christmas
• Major work will take place on Christmas Day and Boxing Day when there are no timetabled services running
• Trains between Finsbury Park and Moorgate will divert into London King’s Cross on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 December - passengers reminded to check their journey
• East Coast Digital Programme will boost reliability for passengers and reduce delays

The main stage of work to make Finsbury Park station fully accessible is now underway, after Jeremy Corbyn, MP for Islington North, joined Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway and Islington Borough Council for a ground-breaking event today (Monday 13 December).

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is celebrating the launch of direct Azuma services between Middlesbrough and London King’s Cross with Teesside becoming the latest destination to benefit from the arrival of LNER’s world-class trains.

New rail freight tunnel brings significant improvements to passenger journeys as part of the East Coast upgrade.

Passengers in the North East will soon benefit from a more modern, reliable railway as Network Rail teams are upgrading the signalling control system over Christmas.

Network Rail teams in York are giving up their Christmases to carry out essential work to upgrade the track north of York to make sure train services can continue running reliably for years to come.

• Network Rail has made sanitary products available to all who need them at Leeds station
• The new initiative aims to help tackle period poverty and make sure people can travel with confidence
• Products now available from free vending machines in the toilets

As the world-famous Christmas markets return to Lincoln, the rail industry has joined forces to help keep everyone safe.