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• Rail passengers are advised not to travel in Yorkshire and the North East on Friday 18 February
• Storm Eunice is set to bring strong winds and heavy rain, causing widespread disruption for the railway
• Network Rail has extra workers ready to respond to issues at key locations

• Network Rail has removed a 30ft tree from the railway in Keighley in the wake of Storm Dudley
• Repairs to the electric wires were made through the night to get the railway running safely again
• Passengers are asked to check their journey as service resume

Traffic will soon flow better at Leeds station’s short-stay car park as Network Rail improve the layout this month.

A world-class photography exhibition will be displayed at Leeds station from today (Monday 24 January) featuring artwork from this year’s Landscape Photographer of the Year competition.

Network Rail have begun major work to upgrade a bridge over the railway in Dodworth, Barnsley to make sure it remains fit for purpose for years to come.

• Network Rail has completed a major track and signalling upgrade in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade
• The improvements bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers and allow more trains to run in the future
• Further work is planned every Sunday between 9 January and 6 February – passengers advised to plan ahead

• Network Rail has completed the final stage of the biggest track upgrade at Leeds station in 20 years
• Between Saturday 25 December and Monday 3 January, more than 200 railway staff remodelled the track layout between platforms 4 and 6, extended platform 7 and renewed over 700 metres of track and overhead line equipment
• Passengers can now benefit from a more reliable railway. Some services may be delayed or cancelled due to a lack of available staff – please check before travelling

• Passengers at Leeds station can now benefit from fast, free and unlimited WiFi
• Latest technology offers safe and seamless connectivity across multiple devices with a single sign-on
• Part of Network Rail’s plan to transform the digital experience at some of Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations