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Passengers in the North West are being warned about a five-day closure of the railway which starts next weekend to renew a bridge over the Leeds Liverpool Canal.

Manchester’s Christmas markets are back for 2019 and passengers are being urged to 'think in threes' when planning their journeys with record numbers expected to travel in and out of the city by train.

Birmingham’s famous Frankfurt Christmas market returns this week and passengers are being urged to 'think in threes' when planning their journeys with record numbers expected to travel in and out of the city by train.

Passengers are benefiting from a more reliable railway after major work to upgrade signals in Liverpool this weekend.

New lifts are being installed at Manchester Victoria station as part of a package of work to improve station facilities for passengers.

A steep railway cutting that was edging slowly towards the Settle-Carlisle railway line has been strengthened thanks to a £1.2m investment.

• Lime Street and Edge Hill stations will be closed this weekend (2-3 November)
• Passengers can still travel to/from central Liverpool on rail replacement buses or Merseyrail network
• 21st century signalling upgrade will mean more reliable journeys for passengers

Three Manchester railway bridges which have been restored to their Victorian splendour have been officially unveiled, as part of the Great North Rail Project.