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Passengers travelling in the North West of England are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday weekend.  

Rail passengers travelling to Liverpool Lime Street and Aintree for the Grand National 2025 are being given top tips to help them get off to a winning start when the world-famous horse racing festival returns this Thursday. 

Passengers planning to travel between Birmingham and London Marylebone this weekend are being warned of changes to services while engineering upgrades take place.

Passengers are being reminded that a series of weekend engineering works will mean changes to services on the West Coast Main Line from this Saturday (29 March). 

Network Rail is inviting the local community to find out more about next year’s major work to rebuild the Clifton railway bridge which crosses the M6 near Penrith.

Passengers planning to travel between Aylesbury and London Marylebone over the next two days are being warned of changes to services while essential engineering work takes place.

Residents in Stockport are being reminded of the Greek Street roundabout closure on 31 March.