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Passengers across the North West are being urged to check before they travel throughout Friday 23 August while rail workers respond to the aftermath left by Storm Lilian.

Network Rail is investing £16m to replace the uniquely designed bridge that takes the Greek Street roundabout, Stockport, over the West Coast main line.

Network Rail is advising passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly of rail closures that will continue into September as part of emergency railway repair work.

Network Rail staff are proud to join Manchester’s Pride celebrations, with most railway lines into Manchester open over the August bank holiday.

Journeys between Wigan and Bolton will be disrupted later this month while work continues to electrify and improve the railway in the north west of England.

Passengers are being reminded about changes to journeys during a ten-day railway closure this month while essential engineering work takes place in the Duddeston area of Birmingham.

The majority of the railway between London Euston and the North West of England will be open for business this August bank holiday weekend – but planned upgrade work means passengers should plan their journeys in advance.

The lines between Birmingham New Street, Lichfield Trent Valley and Walsall via Aston have reopened after overnight repairs to fire-damaged power and signalling cables.