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Passengers are being advised about urgent repairs to a lift at Stoke-on-Trent station which will impact step-free access between platforms.

Platforms at three stations between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport are being extended for passengers from this weekend.

• Rail union strikes between 3-7 January will mean very limited trains for passengers
• Birmingham New Street will see nine trains per hour during RMT strikes on 3-4 and 6-7
• Services will start much later from 7.30am with last departures by 5pm
• No trains will run at all during an ASLEF train drivers' strike on Thursday 5 January
• On all days passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary

• Rail union strikes between 3-7 January mean very limited trains for passengers
• Liverpool Lime Street will see two trains leave per hour during RMT strikes on 3-4 and 6-7
• Services will start much later from 7.30am with last departures by 5pm
• Hardly any trains will run at all during an ASLEF train drivers' strike on Thursday 5 January
• On all days passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary

• Rail union strikes between 3-7 January will mean very limited trains for passengers
• Manchester Piccadilly will see four trains leave per hour during RMT strikes on 3-4 and 6-7
• Services will start much later from 7.30am with last departures by 5pm
• Hardly any trains will run at all during an ASLEF train drivers' strike on Thursday 5 January
• On all days passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary

• Rail union strikes between 3-7 January will mean very limited trains
• London Euston will see four trains leave per hour during RMT strikes on 3-4 and 6-7
• Services will start much later from 7.30am with last departures by 5pm
• Hardly any trains will run at all during an ASLEF train drivers' strike on Thursday 5 January
• On all days passengers should only travel if absolutely necessary

After safely getting tens of millions of trains to where they need to be over 56 years, the Network Rail team at Birmingham New Street’s iconic railway signal box will move its last service on Christmas Eve.

• Only absolutely necessary rail travel is advised this festive season
• Christmas Eve RMT strike action will see trains finish by 3pm
• Services will start much later than usual on December 27
• Some train operators won’t be running services at all
• People who must travel should expect disruption and check before they travel