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Passengers are being advised of a full railway closure through Stockport over the first weekend in October as work continues on a major £20m bridge renewal over the West Coast Main Line.

Passengers and residents are being advised of long-term plans for the Cumbrian Coast Line after the closure of Whitehaven tunnel.

After the successful installation of a £20m bridge over the West Coast Main Line in Stockport this summer, passengers and local people are being advised about what’s next for the transformative project for road and rail.

Thousands of tonnes of stone has been used to secure moving land beside the Sheffield to Manchester line to secure future journeys for passengers and freight.

Major rail upgrades have been carried out this August to improve future journeys for passengers and freight through Cheshire.

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a 21-day closure of the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester for multiple upgrades to improve future journeys for passengers and freight.

Emergency work is underway to restore the signalling system for the West Coast Main Line, causing major disruption to service across the North West, to Scotland and London Euston.

Impressive footage has been released showing a huge new railway bridge being installed over the West Coast Main Line in Greater Manchester.