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Railway workers from the Wigan to Bolton electrification upgrades have swapped track for trowels to help out at a community garden in Hindley.

Passengers using platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station will soon benefit from a revamp of the waiting area.

Work is well underway to improve passenger and freight journeys between Manchester and Liverpool over the world’s first railway viaduct.

One hundred lucky members of the public got the chance to tour one of Birkenhead’s most iconic landmarks over the weekend after Network Rail organised rare access.

• Passengers are being warned of limited trains on Saturday 26 August due to strike action by staff at multiple train operators
• A special timetable will be in place with only six trains per hour leaving Manchester Piccadilly
• Many routes will see no trains at all - those which do run will start later from 7:30am and finish by 6.30pm
• People travelling into the city for Manchester Pride are being warned not to get caught out with trains finishing much earlier than usual
• Passengers are advised that trains which are running will be extremely busy, and to plan ahead using National Rail Enquiries

Rail passengers on a major route through Cheshire are now benefiting from a £1.6m upgrade to Wilmslow station.

Passengers are being advised of changes to journeys while platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station are resurfaced this September.

Passengers who need help to get on and off trains at Manchester Piccadilly station now have a dedicated waiting lounge to make travelling by train a more pleasant experience.