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• Railway improvements on key routes in Cumbria, Greater Manchester and West Coast main line mean changes to early May bank holiday journeys
• Passengers are advised to travel either side of the bank holiday on Friday 30 April and Tuesday 4 May
• Further afield, London Euston railway station will be closed this weekend between 1-3 May - trains will start and finish at Milton Keynes
• People should follow Government guidance and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible

Motorists and rail passengers are being advised about changes to journeys while a railway bridge is rebuilt at the Port of Workington.

• Railway improvements on key routes in Cumbria, Greater Manchester and West Coast main line mean changes to early May bank holiday journeys
• Passengers are advised to travel either side of the bank holiday on Friday 30 April and Tuesday 4 May
• Further afield, London Euston railway station will be closed between 1-3 May - trains will start and finish at Milton Keynes
• People should follow Government guidance and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible

Work to restore the world-renowned Ribblehead viaduct for rail passengers and tourists in North Yorkshire is now complete.

A giant crane lifted two new bridges into place at Warrington Bank Quay station this Easter to make future rail journeys more reliable for passengers and freight.

Passengers are benefitting from more reliable step-free access at Macclesfield station after a major overhaul of its lifts.

Pioneering tests of almost 800 miles of high-voltage overhead electric cables which power trains have shown they are in great condition on key North West rail routes.

A giant crane will be used to upgrade bridges around Warrington Bank Quay station this Easter to make future rail journeys more reliable for passengers and freight.