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A long-lost commemorative plaque marking the birthplace of famous engineer and toy inventor Frank Hornby has been found and reinstated at Liverpool Lime Street station.

Rail passengers are being advised of a six-day railway closure between Wigan and Bolton from this Saturday while work continues on the electrification of the line.

Engineers have released a revised schedule to replace a road bridge over the railway in Greater Manchester after earlier demolition work was unable to take place.

• Most North West rail routes will be open for late May bank holiday travel
• Some overnight and daytime work could impact West Coast main line journeys
• £4.3m is being invested to make the railway better for passengers and freight
• People are advised to check National Rail Enquiries before travelling

Two trains carrying 170 Eurovision song contest superfans were given a rapturous welcome into Liverpool Lime Street station today by drag queens, drummers and dancers.

Rail passengers travelling through Liverpool Lime Street for the opening ceremony of Eurovision 2023 are being advised to carefully plan their journeys.

Rail passengers are being advised of a six-day railway closure between Wigan and Bolton from this Saturday while work continues on the electrification of the line.

Passengers travelling on the West Coast main line and North West rail routes are being advised to check before they travel ahead of multi-million pound railway upgrades over the early May bank holiday.