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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.

Three key pieces of travel advice are being released for music fans planning journeys by rail when the Eurovision song contest comes to Liverpool next month.

Rail passengers travelling to Liverpool Lime Street for the Grand National are being given top tips to help them get off to a winning start when the world-famous horse racing festival returns this Thursday.

The railway between Carlisle and Lancaster and in Crewe has reopened for passengers and freight today after major improvement work over the Easter bank holiday.

Rail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway upgrades take place to improve future journeys.

Railway engineers are reaching the final phase of a major project to improve passenger journeys and safety for road users through Whaley Bridge in the High Peak.

Rail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being advised to check before they travel while major railway upgrades take place to improve future journeys.