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Rail passengers in Wales are being reminded to check before they travel this Easter as Network Rail embarks on one of the biggest Easter investment programmes ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.

The 130-year-old Severn Tunnel will close for six weeks from mid-September to upgrade it in preparation for a fleet of brand new electric trains which will result in more seats and faster, more reliable journeys for passengers.

School children made history on Friday 11 March when they buried a time capsule at the newly transformed Port Talbot Parkway station.

Cowbridge Road Railway Bridge in Bridgend is being refurbished as part of Network Rail’s £40bn Railway Upgrade Plan to provide a bigger, better, more reliable railway for passengers.

New video footage has been released capturing a crucial element of the Network Rail project to electrify the South Wales Mainline which will provide faster, greener and more reliable journeys for passengers.

Passengers in Wales are being advised to check before they travel this Easter as Network Rail embarks on one of the biggest Easter investment programmes ever carried out on Britain’s rail network.

A striking new footbridge, part of the £11m regeneration of Port Talbot Parkway station, has now opened.

The Conwy Valley line will reopen tomorrow (Monday, 22 February), a full week ahead of schedule.