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Kidsgrove station’s multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade will ramp up from next week as work to stabilise historic mine shafts under the site gets underway.

Passenger access is being improved to four of London Euston station’s busiest platforms as part of a multi-million-pound improvement programme.

Network Rail has joined construction firms involved in the building of HS2 to set out long-term plans so people in seven London boroughs will benefit from the project.

A sunflower decorated Christmas tree has been made by staff at Euston station to promote its support for passengers with non-visible disabilities.

• Passengers using the West Coast main line between Crewe and London Euston should plan ahead if using the railway during the government’s Christmas travel window between 23 and 27 December
• People should reserve seats on long distance trains, travel at quieter times and follow all safety advice to stop the spread of coronavirus
• Railway improvement work is taking place to improve future journeys on one of Europe’s busiest mixed-use passenger and freight routes

Passengers were kept safely on the move over a track fault thanks to innovative use of a GoPro camera by Network Rail workers.

Unsightly graffiti around London Euston is being removed as part of Network Rail and HS2’s war on railway vandalism.

Network Rail has announced major upgrades on the West Coast main line and at London Euston in spring/summer 2021.