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Cramlington station's revamped footbridge is now open for passengers after Network Rail completed a major £590,000 refurbishment.

• Vast majority of rail network is open as usual between 2-5 June, with routes open into all major London stations so people can join royal celebrations
• Major disruptive projects moved to avoid Jubilee weekend
• Small number of routes impacted by some upgrade works, so passengers still asked to plan their journeys in advance

The Town Gateway/Colonnade underpass in Dawlish is due to temporarily close next month as Network Rail begins a key stage of its construction on the second section of the new, bigger sea wall that is being built to protect the coastal railway and town from storms and rising sea levels.

• A bright, floral exhibition will greet passengers at Leeds station from 13-15 May as part of the Brighter Journeys campaign
• Rail industry seeks to make people smile and encourage help-seeking behaviour during Mental Health Awareness Week
• The campaign hopes to lift peoples’ spirits after nearly three quarter of adults in Yorkshire (72%) reveal that their mental health has been negatively impacted by the coronavirus

Crucial parts of the railway are being replaced over a four-day railway closure between Birmingham Moor Street and Solihull next month.

Rail services have resumed after the route through Coatbridge Sunnyside was closed following the incident last Friday.

As work continues to deliver the £116m Levenmouth Rail Link, Peter Grant, Member of Parliament (MP) for Glenrothes and Central Fife visited site to see first-hand progress that has been made on the project.

In a first for rail freight in Britain, Network Rail has joined with key industry partners to tackle delays and safety risks in a boost for the country’s thriving freight sector.