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Network Rail has completed its vital improvement work on the railway bridge at Quarry Street, near Hamilton Central Station.

Passengers are being advised about work later this month to replace the lift giving access to platforms 13 and 14 at Manchester Piccadilly station.

A package of track, bridge and station works will take place from January to June 2022 to reduce delays and improve reliability of rail services for passengers travelling between London and Cambridge, Stansted and Kings Lynn. 

Network Rail is carrying out essential repair work on a wall in Kentish Town. 

Passenger and freight journeys will be more reliable following a programme of upgrades and maintenance across Anglia’s railway over Christmas and New Year.  

• Network Rail has completed a major track and signalling upgrade in Manchester as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade
• The improvements bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers and allow more trains to run in the future
• Further work is planned every Sunday between 9 January and 6 February – passengers advised to plan ahead

Network Rail thanks passengers and local residents for their patience and understanding over the festive period while it has completed important rail upgrades.

• Network Rail has completed the final stage of the biggest track upgrade at Leeds station in 20 years
• Between Saturday 25 December and Monday 3 January, more than 200 railway staff remodelled the track layout between platforms 4 and 6, extended platform 7 and renewed over 700 metres of track and overhead line equipment
• Passengers can now benefit from a more reliable railway. Some services may be delayed or cancelled due to a lack of available staff – please check before travelling