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Details have been released explaining why London Euston station must be closed during essential railway improvements over the Early May Bank Holiday.

Passengers are advised to plan ahead over the May Bank Holiday weekend as Network Rail works on two major projects to improve the railway.

• Major progress made to electrify the railway between Manchester and Stalybridge as two bridges are raised
• Transpennine Route Upgrade will help to create a cleaner, greener railway between York, Leeds, Huddersfield and Manchester
• Passengers should check before they travel this Early May Bank Holiday as work continues

• Network Rail and the British Transport Police are cracking down on railway vandals in South Yorkshire
• Metal cable thieves have cost taxpayers over £280k and delayed journeys by 89 hours in the past year
• New surveillance techniques aim to catch criminals in the act – offenders face court and large fines

Network Rail will be undertaking critical repairs to Claverton Street railway bridge this summer to ensure the continued safe and reliable running of the railway to, from and through the city of Bath.

• West Coast main line passengers are urged to travel either side of the Early May Bank Holiday (Friday 29 April and Tuesday 3 May)
• Between Saturday 30 April and Monday 2 May no trains will run to or from London Euston - services will start and finish at Milton Keynes
• £19.1m railway improvements will mean better future journeys for passengers and freight

Network Rail engineers changed their plans so the return of the much-loved Army vs Navy rugby match at Twickenham on Saturday 30 April can go ahead with a full train service.

Passengers travelling to Stansted and between London and Cambridge are advised to check before they travel this May Bank Holiday as Network Rail carries out essential track works in the Bishops Stortford area.