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South East London and North Kent passengers urged to plan ahead of improvement works over the May Bank Holidays
Network Rail is advising those planning to travel by train over the May Bank Holidays to plan ahead as it prepares to carry out several refurbishment and upgrade projects across Kent and South East London to improve the railway for passengers.
Passengers urged to check before they travel as Anglia’s rail network set for further upgrades next month
Passengers travelling into London on the Great Eastern Main Line and Southend lines are urged to check before they travel next month (May) as planned upgrades will be carried out to improve reliability.
Passengers urged to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out £80m railway upgrades over Early May Bank Holiday
- Network Rail carrying out 620 upgrade projects worth £80m to improve railway for passengers
- People should continue to follow Government guidance around the use of public transport and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible
- Those looking to travel by train over the Early May Bank Holiday are urged to plan their journeys in advance and travel at quieter times
'Travel either side' of May Bank holiday in North West
- Railway improvements on key routes in Cumbria, Greater Manchester and West Coast main line mean changes to early May bank holiday journeys
- Passengers are advised to travel either side of the bank holiday on Friday 30 April and Tuesday 4 May
- Further afield, London Euston railway station will be closed between 1-3 May - trains will start and finish at Milton Keynes
- People should follow Government guidance and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible
‘Travel either side’ May bank holiday between London and Scotland
- West Coast main line passengers urged to travel either side of the May bank holiday (Friday 30 April and Tuesday 4 May)
- Major work to improve future journeys for passengers and freight is taking place Saturday 1 May to Monday 3 May
- On those days trains and stations will be busier with some rail replacement buses running
- People should follow Government guidance and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible
Railway improvements close Euston station this May bank holiday
- Railway improvements at Euston, Milton Keynes and Watford mean changes to West Coast main line journeys
- London Euston railway station will be closed between 1-3 May - trains will start and finish at Milton Keynes
- Passengers are advised to travel either side of the bank holiday on Friday 30 April and Tuesday 4 May
- People should follow Government guidance and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible
Inverness line to reopen for passengers and freight services
RAIL services between Perth and Inverness will be reinstated from tomorrow morning (Thursday). The railway line has been closed near Dalwhinnie since Saturday following the derailment of two rear vehicles on an overnight rail operations test train.
Three-day closure at King’s Cross station 23rd-25th April – Thameslink and Great Northern passengers on East Coast route urged not to travel at weekend
No trains will run to or from London King’s Cross on Friday 23, Saturday 24 or Sunday 25 April as major upgrades are made to the signalling system.
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