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Platform 4 at Cleethorpes railway station has reopened following vital upgrades to enhance capacity and improve the reliability of services to and from the seaside town.

Ongoing emergency work to complete repairs to overhead line equipment on the West Coast Main Line in Warwickshire, following damage caused by Storm Darragh, means some early morning services between London and Scotland will take longer or be cancelled.

A section of the West Coast Main Line railway between Stone and Norton Bridge remains closed to allow engineers to remove a large fallen tree and repair the damage to overhead line equipment following severe damage from Storm Darragh.

A level crossing in Maryport, Cumbria, will take days to fix after a van driver tried to beat the barrier.

Passengers travelling to or from Atherstone station are being advised about disruption to southbound journeys while rail engineers plan repairs to damaged overhead line equipment.

Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this weekend with Storm Darragh expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain.

Birmingham New street passengers asked to be polite and respectful to railway staff over the festive period following station staff assaults.

Network Rail revisited Port Glasgow station to mark the first anniversary of the £5m accessibility upgrade.