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Network Rail has completed a £150,000 upgrade at Knaresborough station to improve the roof and bring benefits for passengers, visitors and businesses.

Passengers are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of essential weekend railway upgrades in East Lancashire later this year.

Pontypridd railway bridge has been transformed into a stunning piece of art. Network Rail has teamed up with celebrated London-based street artist, Lionel Stanhope, to paint a mural on Pontypridd railway bridge with the aim of contributing to regeneration in the area.

Passengers are being asked to check before they travel as work continues to upgrade Leeds station on Saturday, 26 and Sunday, 27 October and reminded that the first services which run on Sunday will be extremely busy. 

A day to celebrate the country’s 2,563 railway stations in being used to showcase the improvements at the third busiest station, London Liverpool Street.

Passengers are being advised about work starting in two weeks to replace lifts at Watford Junction station.

Ewell West station in Surrey is now fully accessible after a new, £3.9 million footbridge opened on Friday 4 October.

Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line have today (Monday, 14 October) announced the next set of dates which will see major improvement work take place as part of the East Coast Upgrade, including two weekends when there will be no trains to or from London King’s Cross.