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Train services will be reintroduced between Crianlarich and Oban from Monday, but the line will remain closed between Ardlui and Crianlarich until Thursday, August 22.

Over three weekends in August, Network Rail and their principal contractor, Alun Griffiths, will reach a key milestone in the ‘Access for All’ project at Cadoxton station as they lift the newly built footbridge, lift towers and associated support columns into place.

Three events are being held to give local communities in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk the chance to learn more about the work that starts this autumn to lengthen trains between King’s Lynn and Cambridge.

Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this August bank holiday weekend with improvement work planned on the railway in the Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes areas.

Passengers at Leeds have been given their first glimpse of the new station roof as construction hoardings start to come down.

Vital work to repair flood damaged tracks will mean service alterations on the West Highland line for the rest of this week.

Passengers are benefitting from a more reliable railway today (5 August) with the West Coast main line fully reopen after the major renewal of Acton Grange junction near Warrington.

Network Rail has worked in partnership with Wandsworth Council to spread some joy in the Nine Elms area of Battersea with a stunning makeover of the Thessaly Road railway bridge.