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A steep railway cutting that was edging slowly towards the Settle-Carlisle railway line has been strengthened thanks to a £1.2m investment.

• Lime Street and Edge Hill stations will be closed this weekend (2-3 November)
• Passengers can still travel to/from central Liverpool on rail replacement buses or Merseyrail network
• 21st century signalling upgrade will mean more reliable journeys for passengers

Three Manchester railway bridges which have been restored to their Victorian splendour have been officially unveiled, as part of the Great North Rail Project.

Passengers at Tilehurst, in Berkshire, could be set to benefit from lifts on all four platforms after Network Rail signalled their intent to develop plans for step-free access at the station.

Network Rail is inviting residents to learn more about upcoming work on the Conwy Valley Line to help futureproof the line and make it more reliable for passengers.

Network Rail is investing over £4million to upgrade Keighley station, to bring improvements for passengers and all those who use it.

Disruption to services between Chichester and Barnham will continue into Tuesday as Network Rail engineers work to fix a signalling fault on the line.

Following extreme weather over the weekend across the Wales and Borders route, the line between Abergavenny and Hereford is closed, after flooding caused sections of the track to be washed away.