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Vital track replacement work in Thornford, Dorset, will mean that the Heart of Wessex Line between Castle Cary and Weymouth will be closed with buses replacing trains from Monday 23 September to Sunday 29 September.

A new lift and additional staircase have been formally opened at Maidenhead station with a ceremony to celebrate Network Rail’s investment.

Some platforms at Manchester Piccadilly will be closed to the public while engineers continue to install new netting to the station’s iconic glass roof.

Extra rail replacement buses are being laid on to ensure one of Wales’ premier food festivals is a great success this year, despite the planned closure of the railway.

Improvements which will provide passengers with step-free access to trains at Warwick station are progressing with the next phase of work underway this week.

• Work is enhancing life of 180-year-old iconic Grade II listed Viaduct
• Critical piece of railway infrastructure – almost 17 million passenger journeys are made across the viaduct every year
• Originally built using 11 million bricks and opened in 1841

Passengers and motorists are strongly urged to check their travel plans as Network Rail prepares for a multi-million-pound bridge replacement this weekend.

Network Rail have been supporting the Swanage Railway, a heritage line in Dorset, by providing a Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) to help treat the railway and keep it weed-free