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Passengers are being reminded that work to provide a better railway across the north of England will mean changes to train services this Christmas.

Over 80 Network Rail workers will be giving up Christmas with their families to carry out vital upgrades to the railway in Peterborough.

Passengers at Camberley station will soon benefit from longer trains as Network Rail’s work to extend the station’s platforms continues.

• Completion of the central Oxford-Marylebone route is the first new rail link between a major British city and London in more than 100 years
• Service expected to see over 850,000 journeys per year to/from Oxford station.
• Latest segment of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan - delivered on time and on budget
• Scheme conceived by Chiltern Railway to provide flexibility and choice for customers - then delivered by its partner Network Rail

Network Rail workers will be giving up Christmas with their families to carry out vital upgrades to the railway in Doncaster.

A new platform which will allow more trains to run through Doncaster and improve reliability of journeys for passengers has been officially opened.

An iconic railway line in Cumbria that suffered a half-million tonne landslip last December is on schedule to re-open on 31 March next year.

• Passengers and shoppers invited to attend reindeer meet and greet and retailer giveaway at London Paddington station
• Network Rail will be investing £103m in improving and upgrading the rail network over the Christmas period
• Passengers travelling from the west are advised to plan ahead as upgrade work means Paddington will have no overground trains running between December 24 and 29 (inclusive).