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Network Rail is advising passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly of rail closures that will continue into September as part of emergency railway repair work.

The vast majority of rail services will run as normal over this August bank holiday weekend, however, passengers are being urged to check before travelling as some journeys will be affected by upgrade and engineering work.

Passengers in the Crystal Palace area are being asked to plan ahead if travelling from Saturday 24 August to Sunday 1 September, as Network Rail carry out a major track upgrade.

A two-year industry-leading pilot project to enhance the natural habitat near the iconic Glenfinnan viaduct is now complete.

• Cats top the list of criminal animals that most frequently trespass on the railway
• But people are by far the worst offender
• Over the last year animals trespassed every few days; people, seven times a day!

Network Rail staff are proud to join Manchester’s Pride celebrations, with most railway lines into Manchester open over the August bank holiday.

• Deer top the list of criminal animals that most frequently trespass on the railway
• But people are by far the worst offender
• Over the last year animals trespassed four times a day; people, every half-an-hour!

• East Coast Main Line passengers are urged to check before they travel due to pioneering digital signalling testing this August bank holiday.
• No Thameslink and Great Northern services will operate between Potters Bar and St Neots/ Royston, or between Hertford North and Stevenage on Sunday 25 August.
• Thameslink and Great Northern evening services from approximately 10pm on Saturday 24 August and early morning services on Monday 26 August until 9am, will also be affected.