Check before you travel

Although much of the network is open as usual, Network Rail advises travellers to plan their journeys in advance.

Passengers can check before they travel with National Rail enquiries

nationalrail.co.uk or call

08457 48 49 50

Alternatively, check with
your local train operater

Planned Rail Improvements

August bank holiday 
28 - 30 August 2010

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Over the bank holiday weekend, we’ll be working day and night to improve our services to you.

We’re undertaking the work over the weekend because fewer people will be using the network. However, we appreciate this will cause delays to some people who are travelling and we apologise for any disruption caused.

Improvements works summary

The work over the August bank holiday is made up of over 110 projects.

This work will result in:

  • smoother, faster and more reliable railway services
  • an easing congestion
  • less need for future maintenance; fewer chances of disruption
  • increased capacity on services
  • better stations

Improvement works mapStafford-Baswich Viaduct
Critical maintenance work on the entire structure.

Merseyside underground – Liverpool
Replacing track on the Southport up line.

Coventry Road Bridge – Birmingham
Complete reconstruction of this bridge.

Bethnal Green to Maryland overhead line equipment renewal
As part of the Great Eastern Line project.

Liverpool Street to Shenfield overhead line equipment renewal
Renewal of the track on the Great Eastern Line.

Bletchley
Signalling and track replacement.

Stafford
Track renewal south of Stafford station.

Streatham, London
Renewing vital track and components.

Stratford, East London
Enlarging of the Angel Lane freight loop.

North London Line Project
Track and station alterations (part of the North London Line project).

Herne Hill
Replacing critical components (part of the Thameslink Programme).

Blackfriars Bridge
Bridge renovations (more about Blackfriars, part of the Thameslink Programme).