Easter getaways will be hit by 420 rail engineering projects costing £113million with major routes and stations shut
- Network Rail to carry out 420 projects between Good Friday and Easter Monday
- The West Coast Main Line will be closed north of Crewe from April 10 to April 13
- Reduced timetable also in place between London Euston and Watford Junction
- Easter Sunday, April 12, will see amended services out of London Paddington
Rail passengers travelling over the Easter weekend have been urged to plan their journeys in advance as hundreds of engineering projects take place across the UK.
Services on major routes will be disrupted as Network Rail carries out 420 projects costing £113 million over the holiday weekend, from April 10 to April 13.
The West Coast Main Line will be closed north of Crewe, meaning trains between London Euston and Glasgow Central/Edinburgh will begin and terminate at the Cheshire town.
Network Rail will carry out 420 engineering projects costing £113 million over the Easter weekend, from April 10 to April 13 (stock image)
Preparatory work for HS2 and track renewal will lead to a reduced timetable between London Euston and Watford Junction, Tring, Milton Keynes and Northampton.
London Fenchurch Street will be closed, while on Easter Sunday there will be amended services out of London Paddington.
Buses will replace trains between Bedford and Market Harborough on Easter Saturday, and between Luton and Market Harborough on Easter Sunday.
West Coast Main Line will be closed north of Crewe, meaning trains between London Euston and Glasgow Central/Edinburgh will begin and terminate at the Cheshire town (stock image)
Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines said: ‘We know that train performance has to improve if we are to provide the railway passengers and freight users deserve, which is why this Easter thousands of our colleagues will be working around the clock to deliver crucial upgrades.
‘While fewer people travel over bank holidays, some of our passengers will have important travel plans – to go on holiday, or visit friends and family.
‘We are asking those passengers to check in advance whether their journey might be impacted by our upgrade works.’