Network Rail has completed a range of essential upgrades to the railway between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland over Easter.

Between Friday 7 and Tuesday 11 April, teams carried out vital work on the railway to improve passenger and freight services on the West Coast main line – the Backbone of Britain.

The £19m investment across the whole of Network Rail’s North West and Central region saw:

• Completion of track improvements to allow more train flexibility at Watford junction into London Euston
• A £4m freight railway bridge replacement in Sutton Coldfield
• Multiple track upgrades along the West Coast main line between Lancaster and Carlisle
• Switches and crossings upgrade at Weaver junction in Cheshire on Easter Sunday
• Improvements to signalling and track renewals in Crewe
• Ongoing improvements to the Hope Valley line between Sheffield and Manchester

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