Passengers reminded of major Midland Main Line weekend upgrades
Rail passengers are being advised to plan ahead and check for journey updates while multi-million-pound Midland Main Line upgrades continue.
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Passengers reminded to check before travelling as further upgrade work takes place to Midland Main Line in March
Network Rail and train operators are reminding passengers to plan ahead and check before travelling as further improvement work to the Midland Main Line takes place across two weekends in March.
Further upgrades planned to Midland Main Line in February and March
Network Rail will be carrying out major upgrades to the Midland Main Line across four weekends in February and March resulting in some changes to East Midlands Railway and Thameslink services.
Major upgrade work to Midland Main Line in January and February to allow quicker, more reliable journeys
Major upgrade work as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade project is set to continue into January and February with improvements to be made to overhead line equipment on selected weekends, with changes to Thameslink services between Bedford and Luton.
Major engineering work to cause disruption on Midland Main Line over two weekends
Network Rail is advising passengers to check before they travel as major engineering work will impact on services between Bedford and London St Pancras over the next two weekends.
Construction work begins on major improvements at Luton station
Network Rail have issued the following press release about improvements for Luton station:
Network Rail has started work at Luton station as part of an extensive programme of improvements and upgrades designed to improve passenger experience.
The work will see the station canopies on platform 1 and 2 replaced, and a new, accessible bridge and three lifts installed.
Over the next seve
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Significant upgrades on the Midland Main Line this weekend – passengers urged to plan ahead
Passengers travelling to and from London on the Midland Main Line are being urged to plan ahead this weekend as major upgrades get under way.
Plan ahead as essential work affects rail and road routes
A £1.5 million programme to strengthen a railway bridge in Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire will get under way this month to improve reliability for passengers. Over the next five months, Network Rail engineers will repair and strengthen the steel girders and bridge deck and improve drainage and guttering on the structure which carries the Midland Main Line over the B530 Ampthill Road.
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Jubilee Weekend train travellers advised to allow extra time
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Power supply boost in latest stage of Midland Main Line Upgrade
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