A MAJOR train station is set to close this weekend sparking travel chaos for passengers.
Used by thousands every day, the nation’s tenth busiest station has urged travellers to plan ahead and use a different route.
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Network Rail has warned of the major engineering work taking place, impacting London Euston.
Individuals travelling from other stations will also be affected as the line to Scotland will be shut down.
Whilst the work hopes to bring in improvements for the future, individuals planning their weekend away will need to take note.
No trains will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes from Saturday to Monday, with the former closed on these days.
Friday will operate with a reduced timetable making it even more crucial that travellers try to make their journeys ahead of the Bank Holiday.
Critical work will also take place near Northampton over the Easter period as engineers finalise the connection of a new rail freight exchange.
It is thought the new signalling system will be activated during this time to ensure the safe and smooth integration with the broader rail network.
Works will also take place in the North, impacting those in Salford, Liverpool and Cumbria.
The facilities at Euston will also receive a spruce with upgrades to the toilets and in-station navigation.
Network Rail has also sought to complete vital upgrades to improve the reliability of journeys for passengers.
Over 200 metres of drainage will be introduced near Leighton Buzzard to help with the prevention of floods.
Amanda Webster-Uz, Network Rail’s head of Euston station operations, said: “There’s a significant amount of work happening over the Easter bank holiday to improve the reliability of the railway for both passengers and freight.
“Whilst the railway to Euston is closed, we’re also taking the opportunity to improve the station itself, which will include improving our signage and upgrading our toilet facilities for customers.
“We’re encouraging passengers to check their journeys in advance and, where possible, travel before or after the Easter weekend.”
Across the Easter Bank Holidays, Caledonian Sleeper services will be re-routed to King’s Cross station.
It follows confirmation of redevelopment plans for the UK’s busiest station.
London Liverpool Street is set to receive a revamp for its 200million yearly passengers and the revised design for the station has been revealed.
The original planning application was filed in May 2023, but the designs received backlash.
Network Rail previously worked with Shard developers Sellar on a scheme that proposed to partially demolish the Victorian station.
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