Details have been released explaining why London Euston station must be closed during essential railway improvements over the Early May Bank Holiday.
Like over Easter, trains will start and finish at Milton Keynes.
Network Rail is advising that the best time to travel will be on Friday 29th April and Tuesday 3rd May.
Millions of pounds are being invested by Network Rail into upgrading sections of track in Watford and Wembley to improve future journeys.
Upgrades will also take place to switches and crossings – the equipment which lets trains move between lines.
Such complex and large projects can only be done during a full closure of the railway, with bank holidays being the least disruptive time to do them.
As well as the track improvements, engineers are making the most of the full railway closure to carry out a wide range of other work, including drainage, fencing, station maintenance and bridge surveys.
At Easter Network Rail invested £22m to improve future journeys for passengers and freight on the West Coast main line and key routes in the Midlands and North West.
Now a further £19.1m is being spent to complete or continue many of those major upgrades to improve passenger and freight journeys for the future.
James Dean, Network Rail’s West Coast South route director, said: “We made great progress on major railway improvements over Easter and I’d like to thank passengers for their continued patience while we carry out more must-do work between April 30 and 2 May. We know there is never an ideal time to shut the railway but bank holidays continue to be the least disruptive time for us to carry out this essential maintenance.
“With Euston closed our advice is once again to travel either side of the bank holiday on Friday 29 April and Tuesday 3 May where possible, and to plan ahead by checking National Rail Enquiries to see how your journey could be impacted.”
