A MAJOR train station used by thousands of passengers every day is set to close over the Easter bank holiday.
Anyone hoping to travel to the nation’s tenth busiest station has been warned of the major engineering work taking place.
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Network Rail has organised the closure of the line between London Euston to Scotland.
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 two popular Eurostar journeys being axed during a three-week shutdown causing disruption to travellers’ plans.
Routes between London and Netherlands’ Amsterdam Central Station and Rotterdam have been suspended from March 29 to April 22.
A statement from Eurostar said: “No direct trains will run between London and Amsterdam or Rotterdam between 29 March and 22 April due to essential works at Amsterdam Centraal.”
It will still be possible for passengers make the journey to the Netherlands via a change at Brussels-Midi/Zuid station.
The direct services will return from April 23.
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