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Easter Travel Disruptions Begin as Major Engineering Works Roll Out Across Britain

Network Rail and TfL implement over 300 projects during the bank holiday, affecting rail, Tube, and Overground services while roadworks are lifted to ease traffic.

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Overview

  • Network Rail has commenced over 300 engineering projects across Britain, including overhead line renewals and drainage improvements, scheduled from Good Friday to Easter Monday.
  • London Euston has no services to or from Milton Keynes on Saturday and Sunday, with reduced timetables operating on Friday and Monday.
  • Platforms 1-8 at London Victoria are closed, diverting Southeastern trains to London Bridge or Cannon Street for the entire four-day holiday period.
  • The Piccadilly and Elizabeth lines, among other London Underground and Overground routes, are shut for planned maintenance until Easter Monday.
  • National Highways has removed roadworks from 1,127 miles of major roads, ensuring 97.5% of its network is free of traffic cones to support Easter travel.