A £1.3 million track upgrade at Hull’s Paragon Station will mean no trains will be running for most of the Easter weekend.
Network Rail teams are to remove and replace more than 500 yards of rail, sleepers and supporting stones across four platforms between Saturday, April 16 and Monday, April 18.
Replacement bus services will be put on as it aims for minimum disruption by targeting the bank holiday weekend.
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Matt Rice, North & East route director for Network Rail, said: “Upgrading the tracks in Hull station will help us to deliver a more reliable railway, which will help passengers get to where they need to be, on time.
“There’s never a good time to close important rail routes, but we do need to invest in our equipment to keep the railway running smoothly. We’ve worked with our train operating partners to make sure that passengers can keep moving throughout the Easter bank holiday.”
Hull Trains will start and terminate at Brough, with buses replacing trains between there and Hull, as well as Doncaster, Selby, Goole and Beverley.
Passengers of all providers are urged to check National Rail Enquiries prior to travelling.
It comes as TransPennine Express is asking customers right across its network not to travel on the Saturday or Sunday due to planned strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union.
Kathryn O’Brien, customer experience director for TransPennine Express said: “This important upgrade at Hull Paragon along with RMT strike action planned to take place over the Easter weekend will mean changes for those using our services.
“We are strongly advising customers not to travel on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April and instead, travel either side of these days.
“For anyone making an essential journey between Selby and Hull, or for those travelling on Monday 18 April, a rail replacement bus service will be in operation and people should check before and allow extra time to travel as journeys will take longer than usual.”
It is part of an £83 million programme of upgrades covering 530 projects this Easter.
Tony Baxter, regional director for Northern said: “Improvements to infrastructure are always welcome. Whilst they might cause short term disruption, the long term benefits of modernisation in terms of reliability of service and customer experience are clear. Passengers should check before they travel to avoid inconvenience wherever possible.”
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