Wirral Line passengers have been warned that large parts of the railway will be closed on weekends in January due to essential works.
Passengers are being advised of changes to their weekend journeys for the rest of the month due to essential railway bridge maintenance.
The work sees Network Rail investing £2.3m as part of the Great North Rail Project to upgrade the structure which takes Bridge Road over the railway in West Kirby.
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The upgrade will take place on the weekends of January 22-23 and 29-30 meaning the railway will close.
Kathryn Berry, scheme project manager for Network Rail, said: “The work at Bridge Road is essential to keep the bridge safe and reliable for road users and pedestrians above as well as rail passengers below.
“We’re working hard with Wirral Council, Merseytravel and Merseyrail to keep disruption to a minimum.
"The project does mean the road and railway will have to close over the last two weekends in January.
"I thank passengers, road users and local people in advance for their patience while we carry out this vital work.”
On both weekends passengers will have to take rail replacement buses between Birkenhead North and West Kirby.
Bridge Road will also be closed to traffic with diversions in place for motorists.
Emma Cowan, finance and transformation director at Merseyrail, said: “The refurbishment of this particular bridge is a vital piece of maintenance that helps to ensure the Merseyrail network remains safe for all that use it.
“We appreciate that this will cause some inconvenience for passengers who may need to use a rail replacement service whilst the work is completed, and we thank them for their patience and understanding while this vital work is carried out.
“Anyone wishing to travel on this line during these works is advised to check our website and social media before travelling for the latest updates on rail replacement services.”
Anyone planning to travel is urged to check www.nationalrail.co.uk in advance to see how their journey is affected.
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