Passengers are being reminded to plan ahead as major work at Newcastle Central station gets under way over the weekend.
As a result, there will be significant changes to services between Newcastle and Scotland on Saturday, September 24, and Sunday, September 25, as well as from Saturday, October 1 to Monday, October 10. Rail trade unions have also announced industrial action for October 1 and October 5.
Network Rail is now urging passengers to check before they travel to, from or through Newcastle Central station as major work to boost reliability and bring better journeys for passengers gets underway this weekend. Passengers are also urged to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.