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Rail passengers are being reminded there will be no trains between York and Leeds for nine days due to a programme of upgrades to key routes.
Network Rail said a programme of East Coast Main Line improvements across North Yorkshire are taking place over the next two weekends (October 24 and 25 and October 31 and November 1), including track renewals, drainage upgrades, and overhead line works.
The company added that the installation of a new road bridge over the line at Church Fenton and overhead line equipment as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade meant that there would be no trains between York and Leeds during the nine-day period between October 24 and November 1.
The work includes improving the surface of platform two at York station.
Gunnar Lindahl, joint operations director for Network Rail and LNER, said: "Engineers will be carrying out a major programme of improvements across North Yorkshire to make the East Coast Main Line more reliable for passengers and freight customers.
"These upgrades will help reduce the need for unplanned repairs, improve performance and support a more reliable railway for years to come."
Rail replacement buses will operate between York and Leeds throughout the works, as well as between York and Micklefield, with connections to trains serving Leeds, Selby and Hull.
Passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys and to check travel information in advance.
A spokesperson for the train operating companies said: "We’re working closely with Network Rail and industry partners to help customers travel during these important railway improvements.
"Anyone planning to travel should check before they set off, as many services will be amended and some journeys may take longer than usual or involve a rail replacement bus."
Work will also take place on weekends between Doncaster and Darlington and Leeds and Darlington.
Improvements include track renewals, drainage upgrades, and work on overhead lines.