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Passengers Are Being Advised To Check Before They Travel Ahead Of Major Changes To Journeys Manchester Piccadilly Station Next Month For Once-In-A-Generation Track Upgrades. Over Nine Days From Saturday 14 February, Network Rail Teams Will Be Completing A Huge Overhaul Of Tracks, Points And Signalling Systems Across Six Railway Lines On The Southern Approach To Manchester Piccadilly Station. As The Gateway To The North WestS Busiest Railway Station, Any Faults On This Section Of Railway Can Have Knock-On Effects Across The Entire Railway Network. With Some Of The Current Infrastructure Dating Back To The 1980S - This Major Investment Will Make The Railway More Reliable And In Turn Reduce Unplanned Disruption For Passengers And Freight. The Investment Of Nearly Eight Million Pounds (Ps7.9M) Will See: Rebecca Rathore, Network RailS North West Route Strategy Director, Said : We Are A Month Away From Our Ps7.9M Investment To Renew The Piccadilly Corridor, A Stretch Of Track Critical To The Journeys Of Around 400,000 Trains Into Manchester Every Year. This Work Is Going To Significantly Reduce Disruption For The Many Passengers Who Regularly Use This Route. Once The Job Is Done, We Will Have A Better, More Reliable Railway. The Major Overhaul Over Six Railway Lines Can Only Take Place During A Full Railway Closure And We Have Worked Closely With Train Operators, Tfgm And Manchester City Council To Develop An Alternative Travel Plan That Will Keep People On The Move. Please, Plan Your Journey In Advance As We Are Expecting Services To Be Busy. We Are Grateful For Your Understanding. The Vast Scale Of The Work Spanning All Main Lines Means No Trains From The South And East Of The City Will Run Into Manchester Piccadilly For Nine Days Over February Half Term (Saturday 14 - Sunday 22). While The Train Shed (Platforms 1-12) Will Close, Manchester PiccadillyS Concourse Will Remain Open To The Public. There Will Be A Limited Service Westbound From Platforms 13 And 14. Staff Will Be On Hand To Coordinate Bus And Metrolink Bee Network Journeys. Some Trains From Across The North Will Also Be Impacted During The Essential Upgrades As Well As Direct Connections To Manchester Airport Station. Today (Tuesday 13 January) Passengers Are Being Advised To Check Www.Nationalrail.Co.Uk So They Know Exactly What To Expect From Their Journey During The Essential Improvements. During This Time, Network Rail Is Advising Passengers To Travel Light, Allow Extra Time For Their Journey And Be Prepared To Queue, As Stations And Rail Replacement Services* Are Expected To Be Very Busy. A Spokesperson For Train Operators Said : This Work Will Improve The Reliability Of Trains Running Into The RegionS Busiest Station. During This Essential Work, WeRe Expecting Services To Be Busy, So Please Plan Ahead And Allow Extra Travel Time. Please Check With Your Specific Operator Or With National Rail Enquiries For Detailed Journey Information. This Project Is Just One Of A Number Of Major Improvement Works Planned By Network Rail Across The West Coast Main Line In The Coming Months. For Updates About The Project At Manchester Piccadilly, Visit The Webpage: Piccadilly Corridor Renewal - Network Rail . *Network Rail Has Worked With Train Operators, Transport For Greater Manchester (Tfgm) And Manchester City Council To Develop An Alternative Travel Plan During The Closure, To Keep Passengers Moving Smoothly To Their Destination. Tfgm Will Be Supporting With Ticket Acceptance Across A Range Of Bee Network Bus And Metrolink Services On Affected Routes And More Information Will Follow Ahead Of The Work Beginning. While The Train Shed (Platforms 1-12) Will Close, Manchester PiccadillyS Concourse Will Remain Open To The Public. There Will Be A Limited Service Westbound From Platforms 13 And 14. Staff Will Be On Hand To Coordinate Bus And Metrolink Bee Network Journeys. Changes To Train Services From The South Of Manchester: To The East Of Manchester: From The North And West Of Manchester: **Rail Replacement Information Rail Replacement Bus Services Will Run Between Manchester Piccadilly And: Rail Replacement Bus Services Will Run Between Manchester Airport And: Rail Replacement Bus Services Will Run Between Manchester Victoria And: Passengers For Altrincham Are Advised To Use The Bee Network Metrolink Connection. 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