Major UK train station used by tens of thousands of passengers every day CLOSING for Early May Bank Holiday
Network Rail announced it will take on more than 630 projects during early and late May, with one impacting countless travellers.
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There will be no trains running to or from Milton Keynes Central on May 4 and 5.
This is due to due to urgent embankment repairs, track renewal, and drainage works.
Milton Keynes Central is often referred to as MK Central is the primary railway station serving the town.
After opening in 1982, it became a vital link in Britain's rail network, connecting a rapidly growing town to London, Birmingham, and beyond.
Britain's railway is set for a major upgrade this May, as Network Rail engineers prepare to deliver a whopping £133 million investment across more than 630 projects.
With quieter tracks over the weekends, especially on commuter routes, the rail network is seizing the opportunity to make significant improvements while keeping most services running as usual.
Network Rail bosses chose to work on the projects over the bank holiday as it offers three clear days to make headway with the improvements.
Passengers planning trips to visit friends and family or enjoy a Bank Holiday getaway are being urged to check their travel plans in advance, as several key stations and routes will be affected.
Helen Hamlin, Network Rail's director of system operations, said: "This May, thousands of workers will be out in force as we continue to invest in making Britain's railway more reliable, with £133m worth of essential upgrades taking place across the two Bank Holiday weekends.
"While the vast majority of the network will remain open for business as usual, we're encouraging passengers planning to use the railway to check their journeys in advance.
"When we close parts of the railway, we work hard to maximise that time—with over 630 vital pieces of work being carried out – and keep disruption to a minimum for passengers and freight customers."
Other key routes affected by the bank holiday renovations include a various London stations.
There will be no trains running to or from London Euston station on 4 and 5 May.
London Victoria will also be affected by improvements.
Track renewals, re-signalling, maintenance, and structures work at Battersea means services to and from London Victoria will be disrupted no Southeastern services will run.
For those who need to use this route, services will be diverted via London Bridge or London Cannon Street.
Cambridge and Audley End stations are having works ahead of the opening of Cambridge South station from May 3 to 5, with rail replacement buses offered instead.
From May 24 to 26 there will be no train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford.
This is to update the tracks to allow for posh new bi-mode diesel-electric trains that run up to 125mph.
Also on May 24 to 26, Nuneaton and Stafford will be impacted by HS2 works.
The stations aren't closed but will be working on a reduced timetable.
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