Trains resumed yesterday following six days of engineering works between Milton Keynes and London Euston.

Numerous projects took place across the six days as part of a £46.7 million investment.

Included in this were:

• £8.9 million – Apsley station – Access for All scheme, piling and underground utilities work to allow for lift installation
• £8.4 million – Willesden – Track, switches and ballast were replaced
• £8 million – Through Wembley – Overhead line renewal
• £7 million – Ledburn – Signalling upgrades
• £6.6 million – Ledburn near Leighton Buzzard – Bridge deck replacement and waterproofing
• £5.8 million – Harrow & Wealdstone – Platform edge renewal and waterproof canopy installation
• £2 million – Bushey – Enabling works for power supply upgrades
• London Euston – New customer service hub

Most of the work could only be carried out during a full closure, while there were fewer people travelling during the Easter holidays.

Around Willesden Junction, there is a temporary speed limit in place for trains passing over the renewed sections of track.

Journeys have returned to normal, but as always, passengers should check before travelling in case of any disruption.

“I’d like to thank passengers for their patience while we’ve been carrying out these major railway upgrades between Milton Keynes and Euston over the last six days.

“We were able to use that time to carry out some really complex and important projects which are only possible during a full railway closure. These are all part of our commitment to investment hundreds of millions of pounds into the West Coast Main Line by upgrading tracks, stations, overhead power lines, structures and signalling systems to keep the railway running smoothly, safely and reliably in the years to come.”

Christian Irwin OBE, Network Rail North West and Central region Capital Delivery director