A survey by tourism agency VisitEngland suggests 8.6 million Britons are planning an overnight trip in the UK this weekend
Network Rail and train operators are urging people to avoid the East Coast Main Line as works are carried out as part of a £1.2bn upgrade of the route.
There will be disruption to the West Coast Main Line too with track replacement work near Macclesfield and Milton Keynes reducing the number of trains leaving and arriving at London Euston. Network Rail said it is carrying out 448 engineering projects over the weekend as"far fewer people" use trains during bank holiday weekends compared with a normal working day.
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