If you're planning on travelling to or from Euston station by train this weekend, think again.

No trains will be running in or out of the station on Saturday and Sunday (August 26-27), with services as far afield as Glasgow and Edinburgh affected.

Passengers have been urged to avoid Euston completely, however shops and access to the underground will remain open.

Network Rail said: "Passengers are urged to not travel on August 26 and 27 unless essential."

The closure is to allow Network Rail to reroute a major power supply to the station, on behalf of HS2 - Britain's new high speed railway.

While trains are not running on the West Coast main line into Euston, Network Rail will also be completing significant maintenance and improvements elsewhere as part of its national Railway Upgrade Plan, including at London Waterloo.

Antonia Buckland, high speed rail sponsorship director for Network Rail, said: "The advice to passengers planning travel to or from Euston station this bank holiday is clear: plan your journeys on days other than Saturday and the Sunday and only travel by train on those days if absolutely essential.

Euston Station

"If you do travel, trains will be busier than usual, journeys will take longer and unless you have reserved one, you won’t be guaranteed a seat.

"Travel between Scotland, the north west, West Midlands and London on the Saturday and Sunday is discouraged and the whole rail industry – Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and train operators – is working together to give passengers plenty of warning and information about the planned disruption."

Customers requiring mobility assistance are urged to book help in advance with their train operators.

All customers are urged to check on www.nationalrail.co.uk for the very latest travel information.

Further detail on these works can be found at www.nationalrail.co.uk/eustonworks .

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