Network Rail’s North West & Central region managing director Tim Shoveller said the rail operator was "balancing" the need to facilitate bank holiday journeys with the parallel need for "essential railway improvements and maintenance".
“It is fantastic to see more passengers return to the railway and we want to make journeys as easy as possible for those travelling over bank holidays," he said.
“There is never an ideal time to shut the railway and we have worked hard to minimise disruption across the spring and summer – including moving work over the Easter and Spring bank holidays."
As such, where possible Network Rail has moved planned work to minimise disruption for passengers needing to travel.