A MASSIVE old railway bridge has been removed in Warrington.

Throughout the bank holiday weekend, engineers are replacing two railway bridges close to Central Station as part of £5million works.

This morning, residents had the unusual sight of one of the bridges being taken through the streets of the town.

Matt Dolan took these images as it passed his work on Bewsey Street.

Warrington Guardian:

Rail services to Manchester and Liverpool are severely disrupted.

Replacement buses will be in place instead of Northern Rail services, while East Midlands Trains routes will be diverted away from the town.

Phil James, Network Rail’s north west route director, said: “The essential improvements taking place over the August bank holiday will improve future journeys for passengers so they can use the railway to get to work, and increasingly for leisure to visit friends and family or take a holiday.

Warrington Guardian:

“While much of the network will be open as usual, some journeys in the north west will be different with train diversions, slightly longer journey times or bus replacements between certain locations.

“I’d urge people planning on travelling over the August bank holiday to look before you book using National Rail Enquiries so you know exactly what to expect from your journey.”