Network Rail has confirmed the closure of Romanby Road, Northallerton to carry out works to a level crossing.

Romanby Road and a small section of the railway will be completely shut from the early hours of Saturday, October 26, until 5am on Monday, October 28.

There will be no access to Northallerton station's car park or onwards to the town centre from Ainderby Road for this period of time.

Temporary road signs will direct traffic onto diversion routes, while cyclists and pedestrians can use an alternative path via Ainderby Gardens.

(Image: Network Rail) Matthew Story, Network Rail works delivery supervisor, said: "We know there's never an ideal time to close a road or railway, and we always try to carry out our work to cause the least disruption to people, which is usually overnight.

"Unfortunately, this time the scale of the improvements at Romanby Road means we need the whole weekend to complete our level crossing upgrade.

"This being a point where the road and railway interact means we have no choice but to fully close both.

"We thank people for their patience and urge people to familiarise themselves with the planned road diversions ahead of the work next weekend."

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The closure is part of a £200,000 project to overhaul Romanby Road level crossing next to Northallerton station.

Upgrades will include replacing the deck, which makes it level for traffic to cross over the tracks, as well as road resurfacing and repainting road markings on both sides of the crossing.

To facilitate the improvements, diversion routes for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians will be in place.

Rail passengers are being advised to factor in extra time to make their train when using the longer diversionary route to get to the station.

East Coast Main Line rail services will run as normal during the work, but replacement coaches will be in operation between Northallerton, Yarm and Eaglescliffe due to additional railway upgrades at Eaglescliffe station.

Road users, pedestrians, and rail passengers in Northallerton are being warned to plan their journeys in advance to avoid disruption.