Engineering works are to be carried out on part of the London Overground network starting next week.

The work, which includes upgrading tracks, strengthening bridges and widening a tunnel, will enable the more efficient routing of both freight and passenger services at points where the two share tracks.

This will enable Transport for London (TfL) to run a better and more reliable passenger service.

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TfL is providing a replacement bus service and an alternative rail service during the works.

TfL London Rail Managing Director, Ian Brown, said: "These works are key to introducing most of the service improvements we promised to deliver when we took over this network last year.

"In the short term these works will bring some inconvenience for passengers, but we would ask them to please bear with us for a huge long term gain.

"We are committed to keeping passengers connected to the network and will run an alternative train service and replacement buses."

(CD/JM)