More details on alternative transport will be made available soon, according to Network Rail (Image: Supplied)

Passengers travelling through Manchester Piccadilly next month are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail prepares for a "major overhaul" of the station's southern approach in a project described as a once-in-a-generation upgrade.

Work begins on Saturday, February 14 and will continue for nine days, running through the February half-term break until Sunday, February 22. During this period, no trains from the south or east of Manchester will be able to access Piccadilly, and several northern services, including some links to Manchester Airport, will also be affected.

The £7.9 million engineering project will see significant renewal of ageing infrastructure, some of which d

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