A fault with the signalling system at Kew Gardens is causing disruption to journeys between Richmond and Stratford (London). As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or diverted to and from Willesden Junction Low Level.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

A person has been hit by a train between Hockley and Wickford. Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains are unable to run between Southend Victoria and Wickford and will be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 08:00.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

Customer advice:

Currently services will be suspended Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Street.

Alternative Travel Options

Greater Anglia tickets will be accepted on c2c services from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street, at no extra cost.

Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.

Specific train service alterations and live departure boards are available to help plan your journey.

You can check your next train and alternative options using the live map.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

Engineering work is taking place between Ayr and Stranraer, closing all lines.

Saturday 29 November to Sunday 7 December:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Ayr and Girvan
• Ayr and Stranraer

Due to road access limitations, the following minibus service will run between Girvan and Stranraer, serving Barrhead and connecting with the main bus services at Girvan and Stranraer:

• Girvan and Stranraer

Sunday 30 November:

Buses will replace trains between Kilwinning and Ayr.

Due to road access stations at Barassie, a minibus service will run between Irvine and Barassie, connecting with the main bus service and Irvine.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place early morning between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey, closing some lines.

The 05:51 Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will operate earlier - departing Watford Junction at 05:20 and will call at Watford North at 05:25, Garston at 05:35, Bricket Wood at 05:46, How Wood at 05:52, Park Street at 05:58, arriving at St Albans Abbey at 06:03.

The 06:09 St Albans Abbey to Watford Junction service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will operate - departing St Albans Abbey at 06:05 and will call at Park Street at 06:11, How Wood at 06:17, Bricket Wood at 06:23, Garston at 06:34, Watford North at 06:44, arriving at Watford Junction at 06:48.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place along the Mildmay line.

Monday to Thursday:

The following services will be amended:

• 22:03 Clapham Junction to Stratford will terminate at Willesden Junction.
• 22:34 Clapham Junction to Stratford will terminate at Willesden Junction.
• 23:59 Stratford to Willesden Junction will terminate at Camden Road.

You are advised you can use your ticket on the following alternatives:

• London Bus 220 and 187 between Willesden Junction and Kensal Rise.
• London Bus 302 or 52 between Kensal Rise and Brondesbury Park.
• Jubilee Line for West Hampstead and Finchley Road and Frognal.
• 328 and 210 between West Hampstead and Hampstead Heath.
• Suffragette Line to Gospel Oak.
• Northern Line to Kentish Town and London Bus 393 for Kentish Town West.
• Northern Line to Camden Town and London Bus 29 or 253 to Camden Road.
• London Bus 43 and 153 between Highbury & Islington and Calendonian Road & Barnsbury.
• Windrush Line between Highbury & Islington, Canonbury and Dalston Junction (for Dalston Kingsland).
• London Bus 30 Hackney Wick and Highbury & Islington.
• London Bus 388 Stratford and Hackney Wick.

Tuesday to Friday:

The following services will be amended:

• 00:15 Stratford to Willesden Junction will terminate at Camden Road.
• 05:49 Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction starts from Sheperds Bush 05:56.
• 06:08 Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction will not run.
• 06:11 Stratford to Clapham Junction starts from Shepherds Bush 07:01.
• 06:51 Stratford to Richmond starts from Acton Central 07:43.

You are advised you can use your ticket on the following alternatives:

• District Line between Richmond and Gunnersbury.
• Piccadilly or District Line and London Bus 70 between Acton Town and South Acton.
• Central Line and London Bus 218 between West Acton and Acton Central.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Underground and London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place between Penzance and St Ives / Truro, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Penzance and Plymouth.

Great Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Penzance and Truro, calling at St Erth
• Penzance and Truro, calling at St Erth, Hayle, Cambourne and Redruth

At St Erth, buses towards Penzance will drop off only, and buses from Penzance will pick up only.

For travel between St Erth and St Ives, and also between St Erth and Penzance, you can use your tickets at no extra cost on First bus services 17 / 17A.

These buses call at:

• St Erth Railway station interchange
• Penzance (bus station)
• Lelant Downs (Village Hall)
• Carbis Bay (Longstone Cross)
• St Ives (The Terrace)

"Night Riviera" Sleeper services:

Sleeper services that usually run between Penzance and London Paddington will be amended to run between Truro and London Paddington only.

On Tuesday morning, the 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance (terminating at Truro) “Night Riviera" Sleeper service will arrive at Exeter St Davids at 04:25.

On Thursday morning, the 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance (terminating at Truro) “Night Riviera" Sleeper service will arrive at Exeter St Davids at 04:19.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with CrossCountry, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can plan your journey on First buses by using use the Traveline website

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place between Watford Junction and Willesden Junction, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:45 London Euston to Watford Junction service will terminate at Willesden Junction.

You can use either the 23:27 or 23:58 London Euston to Watford Junction service to complete your journey.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:29 Watford Junction to London Euston service will start from Willesden Junction at 06:04.

You can use either the 05:13 or 05:45 Watford Junction to London Euston service to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place between Colne and Blackburn, closing lines overnight from Monday to Friday.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:38 Preston to Colne service will terminate at Blackburn. A bus will be provided between Blackburn and Colne.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:52 Colne to Preston service will start from Rose Grove. A bus will be provided from Colne to Rose Grove, departing Colne at 05:30 to connect with the train at Rose Grove.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines.

Monday to Friday

The 22:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield train will depart Long Eaton later than scheduled at 00:03. It will then terminate at Derby at 00:12. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Sheffield calling at Chesterfield.

The 23:30 Sheffield to Derby train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 00:14, it will continue to run up to 27 minutes earlier through to Derby.

Monday to Thursday

The 23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will depart Leicester earlier than scheduled at 01:03, it will continue to run up to 28 minutes earlier through to Derby.

The 23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart Kettering later than scheduled at 00:58, it will then depart Leicester earlier than scheduled at 01:24. It will continue to run up to 25 minutes earlier through to Nottingham.

Tuesday to Friday

The 04:13 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby later than scheduled at 04:44, it will continue to run up to 31 minutes later through to Luton Airport Parkway, where it will return to it's scheduled departure time through to London St Pancras International. The 04:32 Corby to London St Pancras International train will not call at Bedford. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Wellingborough and Bedford.

The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 04:39, it will continue to run up to 19 minutes earlier through to Derby, where it will return to its scheduled departure time through to London St Pancras International.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak, closing some lines.

The following services will not run:

• 05:48 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak
• 06:24 Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside

You are advised you can use the following services to complete your journey:

• 05:33 or 06:03 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak
• 06:09 or 06:39 Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Ambergate and Matlock from Monday 1 to Friday 5 December.

As a result, on each evening:

The 21:55 Nottingham to Matlock service will terminate at Ambergate at 22:50. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Ambergate and Matlock, calling at Whatstandwell, Cromford and Matlock Bath. The 23:15 Matlock to Nottingham service will start from Ambergate at 23:31. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Matlock and Ambergate, calling at Matlock Bath, Cromford and Whatstandwell.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

From 23:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Lewisham and Dartford / Gravesend via Sidcup

Tuesday to Friday

From 00:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Swanley and Gillingham calling at all stations except Sole Street. A minibus will run between Meopham & Sole Street*. Trains will be diverted and will run non stop between London Victoria and Rochester via Dartford. Alternative trains will be available between Victoria and Swanley to connect with the replacement buses.

*If you are travelling to or from Sole Street and have additional assistance requirements we recommend you contact the Southeastern accessible travel team, send #Assist to 07866 002960 on WhatsApp or use the help point at the station so Southeastern can ensure appropriate transport is available for you.

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International via Maidstone East train will depart later at 00:40, to connect with replacement buses at Swanley towards Meopham and Gillingham.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

The 00:20 London Cannon Street to Tunbridge Wells (Tuesday and Wednesday) / 00:15 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells (Friday) will be replaced by an accessible bus between Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells calling at all stations.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place in the Earlswood (Surrey) / Salfords area, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Southern:

Trains will run to an amended timetable with extended journey times between London Victoria and East Croydon and between East Croydon and Purley / Gatwick Airport.

Thameslink:

As a result, between 22:45 and 05:25 each night, no trains will call at Earlswood (Surrey) or Salfords.

Replacement buses will run between Redhill and Horley, calling at Earlswood (Surrey) and Salfords.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

• 19:42 Llandudno to Manchester Airport will terminate at Warrington Bank Quay, a replacement bus will be provided for onward travel
• 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly will terminate at Chester, , a replacement bus will be provided for onward travel23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester service will be bus replaced throughout
• 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Warrington Bank Quay, a replacement bus will be provided for onward travel
• 22:01 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street service will be bus replaced throughout
• 22:25 Manchester Airport to Chester service will be bus replaced throughout
• 23:25 Manchester Airport to Holyhead will start from Chester, a replacement bus will be provided to connect with the train
• 22:01 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street service will be bus replaced throughout

Tuesday to Friday

• 00:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be bus replaced throughout
• 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport service will be bus replaced throughout
• 05:25 Manchester Airport to Llandudno will start at Warrington Bank Quay, a replacement bus will be provided to connect with the train

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.