Lines have reopened following a fault with the signalling systembetween Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. As service recovers, trains running between these stations will be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Customer Advice

There are mini bus replacement services in place, running between Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade.

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:

• Southern Vectis 2 & 3 between Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin

For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

f you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline - South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

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 fault with the signalling system between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Great Missenden means that all lines running between these stations are closed.

As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:45.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• Carousel Buses
  • 1 / 1A / 1B / 1S service between High Wycombe and Amersham
  • 41 Service operating between Great Missenden and Amersham
• London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston, Berkhampstead, Tring, Cheddington, and Bletchley
• London Buses via any reasonable route

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 safety inspection of the track between Didcot Parkway and Swindon means trains have to run at a reduced speed. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption 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 fault with the signalling system between Southport and Freshfield means that the Southport line is disrupted.

Trains are unable to run between Southport and Formby, and will be revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Customer advice:

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Southport and Formby.

You may use your ticket, at no extra cost on the following services:

• Northern between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan Wigan North Western, and also between Wigan Wallgate and Southport
• Arriva bus routes 42 47 49 300
• Stagecoach bus route X2

Check before you travel:

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

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.

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 on Platform 2 at Hillington West station, closing the platform for 13 weeks (project background information is available below).

Due to this, Westbound trains (towards Paisley Gilmour Street) will not call at Hillington West. Eastbound services (towards Glasgow Central) are not affected by this and will run as normal.

If you are travelling to / from Hillington West you should instead travel to / from Hillington East if possible. Hillington East is a short distance from Hillington West.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Sunday 17 August, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling on or after Monday 18 August, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Background information on this project:

Network Rail will be delivering nearly £3m of upgrades in platform works at Hillington West station. The investment will not only improve safety and reliability of the railway but will provide modern, safer platforms and wider improvements to the station environment for passengers.

The project consists of two 13-week phases, the first phase being the renewal of platform 1. Once platform 1 is renewed it will reopen and teams will then spend 13 weeks renewing platform 2.

Engineering work is taking place on Platform 2 at Hamilton West station, closing the platform for the duration.

Due to this, Eastbound trains (towards Motherwell / Larkhall) will not call at Hamilton West. Westbound services (towards Glasgow Central) are not affected by this and will run as normal.

If you are travelling to / from Hamilton West you should instead travel to / from Hamilton Central if possible. Hamilton Central is a short distance from Hamilton West.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place between Caerphilly and Rhymney, closing all lines from Saturday 19 July to Sunday 31 August (except Friday 1 August when lines are open for an event).

For the duration, when the lines are closed, buses will replace trains between Caerphilly and Rhymney, calling at all stations.

Background Information:

The Rhymney line is being upgraded as part of the next phase of the South Wales Metro. This six-week line closure is part of an intensive 8-month programme of engineering work on the upper Rhymney line, from Caerphilly to Rhymney.

The work taking place includes installing Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) to electrify the line, upgrading the track and signalling, and making station and infrastructure improvements. This will allow the introduction of brand-new tri-mode trains onto the Rhymney line, powered by electricity from the OLE, battery and diesel.

More information on this significant work is available on the Transport for Wales website.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Friday 29 August, 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 Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction, closing all lines from 00:40 on Sunday 27 July until 08:40 on Sunday 17 August.

CrossCountry

Buses (provided by Transport for Wales) will replace trains between Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction via Lydney / Chepstow.

Transport for Wales

Buses will replace trains between Cheltenham Spa / Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction via Lydney / Chepstow.

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.

Major Engineering work is taking place at Stockport, and between Handforth / Bramhall and Stoke-on-Trent, closing all lines.

You can find more information about the Greek Street bridge replacement here.

Avanti West Coast

No trains will run between Levenshulme and Wilmslow / Stafford via Stoke-on-Trent.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour. These trains will be diverted between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow via Heald Green.

Replacement bus services will run between:

• Wilmslow and Stockport
• Wilmslow and Macclesfield
• Crewe and Stafford, calling at Stoke-on-Trent

CrossCountry

No trains will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Stoke-on-Trent.

Replacement bus services will run between:

• Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent calling at Macclesfield
• Macclesfield and Stafford calling at Stoke-on-Trent

Ticket acceptance:

You can use other operators buses for connections to / from Manchester Piccadilly.

East Midlands Railway

An amended timetable will run on the Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich route, trains will run between Sheffield and Norwich only.

On Saturdays and Sundays, replacement bus service will operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use alternative train operators services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly / Sheffield.

London Northwestern Railway

From Sunday to Friday, buses will replace trains between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford.

Services between Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe / Birmingham New Street will run to an amended timetable.

Northern

Buses will replace trains between:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport
• Manchester Piccadilly and Hazel Grove
• Manchester Piccadilly and Chester (Sunday only)
• Stockport and Stoke-on-Trent

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Alderley Edge / Crewe via Stockport will not run.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe will run to a reduced timetable and will call additionally at Chelford and Goostrey.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester will run to a reduced timetable between Altrincham and Chester only.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton will run to a reduced timetable between Hazel Grove and Buxton only.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost with Transport for Greater Manchester on:

• Bus route 192 between Manchester city centre and Stockport
• Tram services between Stockport and Altrincham

TransPennine Express

Buses will replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.

Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes will run to an amended timetable, and will divert via Romiley.

Transport for Wales:

Transport for Wales services will not serve Stockport station.

Services between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe will divert between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow, running to an amended timetable.

To / from Manchester Piccadilly / Stockport, a joint bus operation will be in place with other train operating companies.

Additionally, some Transport for Wales services between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / North Wales will run at amended times between Manchester Airport, East Didsbury and Manchester Piccadilly.

Replacement bus stop advice:

Please be aware that road access at some stations is limited, and replacement buses will run to / from alternative nearby locations in some cases. To check the locations of these services, you can look up your station via the National Rail Station pages.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Friday 8 August, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling on or after Saturday 9 August, 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 buses by using use the Transport for Greater Manchester 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 on Platform 2 at Rainham station, closing this platform.

Trains towards Grays will be unable to call at Rainham. You should travel via Dagenham Dock and Purfleet for connections.

Replacement buses will run from Dagenham Dock and Purfleet , and between Upminster and Grays via Rainham.

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 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 at Rainham (Essex) closing some lines.

Trains from London Fenchurch Street / Barking to Grays via Rainham (Essex) will not call at Rainham (Essex).

Check before you travel:

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

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

The following trains will be amended:

Saturday

The 12:36 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will start from Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 12:34, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Chesterfield through to London St Pancras International.

Sunday

The 10:52 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will arrive at London St Pancras International 15 minutes later than scheduled at 13.23. The 12:27 Corby to London St Pancras International train will depart Corby earlier than scheduled at 12:23, it will continue to run up to 4 minutes earlier, it will then arrive at London St Pancras International at it's scheduled time.

Monday to Friday

The 22:47 London St Pancras International to Corby train will terminate at Kettering at 00.01. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Kettering and Corby.

The 23:05 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 throughout. 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 throughout.

Monday to Thursday

The 13:37 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 13:35, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Chesterfield through to London St Pancras International.

The 23:54 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway later than scheduled at 00:34, it will contiune to run up to 2 minutes later and will terminate at Kettering at 01:22. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Kettering and Corby.

Tuesday to Friday

The 04:13 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby later than scheduled at 04:31, it will continue to run up to 18 minutes later until Kettering, where it will return to its scheduled departure time through to London St Pancras International. The 04:32 Corby to London St Pancras International train will start from Kettering at 04:40. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Corby and Kettering.

The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 04:40, it will then depart Chesterfield later than scheduled at 05:11, before returning to its scheduled departure time from Derby through to London St Pancras International.

The 05:27 London St Pancras International to Sheffield train will depart Leicester 2 minutes earlier than scheduled at 06:37, it will continue to run up to 2 minutes earlier throughout. The 05:38 Corby to London St Pancras International train will start from Kettering at 05:45 and will depart Wellingborough 1 minute earlier than scheduled at 05:53, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Bedford through to London St Pancras International. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Corby and Kettering. The 06:10 Corby to London St Pancras International train will start from Kettering at 06:18. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Corby and Kettering.

Friday

The 23:54 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway later than scheduled at 00:34, it will contiune to run up to 3 minutes later and will terminate at Kettering at 01:23. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Kettering and Corby.

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 Guildford and Redhill, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:22 Gatwick Airport to Reading service will terminate at Redhill. A replacement bus will run from Redhill to Guildford, calling at Reigate and Dorking Deepdene. Rail connections are available from Guildford to North Camp, Blackwater, Wokingham and Reading.

The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will terminate at Guildford. A replacement bus will run from Guildford to Gatwick Airport, calling at Dorking Deepdene, Reigate and Redhill (calling to drop off only at Redhill).

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:32 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will depart Guildford and beyond later than normal. It will then terminate at Redhill. You can use alternative rail connections between Redhill and Gatwick Airport at no extra cost.

The 05:59 Gatwick Airport to Reading service will start from Redhill at 06:14. You can use alternative rail connections between Gatwick Airport and Redhill at no extra cost.

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 London Fenchurch Street and Barking / Upminster, closing some lines.

Between 23:30 Monday to Thursday until 04:45 Tuesday to Friday mornings, c2c services will be diverted into London Liverpool Street, or will start / terminate at Barking or Upminster, and shuttle services will operate between Upminster and Grays via Ockendon.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place between Potters Bar and Welwyn Garden City, closing some lines.

Until approximately 05:15 on Monday, northbound services will be unable to call at Welham Green and southbound services will be unable to call at Welham Green and Hatfield. Replacement bus services will run between Potters Bar / Brookmans Park and Welwyn Garden Ciy.

From approximately 23:10 on Wednesday and Thursday evenings until approximately 05:15 on Thursday and Friday mornings, northbound services will be unable to call at Welham Green and southbound services will be unable to call at Welham Green and Hatfield. Replacement bus services will run between Potters Bar / Brookmans Park and Welwyn Garden Ciy.

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 Dartford and Gravesend, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 23:25 and 04:20 each night, buses will replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend / Strood / Rochester / Gillingham.

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 Southeastern network, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

• From 23:15 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend
• The 23:20 and 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by accessible buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham and Faversham calling at all stations except Higham, Newington and Teynham
• From 23:50 until the end of service, trains via Maidstone East will be diverted after Otford to run via Sevenoaks

Accessible replacement buses will run between:

• Sevenoaks and Maidstone East calling at all stations except East Malling
• Maidstone East and Ashford International calling at all stations

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

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:33 Gravesend to London Charing Cross via Sidcup train will start from Dartford at 04:50. An accessible bus will leave Gravesend at 04:13 calling at all stations to Dartford.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday:

From 23:35 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Ashford International and Dover Priory. The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be diverted between Ashford International and Ramsgate to run via Canterbury West

Thursday and Friday:

The 00:23 Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea will be replaced by an accessible bus 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 between Streatham and East Croydon, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:41 London Bridge to Sutton train will be diverted after Tulse Hill and run to East Croydon. A replacement bus will run from East Croydon to Sutton, running to West Croydon, then calling at all stations to Sutton.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:01 London Bridge to Selhurst service will divert to Norwood Junction after Tulse Hill. A replacement bus will run from Tulse Hill to Selhurst.

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 Tulse Hill and Sutton (London), closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:54 St Albans City to Sutton services will terminate at Herne Hill.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:46 Sutton to St Albans City service will start from Loughborough Junction at 06:15.

The 05:49 Sutton to St Albans City service will start from Wimbledon at 06:07.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 22:37 St Albans City to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use paper tickets at no extra cost on London Bus services between Sutton and Wimbledon / Herne Hill.

Check before you travel:

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

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

Engineering work is taking place between Horwich Parkway and Preston, and between Salford Crescent and Blackrod, closing various lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted via Wigan North Western (not calling), not calling at Salford Crescent, Bolton, Horwich Parkway, Chorley or Buckshaw Parkway. A bus will be provided between Manchester Oxford Road and Preston.

The 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, not calling at Salford Crescent, Bolton, Horwich Parkway, Chorley or Buckshaw Parkway. A bus will be provided between Manchester Oxford Road and Preston.

The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, and will not call at Buckshaw Parkway, Chorley, Adlington, Blackrod, Horwich Parkway, Lostock, Bolton or Salford Crescent. A bus will be provided between Preston and Manchester Airport.

The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, not calling at Salford Crescent, Bolton, Horwich Parkway, Chorley or Buckshaw Parkway. A bus will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Preston

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, and will not call at Salford Crescent, Bolton, Horwich Parkway, Chorley or Buckshaw Parkway. You should use the next available Northern service, at no extra cost.

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 on the freight only route between St Andrews and Bristol Parkway, closing all lines.

As a result, freight trains to / from Avonmouth will be diverted to run via Clifton Down.

Every Monday to Friday between 10:00 and 16:00, and after 20:00, an amended and reduced service of one train per hour will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Avonmouth / Severn Beach.

Check before you travel:

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