A points failure between Angmering and Littlehampton means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

This is expected until 09:00.

Customer advice:

You may need to use an alternative route to complete your journey and allow at least 20 minutes more time to travel.

How the service will be affected:

Trains running in the direction towards Portsmouth and Southampton are being diverted to run via Littlehampton, which is causing delays of at least 15 minutes.

Some services running in the opposite direction towards Brighton and Horsham may also be affected.

As more trains than usual will be stopping at Littlehampton and the capacity for trains on this route is limited, services have been altered as follows:

• Services that normally run between Chichester and Littlehampton or London Victoria and Littlehampton will continue to run on the scheduled route, but may be delayed
• Services that normally run between Barnham and Bognor Regis have been suspended
• Services that normally run between London Victoria and Bognor Regis will not split from the Littlehampton service at Horsham and run as one train from Horsham to Littlehampton, then to Barnham, where the service terminates

If you are travelling between Bognor Regis and Barnham, please use Stagecoach route 500 and 700 to connect to alternative train services at Barnham.

• Services that normally run between Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton will be suspended.

Southern services between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour continue to run and you can change at Barnham to connect to these services.

• Services that normally run between Southampton Central and Brighton will terminate and restart at Barnham

For journeys towards Brighton, please change at Barnham for alternative Southern trains towards your destination.

Please make sure to check journey planner or information boards for the latest information, or speak to staff for further assistance.

Tickets will be accepted at no additional cost on:

• Alternative Southern services between Horsham / Brighton and Littlehampton / Bognor Regis / Portsmouth Harbour
• South Western Railway services between Portsmouth Harbour and Southampton Central
• Great Western Railway services between Portsmouth Harbour and Southampton Central
• Stagecoach route 500 between Littlehampton, Barnham and Chichester
• Stagecoach route 700 between Littlehampton, Bognor Regis and Chichester

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Stay up to date on the move with Southern’s WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A points failure has been reported, and this is preventing trains from using some of the routes through this area.

Points are moveable sections of track which can send trains onto different routes at junctions. These are part of the signalling system, generally managed by Network Rail.

Points can stop moving correctly for a number of reasons. For example, there may be an obstruction in the moving parts, or the electronic control systems may have developed a fault.

There are various backup systems which allow signallers to try to "set" the points, and in some cases, the points may be available for trains in one of the directions they serve, but not another. However, with more severe failures, the line in question may be blocked entirely.

Network Rail will send their specialist Signalling & Telecoms teams to site, and they will set up a safe method of working on the track. To allow staff to access the railway, sometimes we have to stop trains completely, which can lead to your train being held at stations or signals en route.

As soon as it's safe to go on the line, the staff will diagnose the fault and find any quick solutions to resolve it.

Whilst this is being done, we will be monitoring progress closely. At times, replacement parts may be needed, or specialist advice from suppliers, which is why some points failures take longer to resolve than others.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.

Urgent repairs to the railway between Eggesford and Barnstaple means that the line is blocked. As a result, trains are unable to run between these stations and will be revised to start / terminate at Eggesford.

Disruption is expected until the end of service.

Customer advice:

Trains will continue to run between Exeter St Davids and Eggesford. Passengers wishing to travel beyond will be required to travel on road transport from Exeter St Davids.

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

• Route 5: Exeter Central (New North Road), Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton (Station Cross)
• Route 5A: Exeter (bus station), Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton, Copplestone, Okehampton
• Route 5B: Exeter (bus station), Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton, Copplestone, Morchard Road, Barnstaple
• Route 5C: Exeter (bus station), Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton, Copplestone, Morchard Road, Lapford

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 shortage of train crew means that fewer Great Northern services are able to run. As a result, trains across the Great Northern network may be cancelled or revised to run only part of their scheduled route.

This is expected until 17:30.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling on Great Northern service today you can continue to travel on your normal route, but services may be cancelled.

Before setting off, please ensure you have checked and planned your journey for today.

Please talk to station staff, look at the information boards or check your journey planner for the most recent information.

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Stay up to date on the move with Great Northern's WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can I use my ticket with another operator?

You can travel on the following services at no additional cost:

• Alternative Great Northern services between Moorgate, London Kings Cross, Stevenage and Kings Lynn
• Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Cambridge
• Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street, Cambridge and Ely
• CrossCountry services between Cambridge and Ely
• London Underground services between all London terminals

Please be aware that using alternative travel will add at least 30 minutes to your journey depending on the route.

Replacement buses:

Replacement buses have been requested from the suppliers, but these have not yet been confirmed.

If a bus service can be provided, we'll let you know by updating this message.

Bus journeys will take longer than your usual train journey on this route, and if we can, we'll provide a time estimate here.

Can you tell me more about this incident?

Everything is being done to run as many trains as possible.

A shortage of train drivers today means some trains will be cancelled, so you are being informed as possible and putting alternative arrangements in place, wherever possible.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

A fault on a train at Lower Sydenham means that the line towards Hayes (Kent) is blocked. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 20:30.

What's happened?

There is a fault on a train at Lower Sydenham. The line towards Hayes is blocked.

How does this affect my journey?

Services between Lower Sydenham and Hayes are disrupted.

What should I do?

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on local London Buses. Please allow for extra time to complete your journey.

How can I stay up to date?

You can follow Southeastern on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 broken down train between Truro and Falmouth Docks means that fewer trains are able to run on the line. As a result, trains running between these stations will be cancelled.

This is expected until 19:30.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket, at no extra cost, on the following local bus services:

• Go Cornwall Bus routes:
  • 33, 33A: Redruth (Station), Penryn (Station), Falmouth (The Moor)
  • 32: Truro (Bus Station), Penryn, Falmouth (The Moor)
  • 32A: Truro (Station), Truro (Bus Station), Penryn, Falmouth (The Moor)

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 track defect between Clapton and Tottenham Hale means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on the line towards Tottenham Hale. As a result, trains running between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt may be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 20:00.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket, at no extra cost, on London Underground services between Tottenham Hale and Seven Sisters.

Please note there is disruption on the Victoria line at present.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.

There is a safety inspection of the track currently taking place between Lewes and Eastbourne, meaning lines between these stations are closed. Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

Customer advice:

Services are currently unable to run between Berwick and Polegate as a result of a track defect.

As a result, services are likely to terminate and start back from Lewes or Eastbourne.

If you have not yet started your journey, you are strongly advised to delay travel until later this evening.

If you do travel now, you will need to use an alternative route for at least part of your trip, extending your journey time by at least 60 minutes.

Please listen to announcements, check station screens, and consult journey planners for the latest information.

Travel advice

As services are currently unable to run between Berwick and Polegate, you will need to use an alternative route between these stations.

For journeys between Brighton and Eastbourne, your ticket will be accepted on Brighton & Hove bus route 12.

For journeys between Lewes, Polegate, and Eastbourne, you should travel on Brighton & Hove bus route 28, via Polegate.

For journeys between London and Eastbourne/Ore, you should travel on Southeastern services between London and Hastings, changing at Hastings for services towards Ore and Eastbourne.

Replacement buses

Replacement buses have been sourced, so you may be able to use these to get to your destination.

These buses are currently en route, and will run between Lewes, Polegate, and Eastbourne.

Ticket Acceptance

To help you complete your journey you can use your ticket on any of these alternatives at no extra cost

• Alternative Southern services between Brighton, Lewes, Seaford, Eastbourne and Hastings
• Thameslink services between London and the south coast
• Gatwick Express between Brighton and London Victoria
• London Underground services between London Victoria and London Bridge/Charing Cross
• Southeastern between Hastings and Charing Cross (a 10-15 minute walk from London Victoria)
• Brighton & Hove bus route 12 between Brighton and Eastbourne
• Brighton & Hove bus route 28 between Brighton, Lewes, Polegate, and Eastbourne

Planning your journey: For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Stay up to date on the move with Southern’s WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00 – 21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Network Rail is carrying out a safety inspection of the track between Berwick and Polegate following a report of a possible problem in the area.

As a precaution, trains are not running through the affected area until the track has been inspected. This is to make sure the railway is safe before trains are allowed to run again.

With the line closed, trains will need to be cancelled, revised or diverted. This can also affect services beyond the area where the inspection is taking place, as it may take longer for trains and crew to arrive in the right place to run their next scheduled service.

Once the safety inspection has been completed, Network Rail will decide whether any further work is needed or if it’s safe for trains to run again.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

Theft of signalling cables in the Newark area means that all lines are disrupted.

If you are travelling between Newark Northgate and Doncaster, and also between Newark Castle and Lincoln, your journey will be disrupted. As a result, trains running in these areas may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

There are a number of different options available to help you complete your journey. Please check your whole journey using the National Rail Journey Planner as some of the alternative routes listed below that you can use your ticket on may also be affected by this disruption.

This is expected until 17:00.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in both directions between Newark Castle and Lincoln cannot run.

• Matlock / Derby / Nottingham / Cleethorpes route: Trains will run between Matlock and Nottingham and between Lincoln and Cleethorpes only
• Crewe / Derby/ Nottingham / Lincoln route: Trains will run between Crewe and Newark Castle only

At present we are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next 3 hours. As soon as the problem is fixed the priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. We expect the advertised timetable to resume on the affected routes by 17:00.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 60 minutes.

If travelling between Nottingham / Derby and Lincoln, you can use your ticket at no extra cost to travel on Northern services between Lincoln and Sheffield and EMR services between Sheffield and Nottingham / Derby.

You can also use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on EMR services between Sleaford and Lincoln, and between Nottingham and Sleaford. These alternative routes are expected to increase your journey time by 30-60 minutes.

All of these alternative route options are available in the opposite direction too. Don’t worry about your ticket, other train operators know about the disruption to your journey and your ticket can be used at no extra cost on their trains.

A limited rail replacement bus service will run between Newark Castle and Lincoln in both directions. Once buses are confirmed, they will be advertised in journey planners.

East Midlands Railway are still looking to source more rail replacement buses, in order to run a more more reliable service. Please remember that this can take time and be assured that teams are working tirelessly to arrange this as quickly as possible for you.

LNER customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on East Midlands Railway services between Peterborough and Lincoln.

Rail replacement buses are running as follows:

• 13:20 Stagecoach double decker Lincoln Central to Newark North Gate
• 14:30 Stagecoach double decker Newark North Gate to Lincoln Central
• 14:30 KEE Travel bus - Newark North Gate to Lincoln Central

If you are travelling between Newark Northgate and Doncaster, your journey may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Additional information:

Network Rail and the British Transport Police are now on site and investigating. Once the damage has been identified, we will have a better estimate of how long the repair is likely to take.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

A fault with the signalling system between Westbury and Salisbury means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 16:45.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.

The train that runs between Liskeard and Looe has broken down. As a result, the train is unable to run between these stations and will be cancelled.

Disruption is expected until approximately 13:00.

Customer advice:

The maintenance team are waiting for a replacement part to try and resolve the issue and reinstate the service as soon as possible.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost, in both directions:

• Go Cornwall route 73/73A: Liskeard (Station), St Keyne (Community Centre), Causeland (TBA) Sandplace (Station), Looe (Station)

A limited replacement transport in the form of taxis has been confirmed to help you complete your journey.

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

During pre-planned engineering work in Bransty Tunnel, between Corkickle and Whitehaven, inspections revealed unstable ground conditions which require urgent repair. As a result, the line through the tunnel is closed.

Customer advice:

Service impact

Train services are running between Lancaster / Barrow-in-Furness and Corkickle, and also between Whitehaven and Carlisle.

Buses will replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven.

Please speak to station staff, see online journey planners or consult customer information screens for departure times of these buses. Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

Ticket acceptance

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern or TransPennine Express service within two hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart. This is at no extra cost, and does not require you to amend your ticket.

Additional information:

At the end of July 2025, Network Rail carried out assessments and surveys inside Bransty Tunnel ahead of planned full track and drainage renewal that was scheduled to take place during August and September. This involved doing surveys to assess any weight limits for the heavy machinery needed for the planned renewals. These surveys uncovered some areas under the railway which need strengthening before any work can progress. After assessing the initial survey data by specialist expert engineers, Network Rail has closed Bransty Tunnel to all trains until further notice. The exact time frame for how long these repairs and subsequent track improvements will take is still being worked on.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.

Engineering work is taking place on the footbridge at Tackley, closing platform 2.

From Friday 12 June 2026 through until Friday 30 April 2027, trains in the Oxford direction (southbound) will not stop at Tackley station. This is so that a permanent footbridge with lifts can be installed at the station for passengers to cross between the platforms (see background information below).

Trains running towards Banbury (northbound) will continue to call at Tackley as normal.

If you are travelling from Tackley towards Oxford, your travel options are as follows:

• Travel from Heyford station instead (3.5 miles away by road)
• Catch a train northbound and change at Heyford station. You should cross to the opposite platform upon arrival at Heyford station, and catch a southbound train towards Oxford
• Catch the Stagecoach S4 bus service from Tackley village which stops at Oxford Parkway station for onward train connections before continuing to Oxford city centre

If you are travelling to Tackley from the Banbury direction, your travel options are as follows:

• Travel from Heyford station instead (3.5 miles away by road)
• Catch the Stagecoach S4 bus service from Banbury bus station (approximately 6 minute distance from Banbury station) to Tackley village
• Catch a train to Heyford station then travel a short distance to Heyford Bridge bus stop and catch the Stagecoach S4 bus service to Tackley village from there

Please note, if you choose to travel using the Stagecoach bus route mentioned above, this will be at your own cost.

However, Great Western Railway have implemented a discounted fare at Oxford ticket office. On presentation of a bus ticket from Tackley to Oxford, customers can claim a £3 discount off their next rail journey to / from Tackley.

Please note: You will need to claim the discount at the ticket office at Oxford station.

If you are a disabled passenger or a passenger with reduced mobility or additional needs and you are wishing to travel to or from Tackley, please call Great Western Railway's passenger assistance team on 0800 197 1329.

Background information:

Work is underway to build a new footbridge with two lifts at Tackley station. The bridge will be built on the site of the former scaffold bridge which has now been removed. Network Rail aim to open the new bridge in spring 2027, with the lifts to follow later in the year.

To allow the new bridge to be built the southbound platform, for trains towards Oxford, will be closed. No trains will call at this platform until the new bridge opens. More information on the work taking place, and how it affects Tackley village, can be found on the Network Rail website.

Check before you travel:

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

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

The prolonged hot weather has dried out the soil between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids, changing the stability of our tracks and requiring trains to run at reduced speeds. From Monday 10 August, train services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will run to a temporary timetable, as follows:

• Services between London Waterloo and Salisbury will continue to run every 30 minutes, with no changes
• One train per hour will run between London Waterloo and Yeovil Junction
• Most journeys from London Waterloo to Yeovil Junction will take 3 minutes longer than usual, with journeys from Yeovil Junction to London Waterloo taking 13 minutes longer than usual
• One service every two hours will run between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids
• Most journeys from London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids will take 24 minutes longer than usual, with journeys from Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo taking 27 minutes longer than usual

We will provide updates as conditions change and will give you advance notice before returning to the normal timetable.

More information on this item, and for local changes to the timetable can be found on the South Western Railway website.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Friday 23 October, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.

Engineering work is taking place between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Central / Sandhills, closing various lines. Background information on the work can be found below.

Sunday 11 and 18 October:

All Northern line trains will terminate at Sandhills. No trains will run to Hunts Cross. All Wirral line trains will run only as far as James Street. Buses will run between Hunts Cross and Sandhills.

Sunday 25 October:

All Northern line trains will terminate at Sandhills. No trains will run to Hunts Cross. North Wirral trains will run only as far as Birkenhead North and South Wirral trains will run only as far as Rock Ferry. Buses will run between Hunts Cross and Sandhills, Birkenhead North and Hamilton Square and between Rock Ferry and Hamilton Square.

Sunday 1 November:

All Northern line trains will terminate at Sandhills. No trains will run to Hunts Cross. North Wirral trains will run only as far as Birkenhead North and South Wirral trains will run only as far as Rock Ferry. Chester station is blocked until 08:05, the first train will be replaced by a bus to Moorfields. Buses will run between Hunts Cross and Sandhills, Birkenhead North and Hamilton Square and between Rock Ferry and Hamilton Square.

Monday to Saturday:

Buses will replace trains between Hunts Cross and Moorfields (not calling at Liverpool Central).

An amended train timetable will run between Liverpool Central / Sandhills and Southport / Ormskirk / Headbolt Lane.

Background information:

Network Rail are investing £3.5m to waterproof and strengthen four tunnels which bring Merseyrail Northern Line trains into Liverpool city centre from the south.

This will improve journey reliability for passengers by preventing water from entering the underground network, which can cause problems with the third rail electricity supply to trains.

To make the most of the same railway closure, work will be continuing on the ongoing modernisation of power control systems – to make it quicker and easier to turn on and off the electrified rail in future when scheduled maintenance is needed, or to fix unexpected faults.

If you wish to learn more about the details of these works, you can do so at Merseyrail's Northern Line tunnel upgrade page and on Network Rail's website page.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Limehouse, closing some lines.

Limehouse platform 1 will be closed as work is carried out on the platform, This means trains towards London will not call at Limehouse.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place between Ipswich and Halesworth / Lowestoft, closing all lines.

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses replace trains between:

• Ipswich and Lowestoft (all stations except Beccles)
• Halesworth and Lowestoft via Beccles and Oulton Broad South

Monday to Friday:

Buses replace trains between Ipswich and Halesworth.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Cardiff Queen Street, closing one of the platforms and some of the lines in the area from Saturday to Friday.

Penarth - Caerphilly:

A reduced service will run between Cardiff Queen Street and Caerphilly.

Cathays:

On Saturday and from Monday to Friday, trains between Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare via Cardiff Queen Street will not run via Cathays.

For travel to / from Llandaf / Cathays, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on Cardiff Bus services.

Check before you travel:

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

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

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay, closing all lines.

No trains will run to / from Cardiff Bay

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Cardiff Bus services to / from Cardiff Bay.

Outside of the hours that Cardiff Bus services run, rail replacement buses will run early in the morning and late at night between Cardiff Queen Street / Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bay.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on Cardiff Bus services by using 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 drop-off 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 Tonbridge and Wadhurst, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below.

Buses will replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst.

On Sunday 1 November only, these buses will be extended to run between Tonbridge and Battle.

Background information:

Network Rail will be carrying out a major programme of railway improvements between Tonbridge and Wadhurst.

The main work will renew worn slab track in Grove Hill Tunnel, just south of Tunbridge Wells. Slab track is fixed to a concrete base and is used in some tunnels to strengthen and stabilise the railway. Engineers will replace the old track slab and restore key railway systems in the tunnel.

Teams will also use the nine-day closure to complete maintenance, renewal and inspection work across the line. Full technical details are available on the Network Rail website.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 scheduled to take place between St Budeaux Victoria Road and Gunnislake has been cancelled, and will not take place.

Trains will run between Plymouth and Gunnislake as normal.

Check before you travel:

The Journey Planner has been amended to reflect the cancellation of the engineering work. To find options for your journey, please use the National Rail Journey Planner.

Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, closing all lines via Barry from 22:00 on Sunday evening until the end of service on Sunday 1 November.

From 22:00 on Sunday and all day Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November:

Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry / Barry Island / Bridgend.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Alexandra Palace and Stevenage, closing all lines via Hertford North overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 23:50 and 04:50 each night, buses will replace trains between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 across the Southeastern network, closing various lines.

Tuesday to Thursday:

The 00:27 London Victoria to Orpington via Beckenham Junction service will be diverted to call additionally at Denmark Hill. This service will not call at stations between London Victoria and Shortlands. A rail replacement bus service will run between London Victoria and Orpington via Beckenham Junction, calling at all stations except Brixton. For Brixton, you can use your tickets on London Underground services at no extra cost.

Monday to Thursday:

From 23:20 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International.

From 23:45 until the end of service, trains between Bromley North and Grove Park will not run. You can use your ticket on London Bus routes 126 and 261 between these stations at no extra cost.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:

The 23:20 and 23:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International, Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham, calling at all services except Higham, Newington and Teynham.

From 23:20 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Sittingbourne and Sheerness-on-Sea.

From 23:45 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham / Herne Bay.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 23:07 London St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Dover Priory service will be diverted to run an alternative route between Dover Priory and Ramsgate, calling additionally at Margate and Broadstairs. A replacement bus service will run between Dover Priory and Ramsgate calling at all stations.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London 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 drop-off 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 Bushey area, closing some lines on Monday to Friday evenings.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:09 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will call at Bushey to drop off only.

The 22:39 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will not call at Bushey.

The 23:42 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will not call at Bushey.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:09 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will call at Bushey to drop off only.

The 00:39 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will call at Bushey to drop off only.

Friday:

The 23:42 London Euston to Northampton service will not call at Bushey.

For travel to / from Bushey for all of the above services, you can use alternative train services at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:20 London Victoria to London Bridge train will depart later at 23:22 and run non-stop from Streatham Hill to London Bridge. A replacement bus will run from Streatham Hill to London Bridge, calling at stations via Sydenham.

The 23:58 London Bridge to Streatham Hill train will not run. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge to Streatham Hill via Sydenham, calling at normal stations.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:01 London Bridge to Selhurst train will depart later than usual at 00:04.

The 00:35 London Bridge to East Croydon train will be amended to start at 00:37 and will be diverted, and will only call at Norwood Junction. A replacement bus will run from London Bridge to East Croydon via Sydenham.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 / Chichester / Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below.

South Western Railway:

Buses will replace trains between Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour.

Southern:

Buses will replace trains between Chichester and Havant / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central.

Southern trains between Chichester and Brighton will run to an amended timetable.

Background information:

The work is part of the Havant re-signalling programme, the next phase of the wider Portsmouth Direct Upgrade.

The Havant re-signalling programme will replace ageing signalling and interlocking equipment in the Havant area and modernise the way the railway is controlled.

During the October closure, Network Rail teams will carry out a wide range of signalling and infrastructure work, including installing new signalling equipment, cables and trackside technology. Technical information on the work taking place is available on the Network Rail website.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Long Eaton and Derby, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:09 Nottingham to Matlock train will run through to Chesterfield after departing Belper. A rail replacement bus will operate between Derby and Matlock.

The 23:20 Matlock to Nottingham train will start at Chesterfield and will call earlier than normally advertised at Belper and Duffield. A rail replacement bus will operate between Matlock and Derby.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:21 Derby to Nottingham train will depart Derby later than scheduled at 05:51 and it will continue to run later through to Nottingham. It will not call at Beeston. If you are travelling to / from Beeston, you should use alternative services.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 22:47 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Bedford later and will continue to run later through to Corby.

The 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Bedford later and will continue to run later through to Corby.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will terminate at Derby at 00:44, A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham, calling at Beeston.

The 23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will run later through to Leicester, where it will depart earlier than scheduled. It will continue to run earlier through to Derby. It will not call at Long Eaton. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Derby, calling at Long Eaton.

The 23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart Kettering later than scheduled, it will terminate at Derby. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham, calling at Beeston. Friday only:

The 22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will run significantly later through to Nottingham Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from East Midlands Parkway. The 04:47 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Nottingham. It will not call at Long Eaton. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Nottingham, calling at Long Eaton.

The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled, it will continue to run earlier through to East Midlands Parkway, where it will return to its scheduled departure time. It will not call at Long Eaton, connecting rail replacement buses will run between Derby and Long Eaton and Long Eaton and East Midlands Parkway.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford, closing all lines.

No trains will run between Worcester Foregate Street and Great Malvern / Hereford all week. Buses will replace trains between Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern and Hereford.

Great Western Railway:

Trains between London Paddington and Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford via Oxford will run between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill only.

Some trains between London Paddington and Great Malvern will run between London Paddington and Worcester Foregate Street only.

You can use your tickets on rail replacement buses provided by West Midlands Railway at no extra cost.

West Midlands Railway:

On Monday only, a heavily reduced service will run between Birmingham and Worcester Foregate Street. Trains will continue to run between Birmingham and Worcester Shrub Hill.

On Tuesday to Friday,no trains will run to / from Worcester Foregate Street. An amended train service will run between Birmingham and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Liverpool Lime Street and Rainhill / Wigan, and between Patricroft and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:20 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will be amended, and will not call at stations between Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street. A bus will be provided from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street to serve these stations.

The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport.

The 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will be bus replaced throughout.

The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service will not run. You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the 05:32 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service, which will depart Manchester Piccadilly and 05:54 and Manchester Oxford Road at 05:57.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Leeds / Church Fenton / Selby and York, closing various lines.

This engineering work is a continuation of the work being done on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October.

CrossCountry:

Trains between Plymouth and Edinburgh will be diverted, calling at Doncaster. These trains will not call at Wakefield Westgate or Leeds.

Trains between Reading and Newcastle will run between Reading and Leeds only, and will not call at Doncaster. A reduced train service will run between Leeds and York.

Northern:

Trains between Bridlington / Hull and York will divert between Selby and York, and will not call at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Church Fenton or Ulleskelf.

Trains between Blackpool North and York will run between Blackpool North and Leeds / Micklefield only. An amended train service will run between Sheffield and Moorthorpe.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Selby and York
• Micklefield and York
• Moorthorpe and York

TransPennine Express:

Buses will replace trains between Wakefield Kirkgate and York.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below.

Buses will replace trains between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.

This work will continue on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November, and will be extended in scope to include the line between Hounslow and Virginia Water.

Background information:

Network Rail engineers will be carrying out essential maintenance and renewal work on the railway over 7-days between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside. Delivering this work as part of a single seven-day closure allows the completion of multiple jobs at once, rather than having to close the railway on repeated weekends.

The main pieces of work will be:

• Renewing all 28 wheel timbers (the large wooden blocks that carry the rails over bridges) on Mustard Hill bridge, between Staines and Wraysbury. Renewing the old wheel timbers will mean that trains can continue to run quickly and safely over the bridge
• Renewing 30 'long timbers' (that support multiple rails at junctions) in Datchet
• Refurbishing the switches and crossings (which allow trains to change tracks) at Staines
• Renewing parts of the track at Feltham Junction, near Feltham

These works will help in the delivery of a safer, more reliable railway for passengers. A project page for this work is available on the Network Rail website.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Neath and Swansea, closing some lines overnight.

The following services are affected:

Monday to Thursday:

• 21:48 London Paddington to Swansea service will terminate at Neath
• 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea service will have its journey time extended by 5 minutes between Bristol Parkway and Newport, and terminate at Neath

Rail replacement buses will run from Neath to Swansea.

Tuesday to Friday:

• 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Neath at 04:14. A rail replacement bus will from Swansea to Neath, departing Swansea at 03:46

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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 Redhill and Tonbridge, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Redhill and Tonbridge for the duration.

The buses will run hourly, with some additional buses in place during morning and evening peak times and will call at all stations. The buses will call additionally at Edenbridge Town to connect to / from Uckfield services.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.