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Network Rail will be carrying out intensive tunnel maintenance, as well as preparatory work ahead of installing a new  signalling equipment which will allow us to run more trains in the future between Moorgate and Finsbury Park. 

Starting on Monday 16 December and ending on Friday 28 August 2020.  Lines will be closed overnight from Monday to Friday.

Each night, Monday to Friday, the work will start at approximately 22:00 finishing at 04:00 the following morning. 

Trains that normally run to / from Moorgate will be diverted to run to / from London Kings Cross.

Valid tickets can be used on London Buses / London Underground services between Moorgate and Finsbury Park.

Check before you travel:

Until Friday 14 February, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

From Monday 17 February, 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 London Buses or London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Storm Ciara, which bought 90mph winds, extreme rainfall and flooding across Wales on Sunday 9 February, has caused extensive damage on the Conwy Valley Line, north of Llanrwst.

How is this affecting the train service?

A rail replacement bus service will operate between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog until further notice. A robust completion date for the reopening of the line will be published as soon as it is available.

Additional information:

Network Rail engineers inspecting the line have identified several sites where the ballast supporting the track has been washed away by floodwater. The storm has also damaged fencing and level crossings at several locations. Several weeks of repair work are underway.

Check before you travel:
You can check your journey up to and including 20 March using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

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

Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #BlaenauFfestiniog

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 landslip has damaged part of the railway between Salisbury and Romsey resulting in all lines being closed. From an initial inspection, Network Rail engineers have observed that the embankment has slipped, leaving the track unsupported over approximately 20 metres, making it unsafe to run trains.

We don't expect the line to reopen before Thursday 30 April as extensive repairs will be required to reopen the line.

Advice for Great Western Railway customers:

• Trains will not run between Salisbury and Portsmouth Harbour.
• Buses will replace trains between Salisbury, Romsey and Southampton Central.
• A limited Great Western Railway service is running between Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton.

You may use your ticket on:

• South Western Railway on any reasonable route including between Romsey and Portsmouth Harbour Romsey and Southampton Central via Chandlers Ford, and between Southampton Central and Basingstoke
• CrossCountry between Southampton Central and Reading
• Southern between Southampton Central and London Victoria / Clapham Junction (via Brighton or Gatwick Airport)
• Gatwick Express between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria
• Great Western Railway services between Gatwick Airport and Reading

For customers travelling between Brighton and Westbury / Bath Spa / Bristol Temple Meads, your ticket will be valid for travel via Gatwick Airport and Reading via Guildford.

Advice for South Western Railway customers:

​Replacement buses are running between Salisbury and Romsey, calling at Dean and Mottisfont & Dunbridge. Trains will run between Romsey and Romsey (circular service).

You may also use your ticket on Great Western Railway between Salisbury and Bristol Temple Meads / Southampton Central.

What's happened?

Engineers have been on site at the landslip and have confirmed there is significant damage to the embankment, with substantial repair work needed. It is expected that it will take up to 2 months to fully repair the railway. More information can be found from Network Rail here.

Check before you travel:

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

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

Twitter:

If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #Dean

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.

On Tuesday 28 January, a freight train derailed at Eastleigh. This has resulted in some lines being blocked as significant repairs are needed to fully reopen the railway through the station.

Disruption will continue until further notice.

Advice for Great Western Railway customers:

Great Western Railway services will not run between Salisbury and Portsmouth Harbour. To help complete your journey you may use:

• South Western Railway on any reasonable route including between Romsey and Southampton Central via Chandlers Ford, and between Southampton Central and Basingstoke
• CrossCountry between Southampton Central and Reading
• Replacement road transport between Salisbury and Southampton Central (trains are not running between these stations due to a landslip)
• Southern between Brighton and Gatwick Airport

Advicefor Southern customers:

Trains will be unable to run to / from Eastleigh or Southampton Airport Parkway. If you need these stations, you should travel to Fareham or Southampton Central and use a replacement bus from there. You may also need to change at Barnham part way through your journey to reach your destination.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on South Western Railway services between Southampton and London where available.

We advise to check journey planners before heading to stations for the most up to date information.

Additional information:

Temporary repairs have been carried out, and this is allowing some operators to run via Eastleigh.

Network Rail advise that the repair work is complex, and requires some very specific parts to fully rectify.

As such, we are unable to provide a date when services will resume.

A statement from Network Rail and photos can be viewed here.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey up to and including Monday 20 March using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

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

Twitter:

If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #Eastleigh

Compensation:

You may be entitled toc ompensation 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 landslip at Parton has resulted in all lines being blocked between Workington and Whitehaven.

Buses will replace trains between Workington and Whitehaven until further notice.

Trains will run between Carlisle and Workington, and between Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness only, but these will be subject to short notice delay and cancellation.

Replacement bus advice:

Replacement road transport will run between Workington and Whitehaven, calling at Harrington and Parton. This will be operated by Workington Heritage Trust and Travellers Choice.

Additional information:

Network Rail have staff at the location of the bridge; however, engineers are still competing with high tides to carry out inspections the structure. This means the line between Whitehaven and Workington will remain closed.

You can find more information about the ongoing repairs from Network Rail here.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey up until and including Saturday 4 April, using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

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

Twitter:

If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #Parton

Late night engineering work is taking place between Hazel Grove and Stockport closing the line.

From Monday to Thursday the following alterations will apply:

• 22:55 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly is replaced by a bus throughout.
• 23:11 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton is replaced by a bus throughout.
• 23:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove is replaced by a bus between Stockport and Hazel Grove.
• 23:27 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly is diverted between Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly and will not call at Stockport. A replacement bus will run between Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly calling at Stockport.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Dovey Junction and Tywyn, closing all lines from Sunday until Friday morning.

Buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Tywyn throughout the week, until 10:10.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Dovey Junction and Aberystwyth, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Between 23:00 and 05:50 each night, buses will replace trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

The 22:17 York to Blackburn service will terminate at Leeds. A bus will be provided from Leeds to Blackburn.

The 22:29 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. An additional train will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.

The 22:34 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street.

The 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will not call at Prescot, Eccleston Park, Thatto Heath, Garswood and Bryn. A bus will be provided from Huyton to Preston.

The 23:19 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout.

The 23:31 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout.

Tuesday to Friday

The 03:33 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will be diverted via an alternative route between Preston and Manchester, and will depart Preston later than normally advertised at 04:12.

The 03:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will be diverted via an alternative route, arriving Manchester Airport at 04:28.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

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

Monday only:

• From 22:50, buses replace trains between Tonbridge & Wadhurst. Trains will run from Wadhurst to Hastings, except for the last service which is replaced by a bus from Tonbridge to Hastings, and a mini bus shuttle will run from Battle to Crowhurst.

Tuesday only:

• From 23:45, buses replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and a mini bus shuttle will run between Battle and Hastings.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:

• From 23:45 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Ebbsfleet & Faversham, Gillingham and Faversham and Sheerness and Sittingbourne. Connecting late night trains will run from Faversham to Ramsgate

Monday to Wednesday:

• From 23:55 until the end of service, there are no trains between Grove Park and Bromley North. You can use London Bus routes 126, 261 & 314 between Bromley North and Grove Park at no extra cost.

Tuesday to Friday

• After 00:20 until the end of service, trains between Victoria and Bromley South are retimed and diverted to run via an alternative route between Victoria and Bromley South. A replacement bus will also run from Victoria to Orpington vie Herne Hill, leaving Victoria at 00:33, and also from Bromley South to Victoria leaving at 00:12.

• After 00:00 until the end of service, trains towards Orpington will be diverted and unable to stop at Lewisham. Buses will replace trains between London Cannon Street or Charing Cross, New Cross, Hither Green and Orpington via Lewisham.

• After 00:00 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International.

Wednesday & Thursday only:

• The 23:37 St Pancras to Ramsgate via Dover will be replaced by a bus between Dover and Ramsgate.

Thursday only

• From 21:05 until the end of service, there are no trains between Grove Park and Bromley North. You can use London Bus routes 126, 261 & 314 between Bromley North and Grove Park at no extra cost. 

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the TransPennine Express network, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Edinburgh:

Tuesday and Wednesday:

The 05:14 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street service will depart later than usual, at 05:27 and will depart Dunbar at 05:47.

Liverpool Lime Street:

Monday to Thursday:

The 19:30 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Victoria. A replacement bus will run from Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street, calling at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows.

The 23:08 Liverpool Lime Street to York service will start from Manchester Victoria at 23:53. A replacement bus will run from Liverpool Lime Street at 23:08 to Manchester Victoria, calling at Newton-le-Willows and Lea Green. This bus will not connect with the train, customers from Liverpool Lime Street travelling beyond Manchester Victoria should use earlier trains.

Manchester area:

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:40 Manchester Airport to York service will not call at Manchester Oxford Road or Manchester Victoria, and will depart Manchester Piccadilly later than usual, at 00:15.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:38 Manchester Airport to York service will be retimed to depart Manchester Piccadilly later than usual at 01:03, and depart Leeds earlier than usual at 02:14.

The 02:42 Manchester Piccadilly to York service will be retimed to depart Manchester Piccadilly later than usual at 03:01, and depart Leeds earlier than usual at 04:15.

The 03:40 York to Manchester Airport service will not call at Manchester Victoria or Manchester Oxford Road.

The 04:22 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh service will be retimed to art Manchester Piccadilly slightly later than usual, at 04:48.

The 05:00 Manchester Victoria to Redcar Central service will be retimed to depart Manchester Victoria later than usual, at 05:09. This train will also additionally call at Huddersfield.

Sheffield:

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:09 Sheffield to Manchester Airport service will not call at Dore & Totley, and will depart Manchester Piccadilly later than usual at 06:14 and East Didsbury at 06:26.

Check before you travel:

The alterations for the Edinburgh, Manchester and Sheffield works are showing correctly, and you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

The alterations for the Liverpool works are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

The 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Ninian Park - not calling), departing Bridgend and beyond a few minutes later than normal.

The 21:48 and 22:48 London Paddington to Swansea will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Barry - not calling), departing Bridgend and beyond up to 23 minutes later than normal. 

Tuesday to Friday

The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington will depart earlier at 03:41, Neath 03:53, Port Talbot Parkway 04:00, Bridgend 04:14. It will then be diverted between Bridgend and Cardiff Central (via Barry - not calling), departing Cardiff Central and beyond in normal timings. 

Thursday and Friday

The 04:58 Swansea to London Paddington will be diverted between Bridgend and Cardiff Central (via Ninian Park - not calling), departing Cardiff Central 05:56, normal timings beyond.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various points on the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 23:08 London St Pancras International to Derby service will arrive at Derby later than usual.

Monday to Friday:

The 20:50 Sheffield to London St Pancras International service will arrive at London later than usual.

The 21:29 Nottingham to London St Pancras International service will arrive at London later than usual.

The 21:50 London St Pancras International to Derby service will arrive at Derby later than usual.

The 22:00 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will arrive at Nottingham later than usual.

The 22:20 London St Pancras International to Sheffield service will are later than usual at Sheffield.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester service will arrive at Leicester later than usual.

The 04:52 Leicester to London St Pancras International service will depart Leicester earlier than usual, at 04:39.

The 05:02 Derby to London St Pancras International service will depart Derby earlier than usual at 04:37.

The 05:19 Derby to London St Pancras International service will depart Derby earlier than usual at 04:51, and will not call at Long Eaton. Replacement buses will run from Derby to Leicester via Long Eaton, connecting with the train at Leicester.

Friday:

The 23:08 London St Pancras International to Derby service will terminate at Bedford. A replacement bus will run from Bedford to Derby.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

A landslip at Parton has resulted in all lines being blocked between Workington and Whitehaven.

Buses will replace trains between Workington and Whitehaven until further notice.

Trains will run between Carlisle and Workington, and between Whitehaven and Barrow-in-Furness, but these will be subject to short notice delay and cancellation.

Replacement bus advice:

Replacement road transport will run between Workington and Whitehaven, calling at Harrington and Parton. This will be operated by Workington Heritage Trust and Travellers Choice.

Additional information:

Repair work is also being carried out to the railway viaduct between Millom and Whitehaven, closing 1 line. Trains between these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

An image of the landslip can be viewed here.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey up to and including Saturday 11 April using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

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

Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #Parton

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.