Live Service Status

The broken down train at Whitechapel has now been moved and trains can begin to run as normal.

While service recovers, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 09:45.

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.

Lines have now reopened following a fault on a train in the Cambridge area. However, whilst service recovers, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:15.

Customer advice:

Greater Anglia

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

Check your next train and alternative options using the live map here.

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 at Ipswich means that trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. Services at this station may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes. Disruption is expected until 11:30.

Customer Advice

Network Rail engineers are on route to the site to investigate.

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following local bus services between Ipswich and Felixstowe:

• X7, 75 & 77

Rail replacement buses are in operation between Ipswich and Felixstowe.

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

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 speed restriction over a defective track at Ilford means trains between Stratford and Shenfield may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 20:30.

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 on a train in the Walsden area means the line running from Rochdale towards Todmorden is currently blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 11:45.

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 on a train between Stratford and Richmond means trains running between these stations will be terminated at South Acton and restarted from Acton Central. All stations between South Acton and Richmond will not be served.

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 Didcot Parkway and Swindon means that trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards Swindon.

As a result, trains runnning between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 12:45.

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.

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Haslemere and Havant, meaning all lines are closed. As a result, trains will be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Major disruption is expected until 12:00.

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

Customer Advice:

We have received reports that a person has been struck by a train between Haslemere and Havant. Response teams are working with the emergency services to assist with the incident. In order to allow emergency services access to the railway all power to the track will need to be switched off in the affected area.

Until further notice the following alterations will be necessary:

• Trains between London Waterloo and Portsmouth may be diverted via Eastleigh

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

• Southern train services between Portsmouth and London Victoria
• First Bus Rail Air 2 between Woking and Guildford
• Stagecoach South 34 between Guildford and Woking
• Stagecoach South 35 between Guildford and Woking
• Falcon Buses 28 between Woking - Brookwood - Worplesdon - Guildford
• Stagecoach South 70 between Guildford - Farncombe - Godalming - Milford - Witley - Haslemere
• Stagecoach South 71 between Guildford - Farncombe - Godalming - Milford - Witley - Haslemere
• Stagecoach South 72 between Guildford - Farncombe - Godalming
• Stagecoach South 23 between Haslemere and Liphook
• Stagecoach South 37 between Petersfield and Havant
• Stagecoach South 38 between Petersfield - Liss - Alton
• Stagecoach South 27 between Rowlands Castle and Havant
• First Bus 1 between Portsmouth stations and Fratton
• Stagecoach South 20 between Havant - Bedhampton - Cosham - Hilsea - Portsmouth stations
• Stagecoach South 21 between Havant - Bedhampton - Hilsea - Portsmouth stations
• Stagecoach South 23 between Havant - Bedhampton - Cosham - Hilsea - Portsmouth stations
• Stagecoach South 700 between Havant - Hilsea - Portsmouth stations

South Western Railway have arranged replacement buses to run on the following routes:

• Guildford and Fratton, buses expected to be in place from approximately 08:30

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

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.

Lines have reopened following the police dealing with an incident at Huddersfield earlier today. Trains running through this station may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

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 broken down train between Rose Grove and Colne means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised. This is expected until 11:00.

Customer Advice:

Train services are unable to run between Rose Grove and Colne. Trains from Preston to Colne will terminate at Rose Grove. Trains from Colne to Preston will start at Blackburn.

To assist customers to complete their journey, road transport has been provided between Colne and Blackburn:

• 09:00 Colne to Blackburn calling at Nelson, Brierfield, Burnley Central, Burnley Barracks, Rose Grove, Hapton, Huncoat, Accrington, Church & Oswaldtwistle, Rishton and Blackburn

Journey times will be extended by 60 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement transport.

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.

A trespass incident on the railway at Horden means all lines are currently closed. As a result, trains running between Sunderland and Hartlepool may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:30.

Additional information:

Police are now on site.

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 on a train between Barking and Upminster is causing disruption to services running between these stations.

As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 09:45.

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.

Due to the emergency services dealing with an incident between West Ruislip and Princes Risborough all lines are currently closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

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 points failure between Basingstoke and Winchester means that the line towards Eastleigh is blocked.

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

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

What We're Doing About It

South Western Railway have been informed that there is a problem with a set of points between Basingstoke and Winchester. This means that trains are unable to run on the line towards Eastleigh.

Until further notice the following alterations will be necessary:

• Trains from Waterloo to Bournemouth/Weymouth may be diverted via Guildford
• Trains from Waterloo to Portsmouth via Eastleigh may be diverted via Guildford

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

• CrossCountry between Basingstoke and Bournemouth
• Bluestar 1 between Winchester - Shawford - Chandlers Ford - Eastleigh - Southampton Airport Parkway - Swaythling - St Denys - Southampton
• Bluestar 2 between Southampton - St Denys - Swaythling - Eastleigh
• Stagecoach South 61 between Winchester and Eastleigh

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

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 passenger being taken ill on a train at Welwyn Garden City means some lines towards Stevenage are blocked. Services at this station may be cancelled. Disruption is expected until 12:30.

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 at Barking means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on all lines. As a result, trains running to / from and through this station may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

c2c services between Barking and Dagenham Dock may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

London Overground services between Gospel Oak and Barking Riverside will only run between Gospel Oak and Barking. Services between Gospel Oak and Barking may also be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

London Overground customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local 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.

Lines have reopened following a safety inspection of the track at Birkenhead Park. As a result, trains between Birkenhead North and Hamilton Square may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised to start / terminate at Birkenhead North.

Disruption is expected until 16:30.

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 at Romsey means that trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. Services at Romsey may be delayed by up to 15 minutes. Disruption is expected until 12:00.

South Western Railway customer advice

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

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.

Animals on the railway between Cardiff Central and Bridgend means the line towards Cardiff is blocked. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

Customer Advice

Transport for Wales

Service will be diverting via the Vale of Glamorgan, so they will be unable to call at Ponyclun, Llanharan and Pencoed until further notice and will be running direct between Cardiff and Bridgend.

5 buses will run from Bridgend with ETA 18:15 towards Cardiff

1 low level bus will run between Bridgend and Maesteg.

Buses will be operated by Teulu and Ridgeway Coaches.

Please note services diverting via the Vale of Glamorgan may add around 20 minutes to your journey.

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.

A fault with the signalling system between London Bridge and Norwood Junction means some lines are disrupted. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 15 minutes. This is expected until 12:00.

A fault with the signalling system between London Bridge and Lewisham means all lines are currently disrupted. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

What's happened?

A fault is affecting the signalling system between London Bridge and New Cross. As a result, trains from London Charing Cross have been delayed, as they need to communicate with the signaller before proceeding. Engineers will attend to the fault after trains have finished for the day.

How does this affect my journey?

Trains on the following routes are subject to delay and will be diverted, running to and from Cannon Street

• London Charing Cross to Hastings
• London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells via Tonbridge

Some trains on the following routes have been delayed, and may be altered or cancelled to reduce further delay:

• London Charing Cross to Dartford/Gravesend via Sidcup
• London Charing Cross to Hayes
• London Charing Cross to Ramsgate/Sandwich/Dover Priory via Tonbridge

What should I do?

Please allow extra time for your journey if you are travelling on routes to and from London Charing Cross.

If your train is diverted to/from London Cannon Street, please change at London Bridge for connections to London Charing Cross.

Alternative Routes:

For details of alternative routes that may be available to complete your journey, please refer to our Alternative routes during disruption maps which can be found here.

How can I stay up to date?.

You can follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel here.

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.

Urgent repairs to the track between London Charing Cross and London Bridge means all are disrupted. As a result, trains will be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised. This is expected until 12:30.

What's happened?

Network Rail engineers have discovered some damage to part of the track outside of Charing Cross. After investigating the damage they advised that it will need to be fixed as soon as possible to avoid further damage and will need to switch the electricity off to access the track safely and carry out the repairs. How does this affect my journey?

There will be no trains to / from Charing Cross and Waterloo East between 11:30 and 12:15. Majority of the services will be either diverted to Cannon Street or terminated at London Bridge. Trains via Maidstone East to Charing Cross will divert into Victoria. What should I do?

Please check your journey before you travel and allow extra time to complete your journey. You can use your ticket at no extra cost between Charing Cross, Cannon Street, Waterloo East, London Bridge and London Victoria. How can I stay up to date?.

You can follow us on Twitter (X) @SE_Railway, using #CharingCross, or follow the Southeastern WhatsApp channel

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.

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Macclesfield and Stockport means all lines are closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised. This is expected until 14:45.

Avanti West Coast Customer Advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on CrossCountry services via any reasonable route.

CrossCountry Customer Advice:

Services may be diverted via Crewe.

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

• Avanti West Coast via any reasonable route
• London Northwestern Railway between Crewe and Coventry via Stoke-On-Trent and Birmingham New Street
• Northern via any reasonable route

Replacement road transport will be in place between Macclesfield and Wilmslow, arriving at Macclesfield approximately 13:00.

Northern Customer Advice:

Customers travelling from Stoke on Trent are advised that they can use their tickets at no extra cost on East Midlands Railway to Crewe to connect with a Northern service from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly.

Customers travelling from Manchester Piccadilly are advised to board a Northern services to Crewe to connect with an East Midlands Railway service to Stoke on Trent.

Road transport has been requested to operate between Cheadle Hulme and Stoke on Trent.

A further message will be sent once the operators are confirmed.

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.

A broken down train between Truro and Falmouth Docks means a reduced service will run between these stations. Trains may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

Additional Information

One of the trains operating the Truro and Falmouth Docks service has developed a fault and has had to be taken out of service. Until a replacement has been sourced the service on that line will operate to a reduced frequency.

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.

Major engineering work is taking place on the Island Line, closing parts of the route until May 2025.

Saturday 7 September to Sunday 6 October:

No trains will run on the Island Line.

Replacement buses will run between Shanklin and Ryde Pier Head.

Monday 8 October until Sunday 4 May:

No trains will run between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde Pier Head.

Replacement buses will run between Ryde Esplanade and Ryde Pier Head.

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 this page.

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

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

Commencing the night of Tuesday 7 January (inclusive) and running through until the morning of Tuesday 11 February, Caledonian Sleeper will only split the Northbound Highlander into two portions at Edinburgh. One portion will always go forward to Inverness, however the other portion will alternate each day with it’s destination.

Aberdeen:

Northbound service on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, will run to Aberdeen.

Southbound Aberdeen service will run on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Fort William:

Northbound service on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, will run to Fort William.

Southbound service from Fort William will run on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The first morning where Caledonian Sleeper will return to both Fort William and Aberdeen will be Tuesday 11 February.

Major engineering work is taking place at Alexandra Parade station, closing one of the two platforms.

At Alexandra Parade, platform 1 will be closed. Trains running from Alexandra Parade towards Glasgow will not call at Alexandra Parade. Trains from Glasgow to Alexandra Parade will call at Platform 2 as normal.

If possible, you should use Duke Street station instead of Alexandra Parade. Duke Street is just a short distance away from Alexandra Parade.

If you are unable to use Duke Street, you should use the station help point for further assistance to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place on the route between Glasgow and East Kilbride, closing all lines for 16 weeks while work is carried out on the electrification of the railway.

No trains will operate between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride throughout the duration of the works.

Information on replacement buses will be published here when finalised.

Check before you travel:

The National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner is not currently showing the services that will run between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride from Saturday 25 January until Sunday 18 May. Please check back nearer to the affected dates.

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 Whitland and Pembroke Dock, closing all lines.

Replacement buses will run between Carmarthen and Pembroke Dock.

A mixture of buses will run, with some calling at all stations while others will make limited stops (Whitland and Tenby only).

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.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Guildford and Redhill (calling at all stations)
• Guildford and Gatwick Airport (direct, no stops)

At Reigate, buses from Guildford will call to drop off customers only. Buses towards Guildford will call at Reigate to pick up customers only.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling on or before Friday 14 February, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling on or after Saturday 15 February, 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 between Earlswood and Three Bridges, closing some lines.

Between 22:45 and 05:20 each night, trains will not call at Earlswood or Salfords. Trains running through this area will be subject to extended journey times.

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

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

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

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

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea service will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, calling at Bridgend and beyond later than usual.

The 21:48 London Paddington to Swansea service will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, calling at Bridgend and beyond later than usual.

The 22:49 London Paddington to Swansea service will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, calling at Bridgend and beyond later than usual.

Monday to Friday:

The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington service will start earlier than usual at 03:38. It will call at Neath, Port Talbot Parkway slightly earlier than usual. It will call at Cardiff Central and beyond at the normal timings.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place between Norwood Junction and Purley, closing some lines.

Between 23:45 and 04:40 each night, trains passing between Norwood Junction and Purley will be subject to extended journey times.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight between East Croydon and Oxted / East Grinstead, closing all lines.

From approximately 23:30 until the end of service on Monday to Thursday evenings, buses will replace trains between East Croydon and Oxted / East Grinstead.

Journey times will be increased on replacement buses.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

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

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

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

Monday only:

From 22:45 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Tonbridge and Wadhurst / Hastings.

Monday to Thursday:

From 23:55 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend.

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday:

From 23:50 until the end of service, accessible buses replace trains from Faversham to Ramsgate.

Tuesday only:

From 23:45 until the end of service accessible buses replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings and will run between:

• Tunbridge Wells and Hastings calling at Wadhurst, Battle, West St Leonards and St Leonards Warrior Square
• Tunbridge Wells and Robertsbridge calling at all stations
• Battle and Crowhurst (minibus shuttle)

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be retimed to leave London Victoria at 00:40 and after Bromley South will call at Sevenoaks and Ashford International.

Accessible buses will run between:

• Bromley South and Ashford International calling at all stations except Bickley, Eynsford, Shoreham, Kemsing, East Malling, Harrietsham and Hollingbourne
• West Malling and East Malling minibus shuttle.

The 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham will not run. Please use the 00:40 London Victoria to Ashford International train and change at Bromley South for an accessible bus to Gillingham calling at all stations except Bickley and Sole Street.

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 in the Newport area, closing some lines.

The following services will run to an amended timetable:

Monday to Thursday

• The 21:11 Maesteg to Ebbw Vale Town service will depart earlier than usual at 22:07; this service will resume its normal timetable from Pontypool onwards.
• The 22:10 Cardiff Central to Crewe service will not call at Newport. A replacement bus service will run between Newport and Ebbw Vale Town.
• The 19:30 and 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central, and the 22:20 Crewe to Cardiff Central services will arrive at Cardiff Central later than usual.

Tuesday to Friday

• The 04:33 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly service will depart earlier than usual at 04:18; this service will resume its normal timetable from Cwmbran onward.

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 Oxford and Pershore, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday and Tuesday:

The 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill service will terminate at Oxford. Road transport will run from Oxford to Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Wednesday and Thursday:

The 21:53 London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill service will call additionally at Didcot Parkway. It will then divert between Didcot Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill (via Swindon and Cheltenham Spa – not calling at either). You should use rail connections between Didcot Parkway and Oxford, for road transport from Oxford to Hanborough, Charlbury, Shipton, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore, Worcestershire Parkway and Worcester Shrub Hill.

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:51 London Paddington to Worcestershire Parkway service will terminate at Oxford. Road transport will run from Oxford to Hanborough, Charlbury, Kingham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Honeybourne, Evesham, Pershore and Worcestershire Parkway.

The 22:00 Hereford to London Paddington service will terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill, and restart from Oxford. There will be no connection between the two parts of this service. However, there will be road transport from Worcester Shrub Hill to stations to Evesham and Oxford, but with no rail connection towards London Paddington.

Tuesday and Wednesday:

The 05:16 Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington service will start from Moreton-in-Marsh at 05:54. From Worcester Shrub Hill, Worcestershire Parkway, Pershore, Evesham and Honeybourne, you should travel by later services.

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

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

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Stanford-le-Hope and Pitsea, closing all lines.

As a result, from approximately 22:20 until end of service Monday to Thursday evenings (work finishes Friday morning), buses will replace train services between Stanford-le-Hope and Pitsea.

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Underground and Docklands Light Railway 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 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 Haywards Heath and Lewes / Seaford / Eastbourne, closing all lines from 23:00 to end of service each night.

Monday to Thursday

From approximately 23:00 until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Haywards Heath and Lewes / Seaford / Eastbourne.

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 information, please use our travel information pages.

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

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Manchester Victoria area, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday:

19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street will not call at Newton-Le-Willows or Lea Green. A replacement bus will be provided.

Tuesday to Friday:

05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 05:21.

05:40 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central will not call at Manchester Oxford Road or Manchester Victoria.

05:46 Manchester Victoria to Scarborough will start earlier at 05:26.

Tuesday and Thursday:

05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle will start earlier at 05:05 not call at Manchester Victoria but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly and will not call at Lea Green at Newton-Le-Willows. A replacement bus will be provided.

Wednesday and Friday:

05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle will start earlier at 05:05 and will not call at Manchester Victoria but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly. Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

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

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

Engineering work is taking place early morning between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak, closing all lines.

Suffragette line:

Tuesday to Thursday

The 05:48 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak will not run.

The 06:24 Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside will not run.

You are advised to allow additional time for your journey.

Alternatively, you can use London Underground / Buses to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

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

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

Engineering work is taking place in the Swansea area, closing some lines.

As a result, the 18:35 Shrewsbury to Swansea service will divert after Llanelli to terminate at Carmarthen.

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Saturday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The following trains will not call at Pangbourne:

• The 22:36 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service
• The 23:26 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service
• The 23:34 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service

Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 03:55 Oxford to Reading service will not call at Pangbourne. You should travel by later train services instead.

Friday:

The 23:34 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service. Replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne.

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 Sutton, and between London Blackfriars and Herne Hill, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Sutton:

After 23:50 each night, trains that usually run to / from Sutton will be amended to start / terminate at Herne Hill or London Blackfriars instead of Sutton.

You can use your tickets on Southern trains. Paper tickets can be used on London Buses between London Blackfriars / Herne Hill and Sutton.

Sevenoaks:

The 23:22 Sevenoaks to London Blackfriars service will divert to London Victoria, not calling at Elephant & Castle or London Blackfriars. Your tickets will be accepted on London Buses between Denmark Hill and London Blackfriars. The 23:46 London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks service will be diverted via Orpington and not call at stations between Bickley and Sevenoaks via Bat & Ball. A replacement bus will run between Bromley South and Sevenoaks.

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

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 Willesden Junction and Watford Junction, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

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

Tuesday to Friday:

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

Check before you travel:

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

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Blackburn and Colne, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

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

Tuesday to Friday

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

Check before you travel:

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

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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

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

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

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

Monday to Thursday

• The 20:35 Milford Haven to Cardiff Central service will be diverted between Bridgend and Cardiff Central via Barry. Journey times on this service will be extended.
• The 22:51 Aberdare to Cardiff Central service will be diverted between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Cardiff Queen Street. A replacement bus service will run between Radyr and Cardiff Central via Waun-gron Park.
• The 23:18 Cardiff Central to Swansea service will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Barry. A replacement bus service will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun.
• The 23:24 Cardiff Central to Maesteg service will not run. A replacement bus service will run instead.
• The 23:30 Swansea to Cardiff Central service will be diverted between Bridgend and Cardiff Central via Barry. Journey times on this service will be extended.

Tuesday to Friday

• The 05:43 Swansea to Manchester Piccadilly service will now run as two services:
  • 05:43 Swansea to Cardiff Central
  • 06:46 Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadilly

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 at various locations on the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Saturday morning.

Monday to Friday:

The 22:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield service will terminate at Derby, and will no longer call at Chesterfield or Sheffield. A connecting rail replacement will run between Derby and Sheffield, calling at Chesterfield. The 23:30 Sheffield to Derby will depart later than usual at 23:32. It will then depart earlier from Chesterfield at 23:45 and arrive at Derby at 00:18.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:32 Corby to London St Pancras International will not call at Bedford. A connecting replacement bus will run from Wellingborough to Bedford. If you are travelling from Bedford, you should use alternative train services to complete your journey.

The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International service will depart earlier at 04:35, and will run earlier until Derby, after which it will run to normal timings.

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 Alexandra Palace and Finsbury Park, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Saturday morning.

Between 23:30 and 05:10 each night, trains running towards London will not be able to call at Hornsey or Harringay. You should change at Finsbury Park or Alexandra Palace to catch alternative trains to / from these stations.

Check before you travel:

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Salford Central station will be closed from Monday 10 February to Sunday 20 April, on Sunday 27 April, and Sunday 4 May, as Network Rail and Northern continue the upgrade of Salford Central.

No trains will call at Salford Central for the duration of the engineering works.

If you are travelling to / from Salford Central during this time, you should use alternative nearby stations such as Salford Crescent, Deansgate, Manchester Oxford Road, and Manchester Victoria.

Your ticket will be accepted on any Bee Network buses between Salford Central and Salford Crescent / Manchester city centre / Manchester Oxford Road during this time.

For more information on the works, visit the Network Rail website.

Check before you travel:

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

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