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This page contains all known disruptions currently affecting, or planned to affect, the British railway network.
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- Amended late night / early morning Northern service in the Manchester area from Monday 19 until Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place in the Manchester area of the Northern network, closing some lines overnight.
Monday - Thursday:
23:13 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will divert and not call at intermediate stations via Bolton. A bus will be provided to run between Preston and Manchester Airport.
23:27 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will be cancelled and replaced by a bus throughout.
23:28 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will be cancelled and replaced by a bus throughout.
23:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Blackpool North service will not call at Blackrod, Adlington and Buckshaw Parkway. A bus will be provided from Horwich Parkway calling at stations to Blackpool North.
23:38 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly service will be cancelled and replaced by a bus throughout.
Tuesday - Friday:
04:44 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will be diverted and not call at stations via Bolton. A bus will be provided to run between Preston and Manchester Piccadilly, calling at intermediate stations.
04:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted and not call at stations via Bolton. A bus will be provided to run between Manchester Piccadilly and Preston, calling at intermediate stations.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Amended late night Southeastern services from Monday 19 to Friday 23 August
Overnight engineering work is taking place at various locations on the network from Monday 19 to Friday 23 August. As a result of this, the following alterations will apply:
Monday to Thursday
The 23:55 London St Pancras to Faversham service will be replaced by a bus between Ebbsfleet International and Faversham.
The 23:42 London Victoria to Gillingham service will terminate at Sole Street. A bus replacement service will run from Meopham to Gillingham. Please change at Meopham for the replacement bus service, not Sole Street.
Tuesday to Friday
The 00:10 London Victoria to Ramsgate service will be replaced by a bus between Strood and Sittingbourne.
The 00:40 London Victoria to Gillingham service will be replaced by a bus between Meopham and Gillingham.
After 00:15, buses will replace trains between Lewisham and Hither Green. Trains from London to Orpington via Grove Park will not call at Lewisham.
After 01:00, buses will replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International.
Tuesday only
Late night trains will run normally between Faversham, Margate and Ramsgate, and the replacement buses that normally run each Tuesday between faversham and Ramsgate, and Ramsgate and Margate will not run.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Amended service between Wellingborough and Kettering from Monday 19 until Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place between Wellingborough and Kettering, closing some lines.
Monday - Friday:
The 22:00 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will arrive at Nottingham up to 5 minutes later than usual.
The 21:50 London St Pancras International to Derby service will arrive at Derby up to 5 minutes later than usual.
The 22:20 London St Pancras International to Sheffield service will arrive at Sheffield up to 15 minutes later than usual.
Tuesday - Friday:
The 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester service will arrive at Leicester up to 5 minutes later than usual.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
- Buses replace overnight / early morning trains between Redhill and Reigate from Monday 19 and Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place between Redhill and Gomshall from 22:45 to 05:45 the following morning (ending Friday morning), closing various lines.
Buses replace trains between Redhill and Reigate.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Amended 20:28 Rainham to Luton service from Monday 19 to Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place each night between Harpenden and Leagrave, closing some lines.
The 20:28 Rainham to Luton service will terminate at West Hampstead Thameslink. Customers should use alternative Thameslink services for onward travel to Luton.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
- Amended midweek service between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington from Monday 19 until Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place at various locations between Didcot Parkway, Reading and London Paddington, closing 2 out of 4 lines.
Monday morning:
The 04:07 Didcot Parkway to Reading service will use alternative platforms at Cholsey, Goring & Streatley, and Tilehurst. The train will not call at Pangbourne. Buses will be provided to shuttle between Pangbourne and Tilehurst for connections.
Monday - Thursday:
From approximately 22:10 each night, trains between London Paddington and Reading will not call at Burnham and Taplow. Buses will be provided to shuttle to and from Slough for these stations.
The 23:51 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at West Ealing and Hanwell.
Tuesday - Friday:
Each morning until 05:15, some trains between Reading and London Paddington will not call at Burnham and Taplow. Customers should circulate via Slough using replacement buses.
Also, the 00:19 Henley-on-Thames to Reading service will terminate at Twyford. Other rail services are available between Twyford and Reading.
Friday:
From approximately 23:35, trains between London Paddington and Reading will not call at Burnham and Taplow. Buses will be provided to shuttle between Slough, Burnham and Taplow for connections.
From approximately 23:50, trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley, and Cholsey. These trains will also not call at Pangbourne. Buses will be provided to shuttle between Pangbourne and Tilehurst for connections.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
Project Information:
The Great Western Route Modernisation project is the biggest investment in the Great Western railway since Brunel built it more than 150 years ago. Modernising the route will improve the experience of everyone who uses it and stimulate economic growth in the South West and beyond.
Network Rail are electrifying one of Britain's oldest and busiest railways, providing greener, more reliable journeys and improving connections across southern England and South Wales: London and Bristol, including Cardiff, Newbury and Oxford. This project is also part of the London Railway Upgrade Plan, creating new connections and increasing capacity in peak hour by 30%.
- Amended 05:03 Manchester Airport to Newcastle service from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place in the Manchester area, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
The 05:03 Manchester Airport to Newcastle will not call at Manchester Oxford Road or Manchester Victoria, and will depart Manchester Piccadilly slightly later than usual at 05:22.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
- Amended early morning service between Plymouth and Exeter St Davids from Tuesday 20 until Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place between Totnes and Newton Abbot, closing some lines overnight.
CrossCountry
Each morning, the 05:20 Plymouth to Edinburgh service will run up to 10 minutes later than usual to Exeter St Davids.
Great Western Railway
The following trains will be retimed:
- 07:06 Newton Abbot to Paignton service will depart at the later time 07:18
- 04:50 Plymouth to London Paddington service will depart Newton Abbot a few minutes later than usual
- 05:29 Plymouth to London Paddington service will run up to 5 minutes later than usual to stations to Westbury
- 05:53 Plymouth to London Paddington service will depart at the earlier time 05:41. The train will run to normal train times from Newton Abbot
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
- Amended 05:21 Norwood Junction to London Victoria service from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place in the early hours each morning between Tulse Hill / Crystal Palace / Norwood Junction and Beckenham Junction, closing some lines.
The 05:21 Norwood Junction to London Victoria service will start from Streatham Hill. A replacement bus will depart Norwood Junction at 04:51 to connect with the train at Streatham Hill.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Buses replace early morning Thameslink trains between Gravesend and Gillingham from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place in the early hours between Strood and Rainham, closing the some lines.
From approximately 00:20 on Tuesday to Friday mornings until the close of service, buses will replace trains between Gravesend and Gillingham.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Amended early morning East Midlands Trains service from Liverpool Lime Street from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place in the Chesterfield area, closing various lines each morning.
As a result of this engineering work, the 06:47 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will start from Warrington Central at 07:15. The train will not call at Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool South Parkway and Widnes.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
- Amended late night / early morning Northern service in the Blackburn area from Tuesday 20 until Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place between Preston and Blackburn, closing all lines each night.
Tuesday - Friday:
The 05:05 Preston to Colne service will be replaced by a bus between Preston and Blackburn. The bus will depart Preston at the earlier time of 04:45.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Amended midweek early morning Thameslink service between Haywards Heath and Brighton from Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place early morning between Haywards Heath and Brighton, closing some lines.
From approximately 01:30 until 05:15 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, buses will replace trains between Haywards Heath and Brighton.
The 04:12 Brighon to Bedford service will start from Haywards Heath at 04:26 and will be replaced by a bus departing Brighton at 03:45.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Amended Caledonian Sleeper service on Friday 23 August
Engineering work is taking place at various locations between Milton Keynes Central and London, closing some lines.
As a result, the Highland Sleeper from Scotland (departing Inverness at 20:45) will be retimed to arrive at London Euston at 07:57, a few minutes later than usual.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
- Amended late night Great Northern / Thameslink service on Friday 23 and early morning on Saturday 24 August
Engineering work is taking place after 23:00 between London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Royston, closing various lines.
The entire East Coast Mainline will close in the early hours of Saturday 24th August. Train services will terminate or shut down earlier than normal as below;
Great Northern Inner services
Friday
23:35 Watton-at-Stone to Moorgate will terminate at Alexandra Palace, replacement bus Alexandra Palace to Finsbury Park.
Saturday
00:17 Moorgate to Stevenage will terminate at Hertford North, with a replacement bus from Hertford North to Stevenage.
01:10 Kings Cross to Hertford North will not run, bus replacement provided throughout.
01:40 Kings Cross to Welwyn GC will not run, bus replacement provided throughout.
Great Northern Outer services
Friday
22:44 Cambridge North to Kings Cross will terminate at Finsbury Park.
23:20 Peterborough to Kings Cross will terminate at Stevenage, bus replacement Stevenage to Kings Cross.
23:35 Cambridge to Kings Cross will terminate at Alexandra Palace, bus replacement Alexandra Palace to Kings Cross.
23:54 Cambridge to Kings Cross will terminate Stevenage, bus replacement Stevenage to Kings Cross.
Saturday
00:23 Kings Cross to Royston will terminate at Letchworth GC, bus replacement from Letchworth to Royston.
01:05 Kings Cross to Royston will not run, bus replacement provided throughout.
01:36 Kings Cross to Peterborough will not run
Tickets will be accepted on TfL buses and London Underground services for all stations within Greater London.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
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.
- Disruption between Darlington and Northallerton expected until 10:00
A broken down train between Darlington and Northallerton is resulting in some lines being blocked between these stations.
Trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised. Disruption is expected until 10:00.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey PlannerTwitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #NorthallertonCompensation:
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.Feedback:
We want to make information better - tell us how! Fill out this online Disruption Survey. - Disruption between Shenfield and Southend Victoria expected until 11:00
A road vehicle colliding with a bridge at Rayleigh is causing disruption between Shenfield and Southend Victoria. Trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 11:00.
Customer advice:Â
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
Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #RayleighCompensation:
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.Feedback:
We want to make information better - tell us how! Fill out this online Disruption Survey.
- No trains between Guiseley and Ilkley until 11:00
The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Guiseley and Ilkley. Conseuqentley, trains between these stations have been suspended.
This is expected until 11:00.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey PlannerTwitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #IlkleyCompensation:
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.Feedback:
We want to make information better – tell us how! Fill out this online Disruption Survey.