During this August bank holiday weekend, from Saturday 29 to Monday 31 August, essential improvement and engineering work across the network worth £105m will give you better and more reliable journeys for the long term.
Major engineering work will be taking place at the following locations:
- On the West Coast Main Line affecting services to and from London Euston
- On some routes to and from Liverpool Lime Street
- On routes between Luton, London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars
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There will also be improvement projects at numerous other locations. You can find details of all the engineering work that is taking place here.
Safe Travel during the bank holiday:
Whether you're a regular railway traveller, or will be making a welcome return to our train services this weekend, you will find our Safe Travel Advice page is well worth a read. Don't forget to bring and wear a face covering (unless exempt). Also, please continue to follow the latest travel advice from Government and public health officials during this coronavirus pandemic.
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 events on Twitter, please use #AugustBHworksÂ
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
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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