Fewer people normally travel by rail over the Spring bank holiday weekend, which is why train companies plan to carry out essential improvement and engineering work across the network during this time. This year, in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, the trains that do run will be limited to around 10% of their normal capacity.
Before you set out this bank holiday weekend, please ask yourself if your journey is absolutely essential. If it is, then cycle, walk or drive if you can. Help us keep our bank holiday trains for those who really need them, as Network Rail carries out a reduced and controlled programme of engineering work to maintain and upgrade the railway.
The following major engineering works will be undertaken during this time:
- Engineering work will affect services to and from London Euston from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May
- No trains between Wigan North Western and Preston from 12:15 on Saturday 23 May until end of Monday 25 May
- No trains between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May
- No Southeastern or Thameslink services to / from London Victoria from Saturday 23 until Monday 25 May
- Engineering work will affect services to / from London St Pancras International from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May
There will also be improvement projects at numerous other locations. You can find details of all the engineering work that is taking place here.
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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.
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