Engineering work is taking place between London Euston and Watford Junction / Milton Keynes Central / Northampton, closing various lines.
Avanti West Coast
Friday:
Trains to / from London Euston will run to a reduced and amended timetable all day.
Saturday to Monday:
No Avanti West Coast trains will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central.
A reduced service of one train per hour will run between:
- Milton Keynes Central and Manchester Piccadilly (two trains per hour on Sunday)
- Milton Keynes Central and Liverpool Lime Street (on Saturday and Monday only)
- Milton Keynes Central and Carlisle
- Rugby and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton
Trains that usually run between London Euston and Holyhead will instead run between Crewe and Holyhead only.
Replacement Buses
Replacement bus services, provided by London Northwestern Railway, will run between Bedford and Milton Keynes Central. You should use East Midlands Railway / Thameslink trains between London St Pancras International and Bedford to connect to / from buses at Bedford.
Caledonian Sleeper
Due to the engineering work, Caledonian Sleeper services will not run to / from London Euston and will instead be diverted to run to / from London Kings Cross.
As a result, the following services will be affected:
Sunday:
The 20:20 London Euston to Inverness / Fort William service will start from London Kings Cross at 21:15 and will not call at Crewe or Preston.
The 20:25 Inverness / 19:00 Fort William to London Euston service will not call at Preston or Crewe, and will terminate at London Kings Cross at 07:40.
The 21:30 London Euston to Edinburgh / Glasgow Central service will start from London Kings Cross at 22:45 and will not call at Watford Junction or Carlisle.
The 21:45 Glasgow Central / 23:25 Edinburgh to London Euston service will depart from Glasgow Central at 22:00 will not call at Motherwell, Carstairs, Carlisle, or Watford Junction, and will terminate at London Kings Cross at 06:10.
Monday:
The 20:45 Inverness / 19:50 Fort William / 20:26 Aberdeen to London Euston service will not call at Preston or Crewe, and has been retimed to terminate at London Euston at 08:45.
The 21:15 London Euston to Inverness / Fort William / Aberdeen service will start from London Kings Cross at 21:40, and will not call at Crewe or Preston.
The 23:40 Glasgow Central / Edinburgh to London Euston service will will run to an amended timetable, and will depart from Glasgow Central at 21:45, Motherwell at 22:02, Carstairs at 22:23, Edinburgh at 23:25, and will not call at Carlisle or Watford Junction.
The 23:45 London Euston to Glasgow Central / Edinburgh service will start from London Kings Cross at 23:00 and will not call at Watford Junction or Carlisle. This service will arrive at Carstairs at 06:28.
London Northwestern Railway
Friday:
Until approximately 06:45, no trains will run between London Euston and Watford Junction.
Trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central / Northampton will not call at Bushey.
You should use London Overground trains between London Euston and Bushey.
Trains between London Euston and Crewe will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe only.
Saturday and Sunday:
No trains will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central / Northampton.
Replacement bus services will run between:
- Potters Bar / Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at Cheddington)
- Milton Keynes Central and Northampton
- Bedford and Milton Keynes Central
- Leighton Buzzard and Cheddington (shuttle bus)
You should use Thameslink trains between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar to connect to bus services at Potters Bar, and East Midland Railway / Thameslink trains between London St Pancras International and Bedford to connect to / from bus services at Bedford.
Monday:
No trains will run between London Euston and Watford Junction. From 08:00, a reduced and amended timetable will run between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central.
Replacement bus services will run between:
- Potters Bar and Watford Junction (from 08:00) / Milton Keynes Central (until 08:00)
- Milton Keynes Central and Northampton
- Bedford and Milton Keynes Central
You should use East Midland Railway / Thameslink trains between London St Pancras International and Bedford to connect to / from bus services at Bedford.
London Overground
It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information.
Southern
It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast or Caledonian Sleeper, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with London Northwestern Railway, London Overground, or Southern, 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.