Engineering work is taking place between London Euston and Wembley Central and also between Wembley Central and Bletchley, closing some lines on Saturday and all lines on Sunday and Monday.
Avanti West Coast:
On Saturday the following amended service will operate:
An hourly service will operate between London Euston and Crewe via Birmingham New Street.
2 trains per hour will operate between London Euston and Birmingham New Street.
An hourly service will operate between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street.
2 trains per hour will operate between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly via Stoke-on-Trent.
An hourly service will operate between London Euston and Preston with some services extending to Carlisle (Diverted Bolton).
Normal service on the North Wales Coast running through to London Euston.
The following replacement bus plan will be in operation between:
- Crewe and Preston
- Carlisle and Glasgow Central
- Macclesfield and Wilmslow
Sunday and Monday
No trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central . Trains will start / terminate at Milton Keynes Central.
1 train per hour will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Manchester Piccadilly via Stoke-0n-Trent.
1 train per hour will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Preston with some services extending to Carlisle (Diverted via Bolton) (Sunday only).
1 train per hour will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Preston (Diverted via Bolton) (Monday only).
A half hourly service will operate between Preston and Edinburgh. (Monday only)
1 train per hour will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe via Birmingham New Street.
1 train per hour will operate between Rugby and Liverpool Lime Street.
North Wales Coast services run between Crewe and Holyhead only.
The following replacement bus plan will be in operation between:
- Milton Keynes and Bedford
- Crewe and Preston
- Carlisle and Glasgow Central
- Macclesfield and Wilmslow
London Northwestern Railway:
Sunday
Train services between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central will not run.
Trains between London Euston and Northampton will not run or will run between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton only.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Potters Bar / Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at Cheddington between 07:00 and 22:00 hours, with shuttle buses operating between Leighton Buzzard and Cheddington). Some early morning / late night buses will run from / to London Euston. You are advised to travel on Thameslink / Great Northern train services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar.
Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) only.
Trains between London Euston and Crewe will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe only.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Bedford and Milton Keynes Central. You are advised to travel on Thameslink or East Midlands Railway train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford.
Monday
Train services between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central will run between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central only - to a special timetable at a reduced level of frequency (from approximately 08:30 hours).
Trains between London Euston and Tring / Bletchley / Northampton which terminate at / start from Tring / Bletchley / Northampton will not run. Rail replacement buses will operate between Potters Bar and Watford Junction (from 08:30) / Milton Keynes Central (until 08:30). Some early morning / late night buses will run from / to London Euston. You are advised to travel on Great Northern / Thameslink train services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar.
Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) only.
Trains between London Euston and Crewe will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Bedford and Milton Keynes Central. Passengers are advised to travel on Thameslink or East Midlands Railway train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford.
London Overground:
It is not yet known how London Overground are affected by these works.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with London Northwestern Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast or London Overground, these changes have yet to be finalised, please check nearer to date 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.