Current Service Disruptions

See details of routes affected by current service alterations, including maps of the affected area, alternative timetables, advice for alternative travel and real-time updates.

Current Service Alterations
Current Engineering Works

Current Service Alterations

No trains to and from London Euston until further notice

Last updated 06/01/2009 23:03
Route Affected
London Euston, Watford Junction, Bletchley, Milton Keynes Central, Northampton, Rugby, Nuneaton & Birmingham New Street / Crewe / Preston / Manchester Piccadilly; also London Euston / Clapham Junction, Willesden Junction, Wembley Central, Harrow & Wealdstone & Watford Junction
TOC(s) Affected London Midland, London Overground, Southern, ScotRail, Virgin Trains
Description

Because of overhead wire problems at Bletchley and also between London Euston and Watford Junction, services to and from London Euston are currently suspended. Customers are strongly advised not to travel 

Virgin Trains

Buses are replacing trains betweeen Milton Keynes Central and London Euston.

London Midland

Buses are replacing trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central.

East Midlands Trains will accept London Midland customers between London St Pancras and Wellingbrough

London Overground

Services between London Euston and Watford Junction are suspended. Customers should use London Bus services between London Euston and Watford Junction. London Underground Bakerloo Line services are also suspended between Queens Park and Harrow & Wealdstone.

Southern

Services between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction will run between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush only. Customers should use London Bus services between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction.

ScotRail

Sleeper services to and from London Euston will be diverted between Edinburgh and London Euston through Newcastle, and will be unable to call at Watford Junction, Warrington Bank Quay, Crewe, Preston or Carlisle.
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Buses replace trains between Shirebrook and Worksop until the end of service

Last updated 06/01/2009 21:42
Route Affected
Nottingham, Mansfield, Shirebrook & Worksop
TOC Affected East Midlands Trains
Description

Because of a signalling problem near to Shirebrook journeys are being delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Delays between Edinburgh and Polmont expected until the end of service

Last updated 06/01/2009 21:28
Route Affected
Edinburgh, Haymarket, Linlithgow, Polmont, Falkirk Grahamston, Stirling & Dunblane and Edinburgh, Haymarket, Linlithgow, Polmont & Glasgow Queen Street
TOC Affected ScotRail
Description

Because of a fatality at Linlithgow journeys may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.

 
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

System Test System Test System Test

Last updated 06/01/2009 12:38
Route Affected
System Test System Test System Test
TOC Affected Northern Rail
Description

System under test
^ Back to the top

Current Engineering Works

Engineering work between Reading and Didcot Parkway each evening from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 06/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route Affected
London Paddington, Reading, Didcot Parkway, Swindon, Bristol Parkway, Bath Spa / Cardiff Central & Exeter St Davids / Swansea and London Paddington, Slough, Reading, Tilehurst, Pangbourne, Didcot Parkway, Culham & Oxford
TOC Affected First Great Western
Description The following trains will not call at Pangbourne:

  • 20:27 London Paddington to Oxford
  • 20:57 London Paddington to Oxford
  • 21:07 Oxford to Reading
  • 21:27 London Paddington to Oxford
  • 21:36 Oxford to London Paddington
  • 21:59 London Paddington to Oxford
  • 22:46 London Paddington to Oxford
  • 22:55 Oxford to Reading
  • 23:29 London Paddington to Oxford
  • 23:50 Banbury to London Paddington

Passengers should travel to Tilehurst for a bus connection to Pangbourne

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Engineering work between Slough and Reading from Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 06/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route Affected
London Paddington, Southall, Iver, Slough, Burnham, Taplow, Maidenhead, Twyford & Reading / Pangbourne, Didcot Parkway & Oxford and Henley-on-Thames, Shiplake, Wargrave, Twyford & Reading
TOC Affected First Great Western
Description The following trains will not call at Burham or Taplow:

  • 21:36 Oxford to London Paddington
  • 21:45 London Paddington to Reading
  • 22:00 Reading to London Paddington
  • 22:15 London Paddington to Reading
  • 22:46 London Paddington to Oxford
  • 23:15 Reading to London Paddington
  • 23:48 London Paddington to Reading

Passengers should travel to Slough for connecting buses to Burnham and Taplow

The 23:52 Henley-on-Thames to Reading service will be replaced by bus between Twyford and Reading

Planning Your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Engineering work affecting Northern Rail services from Monday 5 until 06:00 Friday 9 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 09/01/2009
Route Affected
TOC Affected Northern Rail
Description The 22:35 Stockport to Wigan Wallgate service will be replaced by bus between Bolton and Wigan Wallgate

The following services will be replaced by bus:

  • The 22:17 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
  • The 22:48 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
  • The 23:17 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
  • The 23:20 Manchester Piccadilly to Wigan Wallgate

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
^ Back to the top

Engineering work between Cardiff Central and Bridgend on from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route Affected
Gloucester, Severn Tunnel Junction, Cardiff Central, Pontyclun, Pencoed, Bridgend, Garth & Maesteg and London Paddington, Bristol Parkway, Cardiff Central, Pontyclun, Pencoed, Bridgend & Swansea
TOC(s) Affected Arriva Trains Wales, First Great Western
Description

Arriva Trains Wales

The 22:25 Maesteg to Gloucester service will be replaced by a bus between Bridgend and Gloucester

The 22:25 Cardiff Central to Maesteg service will leave at 22:31. A bus will run from Cardiff Central to Bridgend for passengers travelling to Pontyclun or Pencoed

The 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will not call at Pontyclun or Pencoed. A bus will run from Cardiff Central to Bridgend for passengers travelling to these stations

First Great Western

The 21:15 and 22:45 London Paddington to Swansea will be diverted between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, extending journey times by up to 30 minutes

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Overnight engineering work between Leeds and York from Monday 5 until 06:00 Friday 9 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 09/01/2009
Route Affected
Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria, Huddersfield, Leeds, Micklefield, York, Darlington / Malton & Newcastle / Scarborough and Blackpool North, Preston, Blackburn, Leeds, Micklefield & York
TOC(s) Affected Northern Rail, First Transpennine Express
Description

First TransPennine Express

Monday only

The 01:52, 02:52, 04:23 and 05:26 York to Manchester Airport services will be replaced by bus between York and Leeds

The 01:00 Manchester Airport to York service will be replaced by a bus between Leeds and York

Monday - Thursday

The 21:47 Newcastle to Manchester Airport service will be retimed between Leeds and Manchester Piccadilly, running up to 15 minutes later than normal

The 22:20 Manchester Airport to York service will be retimed at York, running 9 minutes later than normal

Tuesday - Friday

The 01:00 Manchester Airport to York service will be retimed to leave Huddersfield at 02:06 and will end at York at 03:21

The 05:26 York to Manchester Airport service will be retimed at Leeds, running up to 8 minutes later than normal

Northern Rail

The 20:29 Blackpool North to York will be replaced by a bus between Micklefield and York

The 23:13 York to Leeds service will be replaced by a bus

The 23:20 Manchester Victoria to Leeds will be diverted and will arrive at Leeds at 01:17

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey with, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Overnight engineering work between Cheadle Hulme and Levenshulme from Monday 5 until 05:30 on Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route(s) Affected
Crewe, Cheadle Hulme, Wilsmlow, Stockport, Levenshulme & Manchester Piccadilly,
Stoke-on-Trent, Macclesfield, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Levenshulme & Manchester Piccadilly,
Sheffield / Chinley / Buxton, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Levenshulme & Manchester Piccadilly
TOC(s) Affected Arriva Trains Wales, Northern Rail, Virgin Trains
Description

Arriva Trains Wales

The 19:17 Maesteg to Manchester Piccadilly service will be diverted and will not call at Stockport. Passengers should travel to Wilmslow, for a connecting Northern Rail bus to Stockport

Northern Rail

The 22:47 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Stockport. A bus will be provided from Chinley to Stockport

The 22:48 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield service will be replaced by bus between Stockport and Macclesfield

The 22:56 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service will be replaced by a bus between Hazel Grove and Manchester Piccadilly

The 23:11 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will be replaced by a bus between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly

The 23:14 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield service will be replaced by a bus

The 23:38 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will be replaced by a bus between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow

Virgin Trains

The 21:40 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly service will be diverted and will not call at Stoke-on-Trent or Macclesfield. Passengers travelling to Stoke-on-Trent should travel to Stafford for a connecting bus. Passengers travelling to Macclesfield should travel to Crewe for a connecting bus

The 22:00 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly service will be diverted and will not call at Stockport. A connecting bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Stockport

Planning Your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Overnight engineering work between Chippenham and Bristol Temple Meads from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route Affected
Swansea, Cardiff Central, Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon, Reading & London Paddington
TOC Affected First Great Western
Description

The 22:15 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads and the 23:30 London Paddington to Cardiff Central services will be diverted via Bristol Parkway. Passengers travelling to Chippenham and Bath Spa should travel to Swindon for a connecting bus

Planning your journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Engineering work affecting Arriva Trains Wales services from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route Affected
TOC Affected Arriva Trains Wales
Description

The 22:12 and 23:14 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester services will be replaced by bus between Warrington Bank Quay and Chester

The 22:25 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa service will be replaced by a bus between Bridgend and Cheltenham Spa

The 23:22 Chester to Manchester Piccadilly service will be replaced by a bus

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
^ Back to the top

Overnight engineering work between Ely and Kings Lynn from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route Affected
London Kings Cross, Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth, Stevenage, Cambridge, Ely, Littleport, Downham Market & Kings Lynn
TOC Affected First Capital Connect
Description

From 23:00 each evening, buses will replace trains between Ely and Kings Lynn

The 22:32 Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross service will be diverted via Hertford North. Passengers travelling to Potters Bar, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth should travel to Stevenage for a connecting bus

Other engineering work is also affecting services between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City from Monday 5 to Friday 9 January 2009

Planning your journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Overnight engineeering work between London Liverpool Street and Stratford from Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 07/01/2009
Route Affected
London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Romford, Shenfield, Billericay & Southend Victoria / Southminster and London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Romford, Shenfield, Ingatestone, Braintree / Colchester / Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze / Ipswich / Harwich Town / Norwich
TOC Affected National Express East Anglia
Description

Trains will start / end at Stratford

Passengers will be accepted on London Underground Central Line services between London Liverpool Street and Stratford

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Overnight engineering work between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town / Cheshunt from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 08/01/2009
Route Affected
London Liverpool Street, Hackney Downs, Seven Sisters, Enfield Town / Cheshunt, Bishops Stortford & Cambridge and London Liverpool Street, Tottenham Hale, Cheshunt, Harlow Town, Bishops Stortford & Stansted Airport
TOC(s) Affected National Express East Anglia, Stansted Express
Description

After 23:20, trains between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt will be diverted via Tottenham Hale

Buses will replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Enfield Town

Journey times will be extended by up to 50 minutes

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Overnight engineering work between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City from 23:55 Monday 5 until 06:00 Friday 9 January 2009

Start date 05/01/2009
End date 09/01/2009
Route Affected
London Kings Cross, Harringay, Hornsey, Alexandra Palace, New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, New Barnet, Hadley Wood, Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, Welham Green, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth & Stevenage / Letchworth / Peterborough
TOC Affected First Capital Connect
Description

Buses will replace trains between Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City / Stevenage

Planning your journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Engineering work between Blackpool North and Preston from Sunday 4 to 05:00 on Friday 9 January 2009

Start date 04/01/2009
End date 09/01/2009
Route Affected
Blackpool North, Poulton-le-Fylde, Preston, Horwich Parkway, Bolton & Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport and Blackpool North, Preston, Blackburn, Halifax, Leeds & York also Blackpool North, Preston, Wigan North Western, Huyton & Liverpool Lime Street also Blackpool South, Kirkham & Wesham, Preston, Blackburn, Rose Grove, Burnley Central & Colne
TOC(s) Affected Northern Rail, First Transpennine Express
Description First TransPennine Express

Sunday

Buses will replace trains between Blackpool North and Preston

The 06:40 Manchester Airport to Bolton service will be replaced by a bus

The 07:30 Bolton to Manchester Airport service will be replaced by a bus between Bolton and Manchester Piccadilly

Monday only

The 04:50 Blackpool North to Mnachester Airport service will leave at 05:00

Monday - Friday

The following trains will be replaced by a bus between Blackpool North and Preston:

  • 00:01 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North
  • 03:36 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
  • 03:40 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North


Northern Rail

Sunday

Buses will replace trains between Blackpool North and Preston

Monday - Thursday

The 22:00 Blackpool South to Colne service will be replace by bus between Burnley Central and Colne

Tuesday - Friday

The 04:47 Preston to Colne service will be replaced by a bus

The 05:40 Colne to Blackpool South service will be replaced by bus between Colne and Burnley Central

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
Additional Maps
^ Back to the top

Engineering work affecting East Midlands Trains services from Saturday 3 to Friday 9 January 2009

Start date 03/01/2009
End date 09/01/2009
Route Affected
TOC Affected East Midlands Trains
Description

Saturday

The 22:05 Nottingham to Worksop service will be replaced by bus between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop

Sunday

The following trains will be replaced by bus between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop:

08:26 Nottingham to Worksop

09:26 Nottingham to Worksop

09:38 Worksop to Nottingham

Monday - Friday

The following trains will be re-timed after Leicester, arriving at their destination later than normal:

21:30 London St Pancras to Derby

22:00 London St Pancras to Nottingham

22:25 London St Pancras to Sheffield

23:15 London St Pancras to Derby

The 22:05 Nottingham to Worksop service will be replaced by bus between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop

Planning Your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
^ Back to the top

Engineering work between Bedford and Kettering and between Loughborough and Derby from Saturday 3 to Friday 9 January 2009

Start date 03/01/2009
End date 09/01/2009
Route Affected
London St Pancras, Luton, Bedford, Kettering, Leicester, Nottingham / Derby, Chesterfield & Sheffield
TOC Affected East Midlands Trains
Description

Saturday

The 05:20 train from Derby to London St Pancras will leave 20 minutes earlier than normal and will not call at Long Eaton

The 22:25 London St Pancras to Derby service will be retimed from Bedford and arrive later at all  stations to Derby. A replacement road service will be provided for Long Eaton

Sunday

The following trains towards London St Pancras will leave earlier than normal:

  • 06:49 Derby to London St Pancras
  • 07:49 Derby to London St Pancras and will not call at Long Eaton
  • 07:28 Nottingham to London St Pancras

 

The following trains from London St Pancras will arrive later than normal:

  • 14:00 London St Pancras to Nottingham
  • 15:00 London St Pancras to Nottingham
  • 14:30 London St Pancras to Leeds
  • 15:30 London St Pancras to Sheffield

    A replacement road service will be provided for Long Eaton

    Monday - Friday

    The following trains will be retimed from Leicester, arriving later than normal:

    • 21:30 London St Pancras to Derby
    • 22:00 London St Pancras to Nottingham
    • 22:25 London St Pancras to Sheffield
    • 23:15 London St Pancras to Derby

    Planning Your Journey

    To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner
    Additional Maps
    ^ Back to the top

    Engineering work between London Blackfriars, London Bridge and London St Pancras every weekend, and between 22.30 and 04.30 Monday to Friday until December 2009

    Start date 13/12/2008
    End date 31/12/2009
    Route Affected
    Brighton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, London Bridge / Sutton / Wimbledon, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, London St Pancras, St Albans, Luton & Bedford
    TOC Affected First Capital Connect
    Description

    From 13 December 2008 and throughout 2009 there will be no 'cross-London' service at weekends, or between 22.30 and 04.30 every week night. This work is a key part of the Thameslink programme

    During this time, customers should use London Underground or London Buses to cross Central London. Outside London Underground operating hours buses will be provided between London Blackfriars / London Bridge and London St Pancras

    At weekends, buses will also run between Tulse Hill / Herne Hill and London Blackfriars via Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle

    A normal service will run on the following days:

    Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March 2009Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 2009

    Ticket Acceptance

    National Rail tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route to complete your cross-London journey

    Tickets will also be accepted on the following London Bus services:

    • Route 17: Kings Cross - London Bridge
    • Routes 45, 63, N63: Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle
    • Route 214: Kings Cross - Kentish Town

    For more details of the programme and the improvements it will bring, please use the following link to visit the Thameslink Programme website www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk

    Planning your Journey

    To get options for your journey,please use the Journey Planner
    Additional Maps
    ^ Back to the top

    QUICK JOURNEY PLANNER

    From (station):

    To (station):

    Date:
    calendar
    Time:
    More search options

    LIVE DEPARTURES & ARRIVALS




    Limit by:(optional)

    Accessible version?