Amended services in the Rugby / Birmingham International area on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November
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Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham International / Wolverhampton / Manchester Piccadilly / Preston / Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
CrossCountry between Bournemouth and Birmingham New Street / Nottingham / Manchester Piccadilly, and between Southampton Central / Reading and Manchester Piccadilly, and between Reading and Newcastle
London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Tring, and between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham New Street.
Description
Engineering work is taking place between London Euston and Watford Junction, and between Rugby and Birmingham International, closing some lines.
Avanti West Coast:
Replacement buses that were planned to run between Rugby and Birmingham International have now been cancelled, and trains will run to an amended timetable.
CrossCountry:
CrossCountry are not affected by this engineering work. CrossCountry trains will call at Coventry and Birmingham International as normal.
London Northwestern Railway:
Saturday and Sunday:
Until 20:00 on Saturday and from 12:00 to 21:00 Sunday, services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Crewe will run to a reduced and amended timetable.
Services between London Euston and Tring will not run. If you are travelling to / from Tring, you should use alternative services.
Replacement buses that were planned to run between Rugby and Birmingham International have now been cancelled, and trains will run as normal.
Sunday:
Until 08:45, buses will replace trains between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton. The 07:24 London Euston to Birmingham New Street service will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, and between Northampton and Birmingham New Street only
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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