Buses replace trains between Stafford and Crewe on Sunday 27 October 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Glasgow Central Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly

CrossCountry between Bournemouth / Bristol Temple Meads and Manchester Piccadilly

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street and between London Euston / Northampton and Crewe

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Stafford and Crewe, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

The following service will operate:

• 2 trains per hour between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly (via Stoke-on-Trent).

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and- Liverpool Lime Street (via Stoke-on-Trent).

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Glasgow Central (via Stoke-on-Trent).

• 1 service every two hours between London Euston – Wolverhampton.

• 1 service every two hours between London Euston - Birmingham New Street.

• 1 service every two hours between Preston to Edinburgh.

• Trains will run between Crewe and Holyhead.

A replacement bus service will operate between Wolverhampton and Crewe.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent.

London Northwestern Railway:

Train services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will run between Birmingham New Street and Stafford and between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street only.

Trains between London Euston / Northampton and Crewe will run between London Euston / Northampton and Stafford only.

Train services between Stafford and Crewe (via Stoke-on-Trent) will not run.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Stafford and Crewe.

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.