Rail Travel Summary for Week 37: 08-14 December Updated on: 6 December 2012 Compiled by Atos from information supplied by Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies. The 2-alpha codes at the end of most items are translated in the Train Operating Company Codes section. The areas covered by each sub-heading are detailed in the Geographical Scope section. Table of Contents Introduction 2 Winter 2012-2013 Timetable 2 Flooding 2 Saturday and Sunday 3 Cross-London Connections 3 Essex & Anglia 4 North & West of London 5 South & South East 6 East & North East 8 Midlands, North Wales & North West 9 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 10 Scotland 11 Monday to Friday 12 Cross-London Connections 12 Essex & Anglia 13 North & West of London 14 South & South East 15 East & North East 16 Midlands, North Wales & North West 17 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 18 Scotland 19 Train Operating Company Codes 20 Geographical Scope 21
Introduction This summary shows the main routes on which journeys are disrupted or amended for the dates shown above. Alterations may affect other areas and passengers are advised to check journey times with National Rail Enquiries before travelling, via 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk. Replacement buses are unable to carry bicycles or non-folding prams, and may depart early to maintain connections. Winter 2012-2013 Timetable The Winter 2012-2013 timetable comes into operation on Sunday 9 December, with significant changes on some routes. Passengers intending to travel on or after that date should check all train times in advance. Flooding In addition to the scheduled items listed in the sections below, additional short notice engineering work may be required on a number of routes due to recent flooding. Passengers are advised to contact National Rail Enquiries, or the train operators, before travelling. Areas with a significant risk of short notice alterations include Paddington/Birmingham-Devon/Cornwall (including Paddington-Penzance Sleepers) Exeter-Barnstaple Dorking-Horsham
Saturday and Sunday Cross-London Connections No Significant alterations Reported
Essex & Anglia All Sunday Fenchurch Street-Southend Central/Shoeburyness services replaced by buses between Stanford le Hope/Basildon-Southend Central. (CC) 2050 Saturday-2359 Sunday Ipswich-Felixstowe services replaced by buses. Westerfield served by taxi. (LE) All Sunday Ipswich-Lowestoft services replaced by buses. (LE) Sunday to 0800 Liverpool Street-Southend Victoria/East Anglia services replaced by buses between Liverpool Street-Shenfield/Colchester. (LE) 2330 Saturday Liverpool Street-Norwich replaced by bus between Ipswich-Norwich. (LE) Sunday to 1045 Norwich-Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft services replaced by buses. (LE) All Sunday Buses replace trains between Manningtree-Harwich International/Harwich Town. (LE) Sunday to 0720 Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport/Cambridge services replaced by buses between Enfield Lock-Bishops Stortford. Stansted Express services replaced by buses throughout. (LE) All Sunday Liverpool Street-Enfield Town services are replaced by buses. Liverpool Street- Hertford East services diverted, Southbury, Turkey Street and Theobalds Grove are closed. (LE) All Sunday Stratford-Cambridge services run from/to Liverpool Street instead of Stratford. (LE)
North & West of London Sunday to 0800 Kings Cross-Cambridge/Peterborough services replaced by buses between Stevenage-Letchworth/Peterborough. (FC) Sunday to 0830 Kings Cross suburban services replaced by buses or Underground between Kings Cross-Finsbury Park. (FC) Sunday to 2300 Northbound services do not call at Arlesey. Connections available on Southbound trains. 2323 Sunday Kings Cross-Peterborough does not call at Arlesey. Bus connections arranged. (FC) 2200 Saturday-1200 Sunday Some Luton-Sutton services require a change of train at St Albans. (FC) 0250-0700 Sunday Euston-Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses for part of the journey. (LM) Sunday to 1200 Gospel Oak-Barking services replaced by buses between South Tottenham- Barking. (LO) 2351 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) 2300 Saturday-1000 Sunday Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW) 2300 Saturday-2359 Paddington-Oxford services subject to delays in the Didcot area. Some services depart early from Paddington, and change of train at Didcot required for some journeys. (GW) 2300 Saturday-0200 Sunday Reading-Newbury/Bedwyn services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (GW) Sunday to 0930 Maidenhead-Marlow services replaced by buses. (GW) Sunday to 0615 Paddington-Heathrow Airport services are cancelled. (HX/HC)
South & South East 2100 Saturday-2359 Sunday Guildford-Birmingham services require a change of train at Reading. (XC) 2300 Saturday-0200 Sunday Basingstoke-Reading services replaced by buses between Reading West-Reading. (GW) 1045-1820 Saturday Additional services call at Esher for the Sandown Park race meeting. (SW) All Saturday Waterloo-Weymouth services replaced by buses between Poole-Wool. All Sunday Replaced by buses between Poole-Dorchester South/Weymouth. (SW) All Weekend Waterloo-Chessington services replaced by buses between Motspur Park- Chessington South. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Exeter services replaced by buses between Axminster-Exeter St Davids. (SW) Sunday to 1040 Services from/to Portsmouth via Havant replaced by buses between Portsmouth-Petersfield/Barnham. Southampton-Brighton services replaced by buses between Havant-Barnham. (SW/SN/GW) Sunday to 1300 Brighton/East Croydon to Bedford services do not call at London Bridge. Sunday to 0800 Southbound services similarly affected. Underground connections available. (FC) All Sunday Gatwick Express services reduced to a half-hourly frequency. (GX) All Sunday Victoria-Brighton services reduced in frequency. Some trains depart early from Victoria. (SN) Sunday to 0550 Victoria-Three Bridges/Brighton services do not call at Clapham Junction. Bus connections arranged. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Sutton/Epsom services via Mitcham reduced in frequency. (SN) All Sunday Services TO Victoria via Clapham Junction do not call at Wandsworth Common or Battersea Park. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-South London services via Crystal Palace diverted, or replaced by buses between Balham-West Norwood. (SN) Sunday from 0840 Victoria-Caterham services require a change of train at Purley. (SN) Sunday to 1300 London Bridge-Horsham services require a change of train at East Croydon. (SN) Sunday to 1300 London Bridge-Tattenham Corner services diverted. Some intermediate stations served by buses. London Bridge-West Croydon services replaced by buses. (SN)
All Sunday Some Clapham Junction-Watford Junction services depart early from Clapham Junction. (SN) 2317 Sunday Watford Junction-East Croydon requires a change of train at Clapham Junction. (SN) Sunday to 0845 Charing Cross-Dartford/Gillingham services via Woolwich diverted, or replaced by buses between Plumstead-Dartford. (SE) Sunday to 0845 London-Gillingham/Faversham/Kent Coast services replaced by buses between Strood-Rainham/Rochester. (SE)
East & North East All Saturday Additional services run between Nottingham-Lincoln for the Lincoln Market. (EM) Sunday to 2000 Sheffield-York services via Pontefract replaced by buses between Moorthorpe-York. (NT) All Sunday Hull-Bridlington/Scarborough services replaced by buses between Beverley- Bridlington/Scarborough. (NT)
Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Sunday to 0730 Manchester Airport-Bolton/Blackpool services replaced by buses. (TP) Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT) All Sunday Manchester Victoria-Huddersfield services replaced by buses. (NT) 2325 Saturday Manchester Airport-York replaced by bus. (TP) 0728 Sunday Manchester Piccadilly-Chester replaced by bus. (AW) Sunday from 2045 Manchester Piccadilly-Chester services diverted. Manchester Oxford Road-Helsby inclusive served by buses. (AW) All Weekend Services TO Liverpool do not call at James Street. Passengers may use other Liverpool stations, or alight at James Street on the return journey. (ME) 2231 Sunday Liverpool-Blackpool North replaced by bus. (NT) All Weekend Buses replace trains between Preston-Blackpool North. All Saturday Buses also replace trains between Preston-Blackpool South. (NT/TP) All Sunday Preston-Leeds/Colne services replaced by buses between Preston- Blackburn/Colne. (NT) All Sunday Manchester Victoria-Blackburn/Clitheroe services replaced by buses between Bolton-Blackburn/Clitheroe. (NT) All Weekend Leeds-Morecambe services replaced by buses between Carnforth/Lancaster- Morecambe. All Saturday Heysham served by buses from/to Lancaster. (NT) Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) All Sunday Birmingham-Aberystwyth services replaced by buses between Machynlleth- Aberystwyth. (AW) Sunday to 1400 Birmingham-North East services diverted with delays. Tamworth and Burton on Trent served buses. Birmingham-Nottingham services require a change of train at Derby. (XC) All Saturday Additional services run between Nottingham-Lincoln for the Lincoln Market. (EM) Sunday to 0900 Nottingham/Derby-St Pancras services depart early from Nottingham and Derby. (EM)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 0148 Sunday Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff replaced by bus between Llanelli-Cardiff (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) 1745 Saturday-2359 Sunday Paddington-Carmarthen services replaced by buses between Swansea-Carmarthen. (GW) All Sunday South West Wales services diverted. Swansea served by buses. (AW) All Sunday Swansea-Shrewsbury services replaced by buses between Swansea- Pontarddulais. AW) 0830-1700 Saturday Some Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach services replaced by buses between Avonmouth-Severn Beach. (GW) All Sunday Services to/from Cornwall replaced by buses between Truro-Penzance, with delays. (GW) 2115 Sunday Penzance-Paddington Sleeper starts from Plymouth. Rail/road connections available from stations in Cornwall. (GW) Sunday to 1535 Birmingham-Bristol/West Country services diverted with delays. Bristol Parkway served by bus. Local services replaced by buses between Gloucester-Bristol Temple Meads. (XC/GW) All Sunday Paddington-South Wales services diverted with delays. Sunday to 1500 Also do not call at Bristol Parkway, bus connections arranged. (GW) 1700 Sunday Paddington-Weston super Mare departs early from Paddington. (GW) Sunday from 2300 Paddington-Bristol Temple Meads services diverted. Didcot, Swindon and Chippenham served by rail/road connections. (GW) All Sunday Paddington-Worcester/Hereford services subject to delays. Some depart early from Paddington. (GW)
Scotland All Weekend Dalmarnock station closed. Passengers should use Bridgeton or Rutherglen. Station closure now extended to Spring 2013. (SR)
Monday to Friday Cross-London Connections No significant alterations reported.
Essex & Anglia No significant alterations reported.
North & West of London Monday-Thursday 2215-0535 each night Some Luton-Sutton services require a change of train at St Albans. (FC) 2355 Monday-0405 Tuesday Euston-Northampton services diverted with delays between Wolverton-Northampton. (LM) Monday to 0500 Advertised buses between Oxford-Didcot replaced by through Oxford- Paddington trains. (GW)
South & South East Tuesday-Thursday 0440 Havant-Portsmouth starts from Fratton. Havant-Hilsea inclusive served by bus, departing early. (SW) Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 0430 Guildford-Waterloo diverted. Passengers travelling to/from Woking need to depart early. (SW) Monday-Thursday 2045-0530 each night Gatwick Express services reduced in frequency (GX) Monday-Thursday 2130-0530 each night London Bridge-East Croydon services require a change of train at Norwood Junction. (SN) Monday-Thursday 2211 Milton Keynes Central-East Croydon terminates at Selhurst. (SN) Monday-Thursday 2230 Victoria-Chichester replaced by bus between Barnham-Chichester. (SN) Tuesday-Friday 0018 Charing Cross-Gillingham replaced by bus between Dartford- Gillingham. (SE) Tuesday-Friday 0037 Victoria-Gillingham diverted. Denmark Hill, Penge East and Beckenham Junction served by bus. (SE)
East & North East Wednesday-Friday 1025, 1225 & 1425 Newcastle-Kings Cross depart early from Newcastle. (GR)
Midlands, North Wales & North West Monday-Friday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Monday-Thursday from 2230 Euston-Wolverhampton services diverted with delays between Birmingham-Wolverhampton. (VT) Monday & Friday 2245 Wolverhampton-Euston diverted. Long Buckby and Northampton served by bus. (VT) Tuesday-Friday 0500 Wolverhampton-Euston departs at 0453. (VT) Monday-Friday Services TO Liverpool do not call at James Street. Passengers may use other Liverpool stations, or alight at James Street on the return journey. (ME) Monday to 0630 Buses replace trains between Blackpool North-Preston. (TP/NT) Monday-Thursday 2200 Blackpool South-Colne replaced by bus between Rose Grove-Colne. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2250-0200 each night North Wales Coast services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (AW) Tuesday-Thursday 0438 Llandudno Junction-Crewe starts from Rhyl. No connections from Llandudno Junction, Colwyn Bay or Abergele & Pensarn. (AW) Tuesday-Friday 0444 Leicester-St Pancras departs at 0411. (EM) Tuesday-Friday 0529 Sheffield-St Pancras departs at 0527. (EM) Monday-Thursday 2300-0300 each night St Pancras-Leicester/Derby services diverted with delays. Market Harborough served by buses. (EM)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country Monday-Thursday from 2230 each night Cardiff-Penarth/Barry Island services, and Cardiff- Bridgend service via Rhoose, replaced by buses. (AW) Monday-Thursday from 2000 each night Cardiff-Gloucester services replace dby buses between Newport-Gloucester. (AW)
Scotland Monday-Friday Dalmarnock station closed. Passengers should use Bridgeton or Rutherglen. Station closure now extended to Spring 2013. (SR)
Train Operating Company Codes AW CC CH EM FC GC GR GW GX HC HT HX IL LE LM LO LT ME NT SE SN SR SW TP TW VT XC Arriva Trains Wales c2c Chiltern Railways East Midlands Trains First Capital Connect Grand Central East Coast First Great Western Gatwick Express Heathrow Connect Hull Trains Heathrow Express Island Line Greater Anglia London Midland London Overground London Underground Merseyrail Northern Rail Southeastern Southern ScotRail South West Trains First TransPennine Express Tyne & Wear Metro Virgin Trains Cross Country
Geographical Scope Cross-London Connections Underground links between the Central London termini Essex & East Anglia All services from/to London Fenchurch Street/Liverpool Street, and connecting branch lines Rural services in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. Stansted Airport/Norwich-Peterborough North & West of London Suburban services between London and: Stevenage/Cambridge/Peterborough St Albans/Luton/Bedford Watford Junction/Tring/Milton Keynes/Northampton Aylesbury Banbury/Birmingham/Stratford-upon-Avon via High Wycombe Reading/Newbury/Bedwyn/Oxford East London/North London/West London Lines and Gospel Oak-Barking Associated branch lines of the above South & South East South London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset Coast Waterloo-Salisbury/Yeovil/Exeter Services via Richmond/Hounslow Reading-Basingstoke/Gatwick Airport Reading-Bournemouth Westbury-Southampton Castle Cary-Weymouth Isle of Wight East & North East London-Doncaster/North East/Scotland * Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Humberside North East England Leeds-Morecambe/Carlisle and Newcastle-Carlisle Midlands, North Wales & North West London-East Midlands/Sheffield * London-West Midlands/North West/Scotland * East & West Midlands suburban/rural services Birmingham-Reading * Birmingham-Sheffield/Peterborough Mid Wales & North Wales, Greater Manchester, Merseyside & North West England Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country London-Bristol/South Wales/Devon/Cornwall and branches * South Wales Local Service Llanelli-Shrewsbury & Newport-Shrewsbury Oxford-Worcester-Hereford Scotland All services in Scotland * Other than the suburban services listed in the North & West of London area.