Rail Travel Summary for Week 28: 4-10 October Updated on: 02 October Compiled by Worldline 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 Saturday and Sunday 3 Cross-London Connections 3 Essex & Anglia 4 North & West of London 5 South & South East 7 East & North East 9 Midlands, North Wales & North West 10 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 11 Scotland 12 Monday to Friday 13 Cross-London Connections 13 Essex & Anglia 14 North & West of London 15 South & South East 16 East & North East 17 Midlands, North Wales & North West 18 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 19 Scotland 20 Train Operating Company Codes 21 Geographical Scope 22
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. For further information regarding Cross-London Connections go to www.tfl.gov.uk.
Saturday and Sunday Cross-London Connections No major service alterations reported.
Essex & Anglia Sunday to 0800 Buses replace trains between Liverpool Street/Ilford-Shenfield/Colchester. (LE) All Weekend Services between Cambridge-Ipswich/Ely/Kings Lynn/Norwich, and between Stansted Airport-Birmingham, replaced by buses between Cambridge-Dullingham/Ely/ Brandon. Some late night/early morning buses extended to/from Kings Lynn. (LE/GN/XC)
North & West of London Sunday to 0830 Kings Cross services replaced by Underground or buses between Kings Cross-Finsbury Park. (GN) Sunday to 0730 Peterborough-Kings Cross services replaced by buses between Peterborough-Hitchin/Letchworth/Stevenage. (GN) All Sunday Kings Cross-Stevenage services via Potters Bar replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Welwyn Garden City-Stevenage. Services via Hertford North replaced by buses between Hertford North-Stevenage. (GN) All Sunday Kings Cross-Cambridge/Peterborough services diverted with delays between Kings Cross-Stevenage. (GN) All Weekend Bedford/Luton-Sutton/Brighton services subject to delays. Some southbound serviced depart early. (TL) 1930 Saturday-1300 Sunday Watford Junction-St Albans Abbey services replaced by buses. (LM) All Weekend Some northbound services do not call at Cheddington. Bus connections at Tring for passenger to Cheddington. Passengers travelling from Cheddington should phone 08457-484950. (LM) www.londonmidland.com\cheddington 2330 Saturday-0830 Sunday Euston-Tring/Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM) All Saturday Richmond-Stratford services replaced by buses between Richmond-Willesden Junction. All Sunday replaced by buses between Richmond-Camden Road. (LO) All Sunday Euston-Watford Junction local services replaced by Underground between Queens Park-Wembley Central. (LO) All Sunday Gospel Oak-Barking services replaced by buses between Gospel Oak-South Tottenham-Barking. Buses call additionally at Seven Sisters to provide additional connections. (LO) Sunday to 1030 Services from/to Marylebone replaced by Underground between Central London-Amersham/West Ruislip. (CH) All Weekend Oxford-Bicester Town services replaced by buses. (CH) 2353 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) 2342 Saturday-0810 Paddington-Reading services replaced by buses between Twyford- Reading. (GW) All Saturday many Paddington-Reading/Oxford services depart up to 15 minutes early from Paddington-Slough inclusive. (GW)
All Saturday Maidenhead-Marlow and Twyford-Henley on Thames services re-timed to maintain connections at Maidenhead/Twyford. Some services depart earlier than advertised. (GW) All Saturday Paddington-Greenford services cancelled. Rail, road and Underground connections available. (GW) All Weekend Burnham served by buses from/to Slough. Taplow also served by buses during its normal hours of opening. (GW) 0812 Sunday Reading-Newbury is cancelled. (GW) All Saturday Paddington-Heathrow Airport services reduced in frequency. (HX)
South & South East All Weekend Reading-Gatwick Airport services replaced by buses between Guildford-Redhill/ Gatwick Airport, with extended journey times. Westbound buses depart early to maintain connections. (GW) Sunday to 0830 Reading-Basingstoke services replaced by buses. Services depart early from Reading. (GW) All Weekend Waterloo/Birmingham-Dorset Coast services replaced by buses between Brockenhurst-Bournemouth. Fast buses also run between Southampton Airport/Southampton Central-Bournemouth. (SW/XC) All Weekend Waterloo-Haslemere/Portsmouth services replaced by buses between Guildford- Haslemere. Sunday to 1640 Waterloo-Guilford services diverted, with additional buses between Woking-Guildford. (SW) Sunday to 1640 Ascot-Guildford services replaced by buses between Ascot-Aldershot. (SW) Sunday to 1640 Waterloo-Reading services replaced by buses between Virginia Water- Reading. (SW) Sunday to 0930 Buses replace trains between Romsey-Salisbury. (SW) Sunday to 0230 Services via Teddington replaced by buses between Teddington- Twickenham. (SW) Sunday to 0800 Clapham Junction-Highbury & Islington services require a change of train at Battersea Park. (LO) All Weekend Bedford-Brighton services replaced by buses between Three Bridges-Brighton. (TL) All Sunday Bedford/Luton-Sutton/Brighton services reduced in frequency. Sutton services also diverted; Mitcham Eastfields-Carshalton inclusive served by rail, road and Underground connections. (TL) All Sunday Gatwick Express services reduced to a half-hourly frequency. (GX) All Saturday London Bridge-South London services run to a special timetable. Bus connections or change of train required for some journeys. (SN) All Weekend Victoria-Sussex Coast/Hampshire services diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Three Bridges-Brighton/Lewes. Additional change of train required for some journeys. (SN) All Weekend Brighton-West Sussex/Hampshire services run to a special timetable. Many services depart early. (SN/SW/GW) All Sunday Brighton/Lewes-Hastings/Ashford services require a change of train at Eastbourne. (SN)
All Sunday South London services via Selhurst subject to diversions. Change of train required for some journeys. (SN) All Sunday Earlswood served by buses from/to Redhill and Horley. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-East Grinstead/Uckfield services replaced by buses between Purley-Hurst Green. Buses do not call at Sanderstead, passengers should use Purley Oaks instead. (SN) All Weekend St Pancras-Faversham services, Charing Cross-Gillingham services and Victoria-Faversham/Kent Coast services replaced by buses between Gravesend/Meopham- Gillingham. (SE) All Weekend Strood-Maidstone West/Tonbridge services replaced by buses between Strood- Maidstone West. (SE) All Sunday Victoria-Orpington/Ashford services diverted with delays. Some trains depart early from Victoria. Herne Hill-Shortlands inclusive served by buses. (SE) All Sunday Charing Cross-Dartford-Gillingham services via Bexleyheath diverted, or replaced by buses between New Cross-Dartford. (SE) All Sunday No trains call at Lewisham. Charing Cross-Hayes services also do not call at New Cross or St Johns. Bus connections arranged. (SE) All Sunday London Bridge-Plumstead services are cancelled. (SE) All Weekend Victoria-Dartford services via Bexleyheath diverted to run via Sidcup. (SE) All Weekend Some services from/to Cannon Street diverted to start from/terminate at Blackfriars. (SE)
East & North East All Weekend Kings Cross-Scotland services diverted with long delays between Newcastle- Edinburgh. Birmingham-Scotland services replaced by buses between Berwick upon Tweed- Edinburgh. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (GR/XC) 2215 Saturday-1000 Sunday Kings Cross/Birmingham/Manchester-North East services subject to delays north of York. Southbound services depart early from Newcastle and Durham. (GR/XC/TP) All Sunday Birmingham/Manchester/Leeds-North East services diverted with delays between Leeds-York. Local services replaced by buses between Leeds-York. Change of train, or early departure, required for some journeys. (XC/TP/NT) 0830 Sunday Leeds-Edinburgh starts from York. (GR) All Sunday Leeds-Selby/Hull services do not call at South Milford. Bus connections arranged. (NT/TP) 2300 Saturday-0830 Sunday Manchester-Leeds/York services replaced by buses between Huddersfield-Leeds/York. Leeds-Huddersfield local train also replaced by buses. (TP/NT) 0758 Sunday Bradford Interchange-Kings Cross diverted. Halifax, Brighouse and Mirfield served by bus. (GC) 1800 Saturday-2359 Sunday Lincoln-Doncaster services replaced by buses. (EM) All Weekend Leeds-Ilkley/Bradford Forster Square services replaced by buses between Leeds-Guiseley/Bradford Forster Square. (NT) All Weekend Leeds-Skipton/Morecambe/Carlisle services replaced by buses between Leeds- Shipley. (NT)
Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) All Sunday Euston-Crewe services via Stoke on Trent diverted. Stone-Alsager inclusive served by buses. (LM) Sunday to 0730 Manchester Airport-Bolton/Blackpool services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (TP) Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT) All Weekend Liverpool-Wirral/Ellesmere Port/Chester services do not call at Hamilton Square. Passengers should use Birkenhead Central or Conway Park. (ME) www.merseyrail.org/seasonal/hamilton-square-refurbishment.aspx 0728 Sunday Manchester-Chester replaced by bus. (AW) Sunday from 2200 Liverpool-Manchester Airport services diverted. Wavertree-Eccles inclusive served by buses. (NT) All Sunday Liverpool-Newcastle services via Manchester Victoria start from/terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. Alternative rail connections available between Liverpool-Manchester. (TP) 2143 Saturday Barrow in Furness-Preston replaced by bus between Carnforth-Preston. (NT) 2120 Saturday-1115 Sunday Lancaster-Morecambe services replaced by buses. (NT) 2100 Saturday-1130 Sunday Buses replace trains between Lancaster/Oxenholme- Windermere. (TP) Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) All Sunday South Wales/Shrewsbury-Chester/North Wales services diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Shrewsbury-Wrexham. (AW) All Sunday Euston-Crewe services via Stoke on Trent diverted. Stone-Alsager inclusive served by buses. (LM) All Sunday Derby-Crewe services replaced by buses between Kidsgrove-Crewe. (EM) 1850 Saturday-2359 Sunday Nottingham-Liverpool services diverted, not calling at Langley Mill. Nottingham-Leeds service replaced by buses between Nottingham-Alfreton. (EM/NT)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 0150 Sunday Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff replaced by bus between Carmarthen-Cardiff/ Swansea. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) All Saturday Cardiff-Radyr services via Ninian Park cancelled. Tickets valid on local buses. (AW) All Weekend Buses replace trains between Cardiff-Penarth/Barry Island and between Cardiff- Bridgend via Rhoose. Sunday to 1200 Buses do not call at Cogan or Dingle Road due to the Cardiff Half-Marathon. (AW) 0830-1700 Saturday Some Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach services replaced by buses between Avonmouth-Severn Beach. (GW) All Sunday Paddington-Bristol/South Wales services diverted with delays. Didcot, Swindon, Chippenham and Bristol Parkway served by rail/road connections. (GW) All Sunday Birmingham-Bristol/West Country services diverted with delays between Cheltenham-Bristol Temple Meads. Other services replaced by buses between Gloucester- Bristol Temple Meads. (XC/GW) All Sunday Paddington-Gloucester/Cheltenham services replaced by buses between Reading/ Didcot-Swindon. (GW) All Saturday Paddington-Bristol/South Wales/West Country services reduced in frequency and some depart early from Paddington. (GW) 1800-2300 Saturday Cardiff-Bristol/Taunton services depart early from Cardiff. (GW) 2300 Saturday-0800 Sunday Buses replace trains between Newport-Cardiff. Some buses depart early from Cardiff. (AW/GW)
Scotland All Weekend Scotland-Kings Cross services diverted with long delays between Edinburgh- Newcastle. Scotland-Birmingham services via Newcastle replaced by buses between Edinburgh-Berwick upon Tweed. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (GR/XC) All Weekend Buses replace trains between Edinburgh-Newcraighall/Dunbar/North Berwick. (SR) All Weekend Glasgow/Edinburgh-Inverness services replaced by buses between Perth- Inverness, with long delays. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (SR/GR) 2026 Sunday Inverness-Euston Sleeper departs early and is diverted. Aviemore-Perth inclusive served by bus connections. (SR)
Monday to Friday Cross-London Connections No major service alterations reported.
Essex & Anglia Monday-Thursday from 2220 each night Fenchurch Street-Southend/Shoeburyness services replaced by buses Stanford le Hope-Pitsea. (CC) Monday-Thursday 2214 & 2314 Kings Cross-Kings Lynn replaced by buses between Ely- Kings Lynn. (GN)
North & West of London Monday-Friday 2300-0500 each night Southbound services do not call at Hornsey or Harringay. (GN) Monday-Friday Some northbound services do not call at Cheddington. Bus connections at Tring for passenger to Cheddington. Passengers travelling from Cheddington should phone 08457-484950. (LM) www.londonmidland.com\cheddington Thursday from 1700 Wembley Central and Wembley Stadium will be busy for the football international. Station access in the post-match period may be controlled to prevent overcrowding. (LM/LO/CH) Monday-Friday Oxford-Bicester Town services replaced by buses. (CH) Monday-Thursday 2130-0515 each night, also Friday from 2300 Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW) Monday-Thursday 2215-0515 each night, also Friday from 2300 Burnham served by buses from/to Slough. Taplow also served by buses during its normal hours of opening. (GW) Monday-Thursday 2353 Henley on Thames-Reading requires a change of train at Twyford. (GW)
South & South East Monday-Thursday 2300-0515 each night Reading-Gatwick Airport services replaced by buses for part of the journey, with extended transit times. (GW) Monday 0050 Waterloo-Portsmouth does not call at Havant. Bus connection arranged. (SW) Tuesday-Friday 0425 Guildford-Waterloo diverted. Woking served by bus, departing early. (SW) Monday-Thursday 2305 Waterloo-Poole replaced by bus between Southampton-Poole. (SW) Tuesday-Friday 0005 Waterloo-Bournemouth replaced by bus between Southampton- Bournemouth. (SW) Monday-Thursday 2347 Victoria-Oxted replaced by bus between East Croydon-Oxted. (SN) Monday-Thursday 2315-0500 each night Victoria-Sussex Coast and Brighton-Sussex Coast services replaced by buses between Brighton-Worthing/West Worthing, between Lewes- Eastbourne and between Eastbourne-Hastings. (SN) Monday-Thursday 2312 Bedford-Brighton and 2337 Brighton-Bedford do not call at London Bridge. Underground connections available. (TL) Monday-Thursday St Pancras/Victoria-Faversham/Kent Coast services replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SE) Monday-Thursday 2345 Charing Cross-Hastings replaced by bus between Tunbridge Wells- Hastings. (SE) Monday-Thursday 2320-0200 each night Grove Park-Bromley North services cancelled. Tickets valid on local buses. (SE) Monday-Friday Victoria-Dartford services via Bexleyheath diverted to run via Sidcup. (SE) Monday-Friday Some services from/to Cannon Street diverted to start from/terminate at Blackfriars. (SE)
East & North East No major service alterations reported.
Midlands, North Wales & North West Monday-Friday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Monday-Thursday 2245 Wolverhampton-Euston diverted. Long Buckby and Northampton served by bus. (VT) Monday-Thursday 2254 Birmingham-Northampton cancelled. Rail/road connections available. (LM) Tuesday-Friday 0516 Rugby-Euston replaced by bus, departing early, between Rugby- Northampton. (LM) Monday-Thursday 2225-0600 each night Manchester-Preston/Blackpool services diverted. Salford Crescent-Buckshaw Parkway inclusive served by buses. (TP) Monday-Friday to 0500 each morning Buses replace trains between Blackpool North/ Blackpool South-Preston. (TP/NT) Monday-Friday to 0530 each morning Preston-Colne services replaced by buses for part of the journey. (NT) Monday-Friday Liverpool-Wirral/Ellesmere Port/Chester services do not call at Hamilton Square. Passengers should use Birkenhead Central or Conway Park. (ME) www.merseyrail.org/seasonal/hamilton-square-refurbishment.aspx Monday-Thursday 2310-0500 each night Services to/from Manchester via Stockport/Wilmslow diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (VT/EM/NT) Monday-Thursday from 2230 each night Manchester-Chester services via Warrington diverted, or replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (AW) Monday-Friday 2145-0600 each night South Wales/Wolverhampton-Chester/North Wales services diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Shrewsbury/Wrexham-Chester. (AW) Tuesday-Friday to 0600 each morning Nottingham/Derby-St Pancras services depart early from stations north of Market Harborough. (EM)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country Monday-Thursday from 2030 each night Cardiff-Ebbw Vale services replaced by buses. (AW) Monday-Thursday 2000-0300 each night Buses replace trains between Fishguard Harbour- Carmarthen/Swansea. (AW) Monday-Thursday 1515 Taunton-Cardiff departs at 1512. (GW) Monday-Thursday Paddington-Devon/Cornwall services diverted with delays between Reading-Taunton, or replaced by buses between Castle Cary-Taunton. (GW) Monday-Thursday Some Paignton-Exeter/Exmouth services depart early. (GW)
Scotland Monday 0755 Inverness-Kings Cross replaced by bus, departing early, between Inverness- Perth. (GR)
Train Operating Company Codes AW CC CH EM GC GN GR GW GX HC HT HX IL LE LM LO LT ME NT SE SN SR SW TL TP TW VT XC Arriva Trains Wales c2c Chiltern Railways East Midlands Trains Grand Central Great Northern 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 Thameslink 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.