Rail Travel Summary for Week 13: 25 June-1 July Updated on: 17 June 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 Long-Term Service Alterations 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. For further information regarding Cross-London Connections go to www.tfl.gov.uk. Long-Term Service Alterations Long-term emergency repairs affect two routes: Folkestone-Dover (damage to sea wall): until December 2016 www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/your-journey/dover-line-closure/ Leeds-Carlisle (land slip): until Spring 2017 www.networkrail.co.uk/carlisle/ Passengers must check journey times before travelling, either with National Rail Enquiries or the individual train operators.
Saturday and Sunday Cross-London Connections All Weekend Paddington-Marylebone/Charing Cross/Waterloo connections may take longer as Bakerloo Line services do not stop at Paddington. (LT)
Essex & Anglia Sunday to 0830 Liverpool Street-Shenfield local services replaced by buses between Ilford- Shenfield. (XR) Sunday to 0800 East Anglia-Liverpool Street services replaced by buses between Colchester- Liverpool Street. (LE) Sunday from 2100 Liverpool Street-Ipswich/Norwich services reduced in frequency north of Colchester. Change of train or bus connections required for some journeys. (LE) Sunday to 0820 Buses replace trains between Marks Tey-Sudbury. (LE) Sunday to 0910 Liverpool Street-Hertford East/Stansted Airport/Cambridge services replaced by buses between Cheshunt-Hertford East/Bishops Stortford. Additional fast buses run between Liverpool-Stansted Airport. (LE)
North & West of London Sunday to 1000 Kings Cross-Stevenage/Cambridge/Peterborough services via Welwyn Garden City and via Hertford North replaced by buses for part of the journey, with delays up to 45 minutes. (GN) Sunday to 0930 Moorgate-Drayton Park inclusive are closed. Underground and local bus connections available. (GN) 2300 Saturday-1100 Sunday Bedford-Three Bridges/Brighton services replaced by buses between Bedford-Luton. (TL) Sunday to 0730 Euston-Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM) All Weekend Gospel Oak-Barking services cancelled, with stations served by bus connections and/or Underground. (LO) All Weekend Highbury & Islington/Dalston Junction-South London services replaced by buses between Dalston Kingsland/Dalston Junction-Shadwell. Some stations served by Underground connections. (LO) All Weekend Willesden Junction-Clapham Junction services replaced by local buses between Willesden Junction-Shepherds Bush. (LO) All Weekend Milton Keynes/Watford Junction-Clapham Junction/East Croydon services cancelled. Tickets valid via Central London. (SN) All Weekend Marylebone-Oxford services replaced by buses between Oxford Parkway- Oxford. (CH) Sunday to 0620 Paddington-Heathrow Airport services cancelled. (HX/HC) 2341 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) 2330 Saturday-2359 Sunday Paddington/Reading-Oxford services replaced by buses between Reading/Didcot-Oxford. (GW) 0030-0800 Sunday Paddington-Reading local services replaced by buses between Twyford- Reading. (GW) All Sunday Slough-Windsor & Eton Central services replaced by buses running to/from Windsor & Eton Riverside. (GW) 2220 Saturday-1030 Sunday Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW) 0945 & 1854 Sunday Bedwyn-Paddington depart early. (GW)
South & South East Sunday to 0830 Reading-Basingstoke services replaced by buses, departing early. (GW) Sunday to 1540 Reading-Gatwick Airport services replaced by buses betw3een Guildford- Shalford, with delays. Trains depart up to 35 minutes early from Reading. (GW) 0819 Sunday Romsey-Brighton replaced by bus, departing early, between Romsey- Southampton. (GW) Sunday from 1500 Some Waterloo-Salisbury/Yeovil services extended to/from Castle Cary for the Glastonbury festival. Buses run between Castle Cary and the Festival site. (SW) 0815-1830 Saturday & Sunday Buses run between Wool and Bovington for the Tank Fest. (SW) All Weekend Waterloo-Alton services replaced by buses between Farnborough-Alton. (SW) All Weekend Ascot-Guildford services replaced by buses. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Portsmouth services via Guildford replaced by buses between Guildford- Petersfield, with delays. Alternative through trains run via Winchester. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Shepperton services replaced by buses between Teddington- Shepperton. (SW) 2350 Saturday-0800 Sunday Buses replace trains between Bournemouth-Poole. (SW) 2300 Saturday-0900 Sunday Eastleigh/Southampton-Romsey-Salisbury services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (SW) All Weekend New Cross-Dalston Junction services cancelled. New Cross passengers should use New Cross Gate or Surrey Quays. (LO) All Weekend Willesden Junction-Clapham Junction services replaced by local buses between Willesden Junction-Shepherds Bush. (LO) All Weekend Milton Keynes/Watford Junction-Clapham Junction/East Croydon services cancelled. Tickets valid via Central London. (SN) All Sunday Luton-Sutton services diverted with delays in South London. Many stations served by buses. (TL) All Sunday London Bridge-Horsham services start from/terminate at Victoria and London Bridge-Tonbridge services only run between Redhill-Tonbridge. (SN) All Sunday London Bridge-Crystal Palace/East Croydon/West Croydon/Tattenham Corner services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Sutton/Dorking/Epsom services replaced by buses between West Croydon-Sutton or between Streatham Common-Sutton/Epsom. (SN)
Sunday to 0900 and from 2330 Victoria/Brighton-Chichester/Portsmouth/Southampton services replaced by buses between Barnham-Chichester/Portsmouth/Fratton. (SN) Sunday from 2145 Victoria-Bognor Regis services replaced by buses between Horsham- Bognor Regis. (SN) All Weekend Services to/from/via London Bridge are affected by station reconstruction. Some journeys require bus or Underground connections. Passengers must check alternative arrangements before travelling. (TL/SN/SE) www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ All Weekend Kent Coast services via Folkestone diverted, or replaced by buses between Folkestone West/Folkestone Central-Dover due to storm damage. Buses also replace trains between Dover-Deal. (SE) www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/your-journey/dover-line-closure/ All Weekend Charing Cross and Waterloo East are closed, with services starting from/ terminating at Cannon Street, Victoria or London Bridge. Services via Orpington further diverted, or replaced by buses between Grove Park-Orpington. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (SE) Sunday to 0900 St Pancras/Victoria-Kent Coast services replaced by buses for part of the journey. Early departure required for some services. (SE) All Sunday Dartford/Gravesend/Gillingham services via Woolwich diverted, or replaced by buses between Plumstead-Dartford. (SE) All Sunday Sittingbourne-Sheerness services replaced by buses. Early departure may be required to maintain connections. (SE)
East & North East All Weekend Leeds-Carlisle services replaced by buses between Appleby-Carlisle, with delays up to 60 minutes. (NT) www.networkrail.co.uk/carlisle/ 2200 Saturday Kings Cross-Leeds replaced by bus between Doncaster-Leeds. (GR) Sunday to 1200 Kings Cross/Doncaster-Leeds/York/Newcastle/Edinburgh services reduced in frequency. Change of train required for some journeys. (GR) Sunday to 1245 Kings Cross-Bradford Interchange services subject to delays up to 45 minutes. (GC) Saturday from 2200 Birmingham-North East services do not call at Doncaster. Bus connections arranged. (XC) All Sunday North East-Manchester/Liverpool services reduced in frequency and diverted with delays. Huddersfield served by buses for many journeys. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (TP) All Sunday Sheffield-Lincoln services replaced by buses between Worksop-Lincoln. (NT) 0900 Sunday Kings Cross-Edinburgh and 0903 Sunday Kings Cross-Leeds depart up to 5 minutes early from Kings Cross. (GR) All Saturday Additional trains run to/from Cleethorpes for the Armed Forces Day event. (TP/NT/EM)
Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) All Sunday Birmingham-Reading/Bournemouth services replaced by buses between Oxford- Didcot. (XC) All Weekend Hunts Cross/Liverpool-Ormskirk/Kirkby/Southport northbound services do not call at Moorfields. Passengers should use Liverpool Central. (ME) 2200 Saturday-0900 Sunday Manchester-Chester services via Warrington diverted, or replaced by buses. (AW) Sunday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Preston-Blackpool North. (NT) Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT) 2315 Sunday Blackburn-Manchester Victoria replaced by bus. (NT) 2120 Saturday-1130 Sunday Buses replace trains between Oxenholme-Windermere. (NT) All Sunday Liverpool/Manchester-North East services reduced in frequency and diverted with delays. Huddersfield served by buses for many journeys. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (TP) All Weekend North Wales/Manchester-South Wales services via Hereford replaced by buses between Shrewsbury-Newport, with delays. Shrewsbury-Swansea services via Llandrindod replaced by buses between Shrewsbury-Broome. (AW) Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW) 0818 Sunday Derby-Nottingham replaced by bus. (EM) 0914 Sunday Derby-Nottingham departs at 0926. (EM) Saturday from 2120 St Pancras-East Midlands services subject to delays between St Pancras-Bedford. (EM) All Sunday Buses replace trains between Kettering-Corby. (EM)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 0150 Sunday Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff replaced by bus between Carmarthen-Swansea/ Cardiff. (AW) All Weekend South Wales-North Wales/Manchester services via Hereford replaced by buses between Newport-Shrewsbury, with delays. Swansea-Shrewsbury services via Llandrindod replaced by buses between Broome-Shrewsbury. (AW) 0800-1900 Saturday Some Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach services replaced by buses between Avonmouth-Severn Beach. (GW) All Weekend Birmingham-Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford services reduced in frequency and do not call at Worcester Shrub Hill. Passengers should use Worcester Foregate Street. Hereford services also replaced by buses between Great Malvern-Hereford. (LM) All Weekend Paddington/Cheltenham-Great Malvern/Hereford services require a change of train at Worcester Shrub Hill. Buses also replace trains between Great Malvern-Hereford, with delays up to 35 minutes. Buses from Hereford depart early. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (GW) All Sunday Paddington-Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford services replaced by buses between Didcot-Oxford, with delays. From 1600 some through services run via an alternative route. (GW) Sunday to 0815 Some trains depart early from Paddington. (GW) All Weekend Paddington-Bristol Temple Meads services diverted with delays. Didcot, Swindon, Chippenham and Bath served by rail/road connections for some or all journeys. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (GW) All Weekend Swindon-Westbury services reduced in frequency, and replaced by buses between Swindon-Chippenham. (GW) All Weekend Additional trains call at Castle Cary for passengers travelling to the Glastonbury Festival. Buses run between Castle Cary and the Festival site. (GW/SW)
Scotland All Weekend Glasgow Queen Street High Level platforms are closed, with services diverted to use the Low Level Platforms or Glasgow Central. Delays up to 40 minutes. Additional change of train may be required for some journeys. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (SR) www.scotrail.co.uk/queenstreettunnel All Sunday Glasgow-Dumfries/Carlisle services replaced by buses between Kilmarnock- Dumfries, with delays. Early departure required for some journeys. (SR)
Monday to Friday Cross-London Connections Monday-Friday Paddington-Marylebone/Charing Cross/Waterloo connections may take longer as Bakerloo Line services do not stop at Paddington. (LT)
Essex & Anglia Monday-Wednesday 2140-0515 each night Liverpool Street-Colchester/Ipswich/Norwich services subject to delays, with some replaced by buses for part of the journey. Passengers should check journey times before travelling, especially those with connections at Ipswich or Norwich. (LE) Monday-Thursday 2214 & 2314 Kings Cross-Kings Lynn replaced by buses between Ely- Kings Lynn. (GN)
North & West of London Monday-Friday Gospel Oak-Barking services run between Gospel Oak-South Tottenham. Blackhorse Road-Barking inclusive served by buses or Underground. (LO) Monday-Friday Marylebone-Oxford services replaced by buses between Oxford Parkway- Oxford. (CH) Monday-Thursday 2120-0500 each night Paddington-Newbury/Bedwyn services replaced by buses for part of the journey west of Reading. (GW) Monday-Thursday 2130-0515 each night, also Friday from 2345 Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW) Wednesday-Friday from 0840 each day Additional services run between Twyford-Henley on Thames for the Regatta. Trains do not call at Wargrave, bus connections arranged. (GW)
South & South East Monday to 1430 Some Yeovil/Salisbury-Waterloo services extended to start from Castle Cary for passengers returning from the Glastonbury festival. Buses run between the Festival site and Castle Cary. (SW) Monday-Friday Wimbledon will be busy for the Tennis Championships, with some additional trains calling. (SW) Friday 1100-1900 Additional services call at Esher for the Sandown Park race meeting. (SW) Monday-Friday Ascot-Guildford services subject to delays in the Aldershot area. Some trains depart early. (SW) Monday-Thursday 2350-0445 each night Portsmouth served by buses from/to Fratton. Buses from Portsmouth may depart early. (SW) Tuesday-Friday 0105 Waterloo-Southampton diverted. Wimbledon and Surbiton served by bus. (SW) Tuesday-Friday 0042 Waterloo-Strawberry Hill replaced by bus between Teddington- Strawberry Hill. (SW) Monday-Thursday from 2230 each night West Croydon-Highbury & Islington services replaced by buses between West Croydon-New Cross Gate. (LO) Monday-Thursday 2300-0500 each night Victoria/London Bridge-Oxted/Uckfield/East Grinstead services replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SN) Tuesday-Friday to 0200 each morning Buses replace trains between Crystal Palace-London Bridge. (SN) Monday-Thursday 2200-0600 each night Victoria-South Coast services via Horsham diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SN) Friday Chichester will be busy for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. (SN) Monday-Friday Services to/from/via London Bridge are affected by station reconstruction. Some journeys require bus or Underground connections. Passengers must check alternative arrangements before travelling. (TL/SN/SE) www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ Monday-Friday Kent Coast services via Folkestone diverted, or replaced by buses between Folkestone West/Folkestone Central-Dover due to storm damage. (SE) www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/your-journey/dover-line-closure/ Monday-Thursday 2250-0300 each night Victoria-Ashford services replaced by buses between Maidstone East-Ashford. (SE)
East & North East Monday-Friday Leeds-Carlisle services replaced by buses between Appleby-Carlisle, with delays up to 60 minutes. (NT) www.networkrail.co.uk/carlisle/
Midlands, North Wales & North West Monday-Friday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 2245 Wolverhampton-Euston diverted. Long Buckby and Northampton served by bus. (VT) Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 2254 Birmingham-Northampton terminates at Coventry. Rugby, Long Buckby and Northampton served by rail/road connections. (LM) Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 0516 Rugby-Euston replaced by bus, departing early, between Rugby-Northampton. (LM) Monday-Friday Hunts Cross/Liverpool-Ormskirk/Kirkby/Southport northbound services do not call at Moorfields. Passengers should use Liverpool Central. (ME) Monday-Thursday 2245-0540 each night Services to/from Manchester via Stockport diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (VT/NT/EM) Monday-Thursday 2306 Huddersfield-Manchester Victoria replaced by bus between Stalybridge-Manchester Victoria. (NT) Monday-Thursday from 2230 each night Blackburn-Manchester Victoria services via Todmorden replaced by buses between Blackburn-Rochdale. (NT) Monday-Thursday from 2300 each night Blackburn-Manchester Victoria services via Bolton replaced by buses. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2330-0500 each night Manchester-Preston/Blackpool services diverted. Bolton served by buses. (TP/NT) Monday-Friday to 0500 each morning Buses replace trains between Blackpool North- Preston. Early departure required for some journeys. (NT/VT) Monday-Friday 0519 Blackpool South-Colne diverted to start from Blackpool North. Blackpool South-Moss Side inclusive served by bus, departing early. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2330-0600 each night Blackpool/Preston-Colne services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2242 Preston-Liverpool replaced by bus. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2309 Manchester Victoria departs at 2235 and runs early throughout. An additional bus departs at 2309, calling at all stations. (NT) Monday-Thursday from 1900 each night Manchester/Preston-Barrow in Furness services require a change of train at Lancaster. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2315-0300 each night Manchester-Chester services via Warrington diverted or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (AW)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country Thursday from 1600 Cardiff Central will be busy for the Beyonce concert. Station access after the event may be controlled to prevent overcrowding. (AW/GW/XC) Monday-Thursday from 2130 each night Cardiff-Ebbw Vale services replaced by buses. (AW) Monday Some Paddington-Cardiff services cancelled. (GW) Monday Additional trains call at Castle Cary for passengers returning from the Glastonbury Festival. Buses run between the Festival site and Castle Cary. (GW/SW) Monday 0450 Hereford-Paddington replaced by bus, departing early, between Hereford-Great Malvern. (GW)
Scotland Monday-Friday Glasgow Queen Street High Level platforms are closed, with services diverted to use the Low Level Platforms or Glasgow Central. Delays up to 40 minutes. Additional change of train may be required for some journeys. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (SR) www.scotrail.co.uk/queenstreettunnel
Train Operating Company Codes AW CC CH CS 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 XR Arriva Trains Wales c2c Chiltern Railways Caledonian Sleeper East Midlands Trains Grand Central Great Northern Virgin Trains East Coast First Great Western Gatwick Express Heathrow Connect Hull Trains Heathrow Express Island Line Abellio Greater Anglia London Midland London Overground London Underground Merseyrail Northern Southeastern Southern ScotRail South West Trains Thameslink TransPennine Express Tyne & Wear Metro Virgin Trains Cross Country TfL Rail
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 Oxford/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 Euston-Scotland Sleepers * Other than the suburban services listed in the North & West of London area.