Rail Travel Summary for Week 23: 3-9 September Updated on: 30 August 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 England-South Wales: 12 September-21 October 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): This route, closed since Christmas 2015, is expected to reopen on 5 September. www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/dover-to-folkestone-railway-to-reopen-onmonday-5-september-three-months-ahead-of-schedule Leeds-Carlisle (land slip): until March 2017 www.networkrail.co.uk/carlisle/ Passengers must check journey times before travelling, either with National Rail Enquiries or the individual train operators. England-South Wales: 12 September-21 October For 12 September-21 October inclusive the Severn Tunnel will be closed, affecting many trains between England-South Wales and some associated routes Paddington-South Wales: Services reduced in frequency and diverted with journey times extended by 35-70 minutes. Many do not call at Bristol Parkway, which is served by alternative services from/to Paddington. Portsmouth/Taunton-Cardiff: Trains replaced by buses between Bristol Parkway-Newport, with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes. Paddington/Swindon-Gloucester-Cheltenham: Some services on this route will be re-timed to accommodate the diverted Paddington-South Wales trains. www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/severn-tunnel
Saturday and Sunday Cross-London Connections No major service alterations reported.
Essex & Anglia All Sunday Fenchurch Street-Grays services via Rainham replaced by buses between Barking-Grays. (CC) All Sunday Liverpool Street-Southend Central/Shoeburyness services start from/terminate at Fenchurch Street. Stratford served by Underground. (CC) All Weekend Buses replace trains between Wickford-Southend Victoria/Southminster. (LE) Sunday to 1400 Liverpool Street-Shenfield/Wickford/East Anglia services replaced by Underground between Liverpool Street-Stratford. Some early morning services replaced by buses between Liverpool Street-Colchester and between Ilford-Shenfield. (LE/XR) All Sunday Stratford-Norwich services replaced by buses between Ipswich-Norwich, with extended journey times. Passengers should check journey times before travelling, especially those with connections at Norwich. (LE) Sunday to 0915 Liverpool Street-Hertford East/Stansted Airport/Cambridge services replaced by buses between Cheshunt-Hertford East/Bishops Stortford. Additional fast buses run between Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport. (LE)
North & West of London 2350 Saturday-0820 Sunday Kings Cross-Stevenage/Letchworth/Cambridge/Peterborough services replaced by buses for part of the journey. (GN) Sunday from 0400 Moorgate/Kings Cross-Stevenage services via Hertford North replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Stevenage. (GN) Sunday to 0820 Southbound services do not call at Hornsey or Harringay. (GN) 2345 Saturday-0845 Sunday Most services replaced by buses between Luton-Bedford. (TL) Sunday to 0730 Euston-Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM) 0700-2000 Saturday & 0700-1800 Sunday Buses run between Milton Keynes Central/ Northampton-Silverstone Circuit for the MotoGP meeting. (LM/SN/VT) 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 do not call at Whitechapel. (LO) All Sunday Richmond-Stratford services replaced by buses between Willesden Junction- Gospel Oak. Some additional Willesden Junction-Stratford services run via an alternative route. (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) 2341 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) 2300 Saturday-0910 Sunday Paddington-Oxford services replaced by buses between Reading/Didcot-Oxford, with delays. Early departure required for some journeys. (GW) All Sunday Pangbourne serve day buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW) 2330 Saturday-2359 Sunday Burnham served by buses from/to Slough. Taplow also served by buses during its normal hours of operation. (GW) All Sunday Buses replace trains between Maidenhead-Marlow. (GW) Sunday to 0610 Paddington-Heathrow Airport services cancelled. (HX/HC)
South & South East 2334 Saturday Reading-Gatwick Airport replaced by bus between Redhill-Gatwick Airport. (GW) Sunday to 0730 Reading-Gatwick Airport services replaced by buses between Reading- Blackwater. Buses depart early from Reading to maintain connections. (GW) All Sunday Waterloo-Reading services replaced by buses between Staines-Ascot. Waterloo- Woking services via Staines replaced by buses between Staines-Weybridge. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Shepperton services replaced by buses between Teddington- Shepperton. (SW) Sunday to 1600 Waterloo-Chessington services run to a special timetable, with some trains departing early. (SW) Sunday to 1600 Waterloo-Dorking/Guildford services via Epsom replaced by buses between Tolworth-Dorking/Effingham Junction. (SW) 2345 Saturday-1030 Sunday Waterloo/Woking-Portsmouth services via Guildford replaced by buses between Woking/Guildford-Petersfield. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Weymouth services replaced by buses between Poole-Dorchester South/ Weymouth. (SW) All Weekend Clapham Junction-Willesden Junction services replaced by local buses between Shepherds Bush-Willesden Junction. (LO) Sunday to 1330 West Croydon/Crystal Palace-Highbury & Islington services replaced by rail/ road connections in South London. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (LO) 2310 & 2340 Saturday Bedford-Three Bridges replaced by bus between East Croydon-Three Bridges. (TL) Sunday to 0600 Gatwick Express services replaced by buses, with extended journey times. (GX) All Weekend East Croydon/Clapham Junction-Watford Junction/Milton Keynes services cancelled. Tickets valid via Central London. (SN) Sunday to 1630 Victoria-Epsom/Dorking services replaced by buses between Sutton-Epsom/ Dorking. (SN) Sunday to 0600 Victoria-Three Bridges/Brighton services replaced by buses between Redhill- Three Bridges. (SN) Sunday to 1300 London Bridge-Tonbridge services run between Redhill-Tonbridge. Rail/road connections available. (SN) Sunday to 1300 London Bridge-Horsham services start from/terminate at Victoria. (SN)
Sunday to 1300 London Bridge-Tattenham Corner services diverted. Some intermediate stations served by buses. (SN) Sunday to 1300 Services to/from/via West Croydon replaced by buses between New Cross Gate/Crystal Palace/Selhurst-West Croydon (SN/LO) All Sunday Victoria-Littlehampton/Portsmouth services diverted. Haywards heath-angmering inclusive served by rail/road connections. (SN) All Sunday Brighton-West Sussex/Hampshire/Bristol services replaced by buses between Brighton-Littlehampton/Barnham. (SN/GW) All Weekend Services to/from/via London Bridge are affected by station reconstruction. Some journeys require bus or Underground connections. Cannon Street services do not call at London Bridge. 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-Ramsgate. (SE) www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/your-journey/dover-line-closure/ All Weekend Dartford/Gravesend/Gillingham services via Woolwich diverted, or replaced by buses between Plumstead-Dartford. Cannon Street-Slade Green-Cannon Street circular services do not run throughout, rail/road connections available. (SE) All Sunday Dartford/Gravesend/Gillingham services via Sidcup replaced by buses between Lewisham-Sidcup. (SE) All Saturday Charing Cross-Hastings services replaced by buses between Robertsbridge- Hastings. All Sunday replaced by buses between Wadhurst-Hastings. Buses from Hastings depart early. (SE) All Sunday Victoria-Dartford services are cancelled and Victoria-Orpington services start from/ terminate at Blackfriars. Victoria-Ashford/Kent Coast services start from/terminate at Cannon Street. (SE) All Sunday Brixton served by Underground. (SE) Sunday from 2230 Cannon Street-Ashford services diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (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/ All Sunday Trains do not call at Rotherham Central. Bus connections arranged. (NT/TP)
Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Sunday to 1415 Buses replace trains between Birmingham-Lichfield Trent Valley. (LM) 0718 Sunday Manchester-Chester replaced by bus. (AW) Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT) 2315 Sunday Blackburn-Manchester Victoria replaced by bus. (NT) Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) All Weekend Birmingham-Stansted Airport services replaced by buses between Stamford- Peterborough. (XC) All Sunday St Pancras-East Midlands/Sheffield services run to a special timetable, with delays. Many trains depart early from St Pancras. (EM) 1550 Sunday Sheffield-St Pancras departs at 1547. (EM)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country Saturday from 1100 Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street will be busy for the Monster Jam. Station access in the post-event period may be controlled to prevent overcrowding. (AW/GW/XC) All Saturday Cardiff-Portsmouth services depart early from Cardiff and Newport. (GW) 2347 Saturday Swansea-Fishguard Harbour replaced by bus between Carmarthen-Fishguard Harbour. (AW) 0150 Sunday Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff replaced by bus. Swansea served by connection at Carmarthen. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) 0800-1900 Saturday Some Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach services replaced by buses between Avonmouth-Severn Beach. (GW) Sunday to 0815 Some trains depart early from Paddington. (GW) 2230 Saturday-0905 Sunday Paddington-Bristol Temple Meads services diverted with delays. Didcot, Swindon and Chippenham served by rail/road connections. (GW) All Weekend Birmingham-Bristol/West Country services diverted with delays up to 1 hour between Cheltenham-Bristol Parkway. Worcester/Cheltenham/Gloucester-Bristol services replaced by buses between Gloucester-Bristol Parkway. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (XC/GW) 1506 Saturday Westbury-Swindon departs at 1436. (GW) All Weekend Paddington-Cheltenham services cancelled and Swindon-Gloucester/ Cheltenham services replaced by buses between Stroud-Gloucester with delays. Some late night/early morning buses extended to start/terminate at Swindon. (GW) 0803 Sunday Paddington-Great Malvern starts from Oxford. No connection from Paddington. (GW) All Weekend South Wales services reduced in frequency and diverted with delays between Cardiff-Bridgend. Pencoed, Llanharan and Pontyclun served by buses. Many trains to Cardiff/Paddington depart up to 30 minutes early. (AW/GW) All Weekend Cardiff-Penarth/Barry island services reduced in frequency. (AW) Sunday to 1200 Cardiff-Rhymney services replaced by buses. (AW)
Scotland All Sunday Glasgow-Gourock/Wemyss Bay services replaced by buses between Paisley Gilmour Street-Gourock/Wemyss Bay. Some buses depart early to maintain connections. (SR)
Monday to Friday Cross-London Connections No major service alterations reported.
Essex & Anglia Monday-Thursday from 2045 each night Fenchurch Street-Grays/Southend/Shoeburyness services start from/terminate at Liverpool Street or Barking. Tickets valid on the Underground between Tower Hill-Barking. (CC) Tuesday-Friday from 2000 each night Additional trains/buses run between Marks Tey- Sudbury for the Chappel & Wakes Colne Beer festival. (LE) Monday-Thursday from 2200 each night Kings Cross-Ely/Kings Lynn services run to a special timetable. Some trains depart early, or are replaced by buses for part of the journey. (GN)
North & West of London Monday-Thursday 2230-0530 each night Kings Cross/Moorgate-Letchworth/Cambridge/ Peterborough services run to a special timetable. Change of train or bus replacement required for some journeys. (GN) 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 2030-0515 each night, and Friday from 2345 Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW) Wednesday-Thursday 2215-0515 each night, also Friday from 2330 Burnham and Taplow served by buses from/to Slough. (GW)
South & South East Tuesday-Friday 0434 Reading-Gatwick Airport replaced by bus, departing early, between Reading-Guildford. (GW) Monday-Friday Gatwick Express and Southern services are subject to alteration or cancellation on various routes and passengers should check journey times before travelling. (GX/SN) www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/revised-timetable Monday-Thursday 2300-0300 each night Victoria-Epsom/Horsham services via Sutton replaced by buses between Sutton-Epsom/Horsham. (SN) Tuesday-Wednesday to 0500 each morning Victoria/Brighton-East Sussex services replaced by buses between Three Bridges-Haywards Heath/Brighton. (SN) Monday-Friday Services to/from/via London Bridge are affected by station reconstruction. Some journeys require bus or Underground connections. Cannon Street services do not call at London Bridge. Passengers must check alternative arrangements before travelling. (TL/SN/SE) www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ Monday Kent Coast services via Folkestone are expected to return to normal following the successful re-building of the sea wall near Dover. www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/dover-to-folkestone-railway-to-reopen-on-monday-5- september-three-months-ahead-of-schedule Monday-Thursday from 2230 each night Victoria-Ashford services diverted. Borough Green & Wroxham-Charing inclusive served by rail/road connections. (SE) Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 2340 Charing Cross-Dover replaced by bus between Folkestone West-Dover. (SE) Monday-Thursday 2350-0300 each night Dartford/Gravesend/Gillingham services via Woolwich diverted. Deptford-Slade Green inclusive served by buses. (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/ Monday-Thursday 2300-0500 each night North East-Manchester services run to a special timetable with diversions and delays up to 30 minutes. Some trains do not call at Huddersfield, bus connections arranged. (TP) Tuesday-Friday 0549 Cleethorpes-Newark North Gate replaced by bus, departing early, between Cleethorpes-Market Rasen. (EM)
Midlands, North Wales & North West Monday-Friday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Monday to 1630 Additional services run between Bangor-Euston for passengers travelling back from the No.6 Festival. (VT) Monday-Thursday 2230 & 2330 Euston-Wolverhampton terminate at Birmingham New Street. No onward connections. (VT) Tuesday-Friday 0500 Wolverhampton-Euston starts from Birmingham New Street. (VT) Monday-Thursday from 2300 each night Blackburn-Manchester Victoria services via Bolton replaced by buses. (NT) Monday-Thursday from 2245 each night Manchester-Glossop/Hadfield/New Mills Central services replaced by buses. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2300-0500 each night Manchester-North East services run to a special timetable with diversions and delays up to 30 minutes. Some trains do not call at Huddersfield, bus connections arranged. (TP) Tuesday-Friday 0038 Manchester Airport-York replaced by bus, departing early, between Manchester Airport-Manchester Piccadilly. (TP) Tuesday-Friday 0443 Leicester-St Pancras departs at 0440. (EM)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country Monday-Thursday from 2230 Cardiff-Rhymney/Ystrad Mynach services replaced by buses. (AW) Monday-Thursday 2330-0500 each night South Wales services to/from/via Swansea diverted with delays, or replaced by buses in the Swansea area. Some services from Swansea depart early to maintain connections. (AW/GW) Monday-Thursday 2320 Bristol Temple Meads-Frome departs at 2338. (GW) Monday-Thursday 2232 Westbury-Bristol Temple Meads departs at 2246. (GW) Monday-Thursday from 2145 Paddington-Bristol/Cardiff services diverted. Chippenham and Bath served by buses. (GW)
Scotland No major service alterations reported.
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.