Disruptions & planned work

The emergency services have completed their work in the Newcastle area, allowing all lines to reopen. Trains are returning to normal but may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised. Residual disruption is expected until 16:00. A visual disruption map video is available. There are a number of different options available to help you complete your journey. Please check your whole journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner as some of the alternative routes listed below that you can use your ticket on may also be affected by this disruption. CrossCountry customer advice: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following: The two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service Avanti West Coast services between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street LNER services between Edinburgh and York Northern services between York and Sheffield via Leeds TransPennine Express services between Edinburgh and Newcastle / York / Leeds If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost Unfortunately, any seat reservations will not be carried over to another train, but Coach B, H and L are our unreserved coaches on CrossCountry services (where available) so please head to them. LNER customer advice: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following: Avanti West Coast services between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Manchester / London Euston CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Newcastle and York, Leeds / Doncaster, Sheffield Northern services between Carlisle and Newcastle TransPennine Express between Newcastle / York and Leeds, Manchester Northern customer advice: Services on the following routes will be affected by this disruption: Between Carlisle and Newcastle / Middlesbrough Between Ashington and Newcastle Between Chathill / Morpeth and Newcastle Between Newcastle and Darlington Between Hexham and Newcastle What should I do? You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available. Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption – please check your whole journey before travelling. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following: CrossCountry via any reasonable route LNER via any reasonable route TransPennine Express via any reasonable route Tyne & Wear Metro services between Newcastle and Sunderland Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends. Road transport: Road transport has been confirmed to run as follows: 10:40 Newcastle to Carlisle, calling at all stations. Operated by Northstar 12:10 Hexham to Newcastle, calling at all stations. 3 x 16 seater minibuses operated by E-Travel 13:10 Carlisle calling at all stations to Hexham and then setting down as required to Newcastle. Operated by Northstar Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport. Journey times may be extended whilst travelling by road transport. TransPennine Express customer advice: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following: CrossCountry services between Newcastle, York and Leeds LNER services between Newcastle, York and Leeds Northern services between Newcastle, York and Leeds Customers travelling to / from Chester-le-Street, please speak to station staff for onward travel advice. Please note that other train operators may also be experiencing disruption today. Please allow extra time for your journey and check before you travel. Ticket flexibility: If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company , either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination. If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale. For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff. Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner . For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey. Compensation: You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

From 21 Oct 2026, 08:26 · End time not supplied · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 13:36

Operators: CrossCountry, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place at various locations across the Avanti West Coast network, closing some lines. The following services are affected: The 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service will be diverted between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central, not calling at Northampton The 22:03 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly service will be diverted after Stoke-on-Trent to run via Alsager to Crewe, and will not call at Macclesfield or Stockport The 22:00 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street service will run between London Euston and Crewe only Rail replacement buses will run between Nottingham and Rugby, between Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent and Stockport, and between Liverpool Lime Street. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 5 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 12:08

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby, closing some lines. Avanti West Coast: Trains will be diverted and will not run via Northampton. London Northwestern Railway: Trains between London Euston and Northampton will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central only. Trains between Northampton and Birmingham New Street will run between Rugby and Birmingham New Street only. Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street will run to a slightly amended timetable and will not call at Northampton and Long Buckby, or will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, and between Rugby and Birmingham New Street only. Trains between London Euston and Crewe (via Northampton) will be diverted and will not call at Northampton and Long Buckby. Rail replacement buses will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton, and between Northampton and Rugby. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 10:58

Operators: Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Northampton and Rugby, closing various lines. The 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service will: (Monday to Wednesday) divert between Rugby and Milton Keynes, not calling at Northampton (Thursday) terminate at Preston (Friday) start from Carlisle at 20:05 and divert between Rugby and Milton Keynes, not calling at Northampton A rail replacement bus will run from Rugby to Long Buckby / Northampton, departing at 23:55 (excluding Thursday). Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 28 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 20 Oct 2026, 14:51

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place at Birmingham New Street, closing all lines over the Christmas period. There will be no trains running, to, from, or through the station. This is a five day planned closure, with services resuming on Tuesday 29 December. Avanti West Coast: Trains will run to an amended timetable and will be unable to call at Birmingham New Street. Replacement buses will be provided between: Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International CrossCountry: Trains will run between: Coleshill Parkway and Stansted Airport Nottingham and Cardiff Central Edinburgh and Plymouth Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth Replacement bus services (organised by CrossCountry) will run between: Coleshill Parkway, Water Orton and Birmingham New Street Worcestershire Parkway and Birmingham New Street Tamworth, Wilnecote and Birmingham New Street Birmingham International and Coleshill Parkway Birmingham International and Worcestershire Parkway Wolverhampton and Worcestershire Parkway Replacement bus services (organised by other operators) will run between: Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street (Avanti West Coast) Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street (West Midlands Railway / Avanti West Coast) London Northwestern Railway: London Euston / Northampton - Birmingham New Street: Trains will run between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham International only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street. Birmingham New Street - Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street: Trains will run between Wolverhampton and Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street only - to an amended timetable at reduced frequency. At Wolverhampton, you can connect to train services to Sandwell and Dudley where rail replacement buses will be available to Smethwick Galton Bridge. From Smethwick Galton Bridge, continue your journey on trains to Birmingham Snow Hill, with up to five trains per hour operating. Transport for Wales: No trains will run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative services via Birmingham New Street to complete your journey. West Midlands Railway: Birmingham International - Rugeley Trent Valley: Trains will run between Wolverhampton and Rugeley Trent Valley (at a reduced frequency), calling additionally at Willenhall and Darlaston, and will not call at stations between Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street and Tame Bridge Parkway. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street Shrewsbury - Birmingham New Street: Trains will run between Shrewsbury and Sandwell & Dudley only - to an amended timetable at reduced frequency, calling additionally at Coseley and Tipton, and will not call at Willenhall, Darlaston and Tame Bridge Parkway. Passengers travelling to / from Willenhall, Darlaston and Tame Bridge Parkway are advised to travel on other services Wolverhampton - Walsall: Trains will run between Wolverhampton and Sandwell & Dudley only (at a reduced frequency). Rail replacement buses will operate between Sandwell & Dudley and Smethwick Rolfe Street, via Smethwick Galton Bridge (change for train services to Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street) and between Birmingham New Street and Walsall Birmingham New Street - Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford: Trains will run to an amended timetable, will not call at University, Barnt Green or Bromsgrove, and will be diverted to terminate at / start from Birmingham Snow Hill (instead of Birmingham New Street) Lichfield Trent Valley / Four Oaks - Bromsgrove / Redditch: Trains will not run. Rail replacement buses will operate between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street, between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge / Barnt Green / Bromsgrove / Droitwich Spa, and between Longbridge / Barnt Green and Redditch. Due to limited capacity and extended journey times, customers travelling on these routes are advised to use local bus services for journeys into Birmingham. Birmingham New Street - Kings Norton (via Kings Heath): Trains will not run and rail replacement buses will operate instead Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 24 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 28 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 20 Oct 2026, 14:03

Operators: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between London Kings Cross and Peterborough, closing all lines. No trains will run between London Kings Cross and Peterborough all weekend. Background information on the work can be found below at the bottom of this page. Grand Central: No Grand Central services will run all weekend. On Monday, the 07:48 London Kings Cross to Sunderland service will not run. Great Northern and Thameslink: No trains will run between Moorgate / London St Pancras International / London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough all weekend. A shuttle train service will run between Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn. Rail replacement buses will run between: Bedford and Peterborough via St Neots / Huntingdon Hitchin and Peterborough, calling at all stations Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North, calling at all stations St Albans City and Stevenage, calling at Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City, calling at New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, New Barnet, Cockfosters (London Underground), Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, Welham Green and Hatfield Cockfosters and Potters Bar via Hadley Wood Ticket acceptance: You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, and on Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Cambridge North. Paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Overground services between London Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, and on London Underground services: Central line between Bank and Liverpool Street Piccadilly line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters Northern line between Moorgate and High Barnet Northern line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Bank Victoria line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Tottenham Hale And also on London Buses: Routes 107 / 307 / 384 between New Barnet and High Barnet Route 21 between Moorgate and Drayton Park Routes 29 / N29 / 91 / N91 / 141 / 144 / W3 between London Kings Cross / Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace Hull Trains: Hull Trains will be running an amended timetable with trains running between Hull and London St Pancras International. 2 trains will run in each direction on Saturday and 3 trains will run in each direction on Sunday. Trains will not call at Beverley, Cottingham, Doncaster, Retford or Grantham. LNER: Trains to / from London Kings Cross will now start / terminate at Peterborough, not calling at stations between Peterborough and London Kings Cross. A rail replacement coach service will run between Peterborough and Bedford. A limited train service will run between Newcastle and Bedford. You can use your tickets at no extra cost with Thameslink between Bedford and London St Pancras International. Monday: The following LNER services will be amended: The 05:20 Doncaster to Edinburgh will now start at Newcastle The 05:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will now start at Doncaster The 05:48 London Kings Cross to Aberdeen will now start at Leeds The 06:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will now start at Peterborough The 06:33 London Kings Cross to Newcastle will not run The 06:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will not run The 06:45 London Kings Cross to Lincoln will now depart at 06:40 and not call at Stevenage The 08:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds The 09:47 London Kings Cross to York will depart at 09:45 The 10:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds Lumo: Trains that usually run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street will run a reduced service between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only. Travel suggestion: During this weekend, you are recommended to change your journey at Peterborough or Bedford. Trains running to or from Sheffield, Chesterfield, and Nottingham will be extremely busy and you are advised to avoid travelling via this route where possible. Background information: The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is a landmark scheme that will introduce in-cab digital signalling on the southern part of the East Coast Main Line, between London Kings Cross and Grantham. The work on the East Coast Main Line on 28 and 29 November is taking place as part of the Government-funded transformational East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), that will see state-of-the-art digital signalling introduced, providing continuous, real-time information to the driver’s cab. This is aimed at improving reliability for passengers, while also reducing emissions. The digital technology is already being used on Great Northern passenger services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in London. If you would like to know more about ECDP please visit the East Coast Digital Programme website . Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 20 Oct 2026, 12:43

Operators: Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Glasgow Queen Street area, closing some lines. The 19:03 Fort William to Edinburgh service will not call at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. A Rail Replacement bus service will connect with other Caledonian Sleeper services at Dalmuir. The bus will depart Dalmuir at 23:15, arriving at Glasgow Queen Street at 23:45. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey. Caledonian Sleeper information: Boarding times may vary, but are typically around 30 minutes before departure and most rooms are to be vacated immediately upon arrival. For more information about boarding and vacating times you should contact Caledonian Sleeper . Caledonian Double and Club guests have access to Caledonian Sleeper guest lounges before departure and after arrival. You can find more information on this by visiting Caledonian Sleeper’s dedicated Guest Lounges webpage .

From 10 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 09:27

Operators: Caledonian Sleeper

Engineering work is taking place in the Glasgow Queen Street area, closing some lines. The 21:15 London Euston to Fort William service on Friday (this is the 04:50 Edinburgh to Fort William service on Saturday morning), will not call at Glasgow Queen Street low level. If you are travelling to Glasgow Queen Street, you can use ScotRail services at no extra cost between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street. If you are travelling from Glasgow Queen Street towards Fort William, you can use ScotRail services at no extra cost to connect with the train at Dalmuir. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 8 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 9 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 09:16

Operators: Caledonian Sleeper

Engineering work is taking place between Retford and York, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Due to additional work closing Birmingham New Street, there will be no service between Reading and Newcastle via Doncaster. No trains will call at Wakefield Westgate, your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on other operators replacement bus services between Doncaster / Leeds and Wakefield Westgate. East Midlands Railway: The 06:33 Peterborough to Doncaster train will terminate at Lincoln at 07:44, it will no longer call at Saxilby, Gainsborough Lea Road or Doncaster. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Lincoln and Doncaster, calling at Saxilby and Gainsborough Lea Road. For the remainder of the day, buses will replace trains between Lincoln and Doncaster. Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central train service. Hull Trains: There will be no Hull Trains service. LNER: Trains will run between London Kings Cross and Retford / Lincoln and between York and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Perth. Rail replacement coaches will run non-stop between Newark North Gate / Doncaster and York, and between Retford and Leeds calling at Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. The 12:00 London Kings Cross to Inverness service will only operate between York and Perth, with a non-stop rail replacement coach from Perth to Inverness. Lumo: There will be no Lumo service. Northern: Trains between: Hull and Sheffield will not run Scarborough and Sheffield will run between Scarborough and Hull Hull and Doncaster will run between Hull and Hatfield & Stainforth Scunthorpe and Doncaster will not run Leeds and Doncaster will not run Adwick and Sheffield will run between Conisbrough and Sheffield Leeds (via Moorthorpe) and Sheffield will not run Replacement buses will run between: Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster, trains are available between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate Goole and Meadowhall, calling at Doncaster only Goole and Conisbrough, calling at Hatfield & Stainforth, Kirk Sandal and Doncaster Scunthorpe and Conisbrough, calling at stations normally served by the trains Train services are available between Meadowhall and Sheffield, and between Hull and Goole. TransPennine Express: Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield and between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes. A replacement bus service will run between Sheffield and Scunthorpe. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 24 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 24 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 05:06

Operators: CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Grand Central, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare / Taunton, closing various lines. No trains will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare all weekend. CrossCountry: Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Plymouth / Penzance will run a reduced service. These trains will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton via Bath Spa (not calling) with extended journey times of up to 1 hour. Trains to / from Torquay / Paignton will not run. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Western Railway services to / from Torquay / Paignton. Great Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between: Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare (fast, hourly) Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare (2 per hour, calling at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston Milton) Trains between Weston-super-Mare and Taunton will continue to run, albeit an amended service. Some trains between Avonmouth and Bristol Temple Meads will be retimed to run earlier or later than usual. A few long distance trains will be diverted to run via Westbury. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local buses between Bristol Temple Meads, Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston Milton and Weston-super-Mare. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 12:24

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Long Buckby and Wolverton, closing some lines on Monday evening. As a result, the 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service will be diverted between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central, and will not call at Northampton. A rail replacement bus service will run between Rugby, Long Buckby and Northampton. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 23 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:29

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place at several locations on the LNER network, closing some lines on Sunday morning. As a result: The 07:58 York to London Kings Cross will be amended to start from York earlier than usual at 07:45, and will call at Doncaster, Retford and Newark North Gate earlier than usual, and will terminate at Peterborough The 08:15 Doncaster to London Kings Cross will not run The 08:36 London Kings Cross to Harrogate will start at Peterborough at 09:25 The 08:58 Newcastle to London Kings Cross will terminate at Doncaster The 08:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will start at York at 10:19 The 09:03 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will start at Doncaster at 10:43 You should instead travel by later train services to complete your journey. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:07

Operators: LNER

Engineering work is taking place between in the Rugby area, closing some lines on Sunday morning. Avanti West Coast: Before 11:50, trains that usually run via Northampton will be diverted to run on alternative lines, with slightly amended journey times. London Northwestern Railway: Before 11:50, trains between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham New Street will run to an amended timetable between London Euston / Northampton and Coventry. Lumo: It is not yet known how Lumo will be affected by this engineering work. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast or London Northwestern Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you are travelling with Lumo, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:50

Operators: Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, Lumo

Engineering work is taking place between Partick and Balloch / Helensburgh Central, closing all lines. Edinburgh – Helensburgh: Buses replace trains between Partick and Helensburgh Central. Motherwell to Balloch: Buses replace trains between Dalmuir and Balloch. Please be aware that buses replace trains between Glasgow Queen Street and Crianlarich from Saturday 21 to Tuesday 24 November . Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:01

Operators: ScotRail

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham New Street and Smethwick Galton Bridge, closing all lines. Until approximately 16:20, the following amendments will take place: Avanti West Coast Trains that usually run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street via Sandwell & Dudley will divert via an alternative route. This will significantly increase your journey time. Additionally, the following services will be amended to start from Wolverhampton: 07:48 London Euston to Edinburgh 08:45 Birmingham New Street to Preston 09:43 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston CrossCountry Trains will not call at Wolverhampton and will divert via an alternative route. You may use your ticket on Avanti West Coast train services between Stafford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street at no extra cost. Additionally, you may use a combination of London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway train and bus services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street, and then connect with a London Northwestern Railway train service between Wolverhampton and Stafford. All of these services are at no extra cost. London Northwestern Railway Trains between Birmingham New Street and Crewe will run between Wolverhampton and Crewe only. Trains between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will depart slightly earlier from Birmingham New Street. These services will divert and not call at Smethwick Galton Bridge. To help you complete your journey, rail replacement buses will run between Birmingham New Street and Sandwell & Dudley, calling at Smethwick Galton Bridge. West Midlands Railway Trains between Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury will run between Sandwell & Dudley and Shrewsbury only. Trains between Rugeley Trent Valley / Walsall and Wolverhampton will run to an amended timetable and not call at Smethwick Rolfe Street or Smethwick Galton Bridge. Trains will continue to run between Sandwell & Dudley and Wolverhampton, and between Rugeley Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street. To help you complete your journey, rail replacement buses will run between Birmingham New Street and Sandwell & Dudley, calling at Smethwick Rolfe Street and Smethwick Galton Bridge. Transport for Wales We do not yet know how Transport for Wales will be affected by these engineering works. Check before you travel: If you're travelling with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, and West Midlands Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 15:13

Operators: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Church Fenton / Selby and York, closing various lines. This engineering work is a continuation of the work being done on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October. CrossCountry: Trains between Plymouth and Edinburgh will be diverted, calling at Doncaster. These trains will not call at Wakefield Westgate or Leeds. Trains between Reading and Newcastle will run between Reading and Leeds only, and will not call at Doncaster. A reduced train service will run between Leeds and York. Northern: Trains between Bridlington / Hull and York will divert between Selby and York, and will not call at Sherburn-in-Elmet, Church Fenton or Ulleskelf. Trains between Blackpool North and York will run between Blackpool North and Leeds / Micklefield only. An amended train service will run between Sheffield and Moorthorpe. Rail replacement buses will run between: Selby and York Micklefield and York Moorthorpe and York Buses from York will depart from Leeman Road, Memorial Gardens. Buses to York will arrive at Stop RD, Station Road. TransPennine Express: Buses will replace trains between Wakefield Kirkgate and York. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 12:24

Operators: CrossCountry, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Selby / Church Fenton / Poppleton and York, and between York and Darlington / Redcar Central closing all lines. No trains will run between Doncaster / Leeds / Selby and York / Northallerton / Saltburn all weekend. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Darlington all weekend. These buses will run directly between Leeds and Darlington and will not call at other stations. Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central services between London Kings Cross and Sunderland on Saturday or Sunday. LNER: Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Darlington, and between Wakefield Westgate and York. Trains between London Kings Cross and Doncaster, and between Darlington and Edinburgh, will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour, with 1 train per hour running between Northallerton and Edinburgh. Trains are expected to have extended journey times. Lumo: No Lumo trains will run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh all weekend. Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh, and between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street only. Northern: No Northern trains will run between Moorthorpe / Leeds / Selby / Poppleton and York all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Moorthorpe / Micklefield / Selby / Poppleton and York. Buses from York will depart from Leeman Road, Memorial Gardens. Buses to York will arrive at Stop RD, Station Road. TransPennine Express: No TransPennine Express trains will run between Wakefield Kirkgate / Leeds and Northallerton, or between York and Redcar Central / Saltburn, all weekend. Trains between York and Scarborough, and between Leeds and Hull, are unaffected by these works. Rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and York, and between York and Redcar Central / Saltburn. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 10:54

Operators: CrossCountry, Grand Central, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Preston and Lancaster, closing all lines until 13:45. Avanti West Coast / Northern: Buses will replace trains between Preston and Lancaster until 13:45 on Friday. TransPennine Express: Until 13:45, trains between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street / Edinburgh will run between Manchester Airport and Preston only. Trains between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central will run a reduced service between Lancaster / Carlisle and Glasgow Central. After 13:45, these trains will run between Manchester Airport and Carlisle only. Rail replacement buses will run between Preston and Lancaster. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 09:43

Operators: Avanti West Coast, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Glasgow Queen Street area, closing some lines. The 19:03 Fort William to Edinburgh service will not call at Glasgow Queen Street Low Level. A Rail Replacement bus service will connect with other Caledonian Sleeper services at Dalmuir. The bus will depart Dalmuir at 23:15, arriving at Glasgow Queen Street at 23:45. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey. Caledonian Sleeper information: Boarding times may vary, but are typically around 30 minutes before departure and most rooms are to be vacated immediately upon arrival. For more information about boarding and vacating times you should contact Caledonian Sleeper . Caledonian Double and Club guests have access to Caledonian Sleeper guest lounges before departure and after arrival. You can find more information on this by visiting Caledonian Sleeper’s dedicated Guest Lounges webpage .

From 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 06:50

Operators: Caledonian Sleeper

Engineering work is taking place between Inverkeithing and Kirkcaldy, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below. CrossCountry: Saturday and Monday to Friday: 08:20 Aberdeen to Plymouth service will start from Edinburgh 09:27 Plymouth to Aberdeen service will terminate at Edinburgh 21:35 Aberdeen to Edinburgh service will not run Replacement buses will run between Dundee and Edinburgh in the evenings only. Sunday: 09:27 Plymouth to Aberdeen service will terminate at Edinburgh 12:22 Dundee to Plymouth service will start from Edinburgh 21:20 Aberdeen to Edinburgh service will not run Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket on alternative train / replacement bus services at no extra cost. LNER: Saturday 10 to Monday 19 October: Trains will be diverted to run via Dunfermline City, and will not call at stations between Inverkeithing and Leuchars via Kirkcaldy. Replacement buses will run between Inverkeithing and Kirkcaldy. Tuesday 20 October to Friday 23 October: Trains will be diverted, and will not call at Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy or Leuchars. Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Leuchars only. For Inverkeithing and Kirkcaldy, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on ScotRail replacement buses. ScotRail: Saturday 10 to Monday 19 October: No trains will operate between Inverkeithing and Markinch via Kirkcaldy. Train services will be diverted to run via Dunfermline City. Replacement buses will run between Inverkeithing and Markinch, calling at Dalgety Bay, Aberdour, Burntisland, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes with Thornton. These buses will run hourly, with additional buses at peak times. Tuesday 20 to Friday 23 October: No trains will operate between Markinch and Perth / Dundee. Trains between Edinburgh and Dundee / Aberdeen will divert via Stirling / Perth (where possible), not calling at stations in the Fife Circle. Trains between Edinburgh and Perth will run between Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy. Trains between Edinburgh and Leven will operate as usual. Rail replacement buses will operate between Kirkcaldy and Perth / Dundee. A map of this work for 10 - 19 October and also for 20 - 23 October can be found by following the links. Background information: Network Rail will be carrying out a major programme of engineering to help prepare the railway for electrification. The work is part of the Scottish Government's £311.5m investment to electrify 118km of the Fife Circle route and introduce new battery-electric trains. Engineers will carry out bridge replacements, track and signalling upgrades, and other improvements in the area. The bridges at Bennochy Road in Kirkcaldy, Muriespot bridge near Coaltown of Balgonie, and Main Street in Thornton will be demolished and rebuilt. Teams will also upgrade the bridge on Cardenden Road in Cardenden, make track changes, install foundations and structures for electrification equipment, and carry out extensive signalling upgrades. More comment on this project is available on the Network Rail website . 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 and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 10 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 23 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: CrossCountry, LNER, ScotRail

Engineering work is taking place between York and Leeds, closing some lines. The following services are affected: Monday: The 04:40 York to London Kings Cross service will start from Doncaster, you should use your ticket on the next available service to complete your journey Monday to Thursday: The 18:18 Aberdeen to Doncaster service will terminate at York. A rail replacement bus will run between York and Doncaster Tuesday to Friday: The 05:20 Doncaster to Edinburgh service will start from York, you should use your ticket on the next available service to complete your journey Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: LNER

Engineering work is taking place between Perth and Inverness, closing some lines. No trains will run between Perth and Inverness via Aviemore. LNER: Saturday and Sunday: LNER will operate non-stop buses between Perth and Inverness and a stopping service, calling at Pitlochry, Kingussie and Aviemore. ScotRail: No trains will run between Perth and Inverness via Aviemore. Replacement buses will run between Perth and Inverness. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: LNER, ScotRail

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Selby / Church Fenton / Poppleton and York, and between York and Darlington / Redcar Central closing all lines. No trains will run between Doncaster / Leeds / Selby and York / Northallerton / Saltburn all weekend. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Darlington all weekend. These buses will run directly between Leeds and Darlington and will not call at other stations. Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on other train operators buses between York and Leeds / Darlington Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central service between London Kings Cross and Sunderland on Saturday or Sunday. LNER: Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Darlington, and between Wakefield Westgate and York. Trains between London Kings Cross and Doncaster, and between Darlington and Edinburgh, will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour with 1 train per hour running between Northallerton and Edinburgh. Lumo: No Lumo trains will run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh all weekend. Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only. Northern: No Northern trains will run between Moorthorpe / Leeds / Selby / Poppleton and York all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Moorthorpe / Micklefield / Selby / Poppleton and York. TransPennine Express: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and York all weekend. Trains between York and Scarborough will run normally. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: CrossCountry, Grand Central, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Perth and Inverness, closing some lines. No trains will run between Perth and Inverness via Aviemore. LNER: Saturday and Sunday: LNER will operate non-stop buses between Perth and Inverness and a stopping service, calling at Pitlochry, Kingussie and Aviemore. ScotRail: No trains will run between Perth and Inverness. Replacement buses will run between Perth and Inverness Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 7 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: LNER, ScotRail

Engineering work is taking place between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh, closing some lines overnight. As a result, on Monday and Tuesday evenings the following trains are affected: The 20:03 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will terminate at Newcastle The 19:33 London Kings Cross to Newcastle service will be extended to run to Edinburgh Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: LNER

Engineering work is taking place in the London Kings Cross area, closing some lines. As a result: The 08:37 London Kings Cross to Harrogate service will start from Newark Northgate at 09:56 The 08:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will start from Doncaster at 09:57 For travel between London Kings Cross and Newark Northgate / Doncaster, you should instead use later LNER services. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: LNER

Engineering work is taking place between Newcastle and Edinburgh, closing some lines on Monday evening. As a result, the 20:03 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will be amended to terminate at Newcastle. For travel between Newcastle and Edinburgh, you can travel on the earlier 19:33 London Kings Cross to Newcastle service, which will be amended to run to Edinburgh. This train will depart Newcastle at 22:41. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 28 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 28 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: LNER

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and York, closing various lines. CrossCountry: Trains between Plymouth and Edinburgh will run via Doncaster and will not call at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. On Saturday only, most trains between Reading and Newcastle will be amended to run between Reading and Leeds. On Sunday only, trains between Reading and Newcastle will run via Leeds and will not calling at Doncaster. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Northern and TransPennine Express train services or rail replacement buses between Leeds and York. Northern: Buses will replace trains between: Leeds and York Leeds and Selby An amended train service will run between Selby and Hull. TransPennine Express: Trains which usually run via Leeds will be amended to run via Castleford, and will run to an amended timetable between: Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle Manchester Victoria and York Manchester Airport and Stalybridge Leeds and Hull (via Castleford) York and Redcar Central York and Scarborough York and Wakefield Kirkgate Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 14 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 12:58

Operators: CrossCountry, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Heald Green and Manchester Airport, closing all lines. Northern: Trains between: Blackpool North and Manchester Airport will run between Blackpool North and Manchester Piccadilly only Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness and Manchester Airport will run between Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness and Manchester Oxford Road only Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria Replacement buses will run between Bolton / Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport. TransPennine Express: Trains between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Manchester Airport will be amended to run between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Manchester Piccadilly only. Trains between Redcar Central and Manchester Airport will run between Redcar Central and Manchester Victoria only. Replacement buses will run between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport. Transport for Wales: No trains will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local bus and tram services. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on local buses / trams by using the Transport for Greater Manchester website . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 6 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 12:58

Operators: Northern, TransPennine Express, Transport for Wales

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield and also in the Manchester Airport area, closing some lines. Monday only: The following trains will not call at Huddersfield, but will call additionally at Brighouse: 00:38 Manchester Airport to York 01:34 York to Manchester Airport 02:52 Manchester Piccadilly to York 02:49 York to Manchester Airport 03:59 Manchester Airport to Scarborough Monday to Wednesday: 20:12 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly 19:53 Scarborough to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Victoria Tuesday to Thursday: 02:28 Manchester Airport to York will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 02:44 04:07 Manchester Airport to Scarborough will start from Manchester Victoria at 04:30 04:28 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 04:45 Rail replacement buses will operate between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly / Victoria Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 21 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 24 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 12:58

Operators: TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Slateford and Haymarket, closing all lines. No trains will run between Carlisle and Edinburgh all day. ScotRail do not run a service on New Year's Day. Avanti West Coast: No trains will run between Carlisle and Edinburgh all day. Trains between Carlisle and Glasgow Central will not call at Motherwell due to the station being closed. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on rail replacement buses provided by TransPennine Express. CrossCountry: No trains will run between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh / Aberdeen all day. TransPennine Express: Buses will replace trains between Carlisle and Edinburgh all day. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 12:58

Operators: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare / Taunton, closing various lines. No trains will run between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare all weekend. CrossCountry: Trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Plymouth / Penzance will run a reduced service. These trains will divert between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton via Bath Spa (not calling) with extended journey times of up to 1 hour. Trains to / from Torquay / Paignton will not run. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Western Railway services to / from Torquay / Paignton. Great Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between: Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare (fast, hourly) Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare (2 per hour, calling at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle and Weston Milton) Trains between Weston-super-Mare and Taunton will continue to run, albeit an amended service. A few long distance trains will be diverted to run via Westbury. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local buses between Bristol Temple Meads, Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton, Worle, Weston Milton and Weston-super-Mare. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 14 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 14:40

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place across the Avanti West Coast network, closing various lines. Monday to Thursday: The 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service will divert between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central, and will not call at Northampton The 22:00 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Runcorn. A replacement bus will run from Runcorn to Liverpool Lime Street The 22:03 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly service will divert between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly via Crewe and will not call at Macclesfield / Stockport The 22:30 London Euston to Wolverhampton service will divert between Stechford and Wolverhampton via Ascot / Sandwell & Dudley, and will not call at Birmingham New Street The 23:00 London Euston to Wolverhampton service will divert between Stechford and Wolverhampton via Ascot / Sandwell & Dudley, and will not call at Birmingham New Street The 23:30 London Euston to Wolverhampton service will divert between Stechford and Wolverhampton via Ascot / Sandwell & Dudley, and will not call at Birmingham New Street Tuesday to Friday: The 04:57 Wolverhampton to London Euston service will divert via Sandwell & Dudley Rail replacement buses will run between Birmingham International and Wolverhampton, between Rugby, Long Buckby and Northampton, and also between Runcorn and Liverpool Lime Street. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:59

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place between Stafford and Crewe, closing some lines. No trains will run on the direct route between Stafford and Crewe. Avanti West Coast: The following services will run a reduced service, diverting where needed: 2 trains per hour between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly, diverting via Stoke-on-Trent 1 train per hour between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street, diverting via Alsager and Earlestown (not calling at Runcorn) 2 trains per hour between London Euston and Birmingham New Street, extending to Wolverhampton every other hour 1 train per hour between London Euston and Glasgow Central, diverting via Alsager 1 shuttle per 2 hours between Preston and Edinburgh North Wales services will run between Crewe and Holyhead only. Stafford will not be served by Avanti West Coast trains. Rail replacement buses will run directly between Stafford and Crewe. CrossCountry: Rail replacement buses will run between Stafford and Stoke on Trent. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Northern services between Stoke on Trent, Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly. London Northwestern Railway: Buses will replace trains between Stafford and Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent on the direct route. A reduced train service will run between Stafford and Crewe / Liverpool South Parkway via Stoke-on-Trent. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street. Lumo: No Lumo services will run between London Euston and Preston / Stirling. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 10:34

Operators: Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London Northwestern Railway, Lumo

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Lockerbie area, closing some lines. The 23:30 London Euston to Glasgow Central / Edinburgh service has been retimed to arrive at Carlisle at 05:10. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Caledonian Sleeper information: Boarding times may vary, but are typically around 30 minutes before departure and most rooms are to be vacated immediately upon arrival. For more information about boarding and vacating times you should contact Caledonian Sleeper Caledonian Double and Club guests have access to Caledonian Sleeper guest lounges before departure and after arrival. You can find more information on this by visiting Caledonian Sleeper’s dedicated Guest Lounges webpage

From 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 06:46

Operators: Caledonian Sleeper

Engineering work is taking place at Rugby, closing some lines. Avanti West Coast: Until 11:50, services between Rugby and Nuneaton will be amended, running to slightly amended timings. London Northwestern Railway: Until approximately 11:50, services via Rugby will be retimed. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 05:06

Operators: Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Rugby and Northampton, closing all lines late on Monday evening. As a result, the 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service will be diverted, and will not call at Northampton. A replacement bus will run from Rugby to Northampton via Long Buckby. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 21 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 21 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 03:58

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place between Bristol Parkway / Stroud and Gloucester, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Trains will be diverted to run via Severn Tunnel Junction, with extended journey times of up to 60 minutes. Trains will run to an amended timetable, and will additionally call at Gloucester. Great Western Railway: Bristol Parkway - Worcester Shrub Hill / Worcester Foregate Street: Buses will replace trains between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local buses between Bristol Parkway and Yate. Swindon - Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa: Buses will replace trains between Stroud and Gloucester, calling at Stonehouse (High Street / Bath Road). A reduced train service will run between Swindon and Stroud. A few early morning / late night buses will extend to run between Stroud and Cheltenham Spa. Otherwise, you can use your ticket at no extra cost for alternative Great Western Railway train services between Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa. Additionally on Saturday: The 05:48 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon service will not run. You should travel by later train services The 08:46 Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Temple Meads (via Swindon) service will not run. You should travel by alternative services The 22:39 Swindon to Gloucester service will not run, and will be replace by a later replacement bus, departing Swindon at 22:51 Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:12

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Rugby and Northampton, closing all lines late on Monday to Thursday evenings. As a result, the 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service will be diverted, and will not call at Northampton. A replacement bus will run from Rugby to Northampton via Long Buckby. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 12:43

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place between Long Buckby and Wolverton, closing some lines. The 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service will be diverted between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central and will not call at Northampton. A rail replacement bus service will run between Rugby, Long Buckby and Northampton. 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 and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 19 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 12:43

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place between Lochgelly and Glenrothes with Thornton, closing all lines. No trains will run between Lochgelly and Glenrothes with Thornton. Saturday to Tuesday: Buses will replace trains between Cowdenbeath and Leven. A few trains will run non-stop between Inverkeithing and Markinch. You should use alternative services for stations between Inverkeithing and Markinch. Saturday and Sunday: Buses will replace trains between Kirkcaldy and Leven. Monday and Tuesday: Trains between Edinburgh and Leven via Kirkcaldy will run as normal. Maps for this work can be found for Saturday and Sunday to Tuesday by following the links. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 22 Sept 2026, 08:58

Operators: ScotRail

Engineering work is taking place at several places on the Lumo network, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Wednesday morning. Monday and Tuesday: The 20:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will not run. Tuesday and Wednesday: The 06:26 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross service will not run. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 9 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Sept 2026, 15:03

Operators: Lumo

Engineering work is taking place between Newcastle and Edinburgh, closing some lines. Monday and Tuesday: The 20:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will not run. Tuesday and Wednesday: The 06:26 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross service will not run. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Sept 2026, 13:44

Operators: Lumo

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Lockerbie area, closing some lines. The 23:30 London Euston to Glasgow Central / Edinburgh service has been retimed to arrive at Carlisle at 05:10. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . Caledonian Sleeper information: Boarding times may vary, but are typically around 30 minutes before departure and most rooms are to be vacated immediately upon arrival. For more information about boarding and vacating times you should contact Caledonian Sleeper Caledonian Double and Club guests have access to Caledonian Sleeper guest lounges before departure and after arrival. You can find more information on this by visiting Caledonian Sleeper’s dedicated Guest Lounges webpage

From 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 7 Sept 2026, 14:42

Operators: Caledonian Sleeper