Disruptions & planned work

Lines have now reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident in the Selly Oak area. Due to the duration the lines were closed, trains between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge / Worcestershire Parkway via Selly Oak may still be cancelled or revised as services begin to return to normal. Disruption is expected until 15:00. Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner . 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 16 Oct 2026, 09:25 · End time not supplied · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 14:03

Operators: CrossCountry, West Midlands Railway

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 and West Midlands Railway: Train services between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham New Street will run between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham International only. Trains between Birmingham International and Rugeley Trent Valley will run between Wolverhampton and Rugeley Trent Valley (at 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. Train services between Birmingham New Street and Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street will run between Wolverhampton and Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street only - to an amended timetable at reduced frequency. Passengers are advised to travel on other services between Wolverhampton and Sandwell & Dudley. Trains between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street 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. Train services between Wolverhampton and Walsall will run between Wolverhampton and Sandwell & Dudley only (at reduced frequency). Rail replacement buses will operate between Sandwell & Dudley and Smethwick Rolfe Street, via Smethwick Galton Bridge (for train services to Birmingham Snow Hill and Birmingham Moor Street) and between Birmingham New Street and Walsall. Trains between Birmingham New Street and Worcester Foregate Street / Great Malvern / Hereford 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). Train services between Lichfield Trent Valley / Four Oaks and Bromsgrove / Redditch 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. Trains between Birmingham New Street and Kings Norton (via Kings Heath) will not run and rail replacement buses will operate. 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. 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 15 Oct 2026, 10:32

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

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 London Paddington and Southall, closing 2 out of 4 lines throughout the day. Elizabeth line: Before 07:40: The 00:07 Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington service will depart later than usual at 00:12 and will terminate at Ealing Broadway. No trains will run between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway. For travel between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway, if you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services: London Buses London Underground If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. After 07:40: Trains which usually run between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead will be amended to run between Hayes & Harlington and Maidenhead only. As a result, the following stations will have a reduced service of 2 trains per hour: Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley and West Drayton. Trains to / from Reading will additionally call at Iver. Great Western Railway: Long distance services: Long distance services between London Paddington and Oxford / Bristol Temple Meads / Cheltenham Spa / Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed to depart up to 6 minutes earlier or later than usual. Local services: The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington service will start at 06:39, and run later than usual throughout. The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading service will not run. You should instead travel by later train services. Between 09:15 and 21:15, trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will be retimed to run earlier or later than usual. Heathrow Express: An amended service will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5, with trains starting later than usual. The first trains to run will be: The 07:27 Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington service The 07:40 London Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5 service Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:48

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

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

Major engineering work is taking place between Slough and London Paddington, closing all lines over the Christmas and New Year period. Elizabeth line: Saturday 26 December: As part of the closure of the railway on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, no trains will run. Sunday 27 December to Wednesday 30 December: Trains will not run between Reading and London Paddington. Trains will be amended to run between London Paddington and Stratford (London) / Abbey Wood only. Rail replacement buses will run between Slough and Ealing Broadway / Hillingdon to help you complete your journey. (Hillingdon and Ealing Broadway both have connections to / from central London via the underground). If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services: London Underground Piccadilly line services on any reasonable route to / from Heathrow Airport Great Western Railway services between Reading and Slough Thursday 31 December and Friday 1 January Trains will not run between Reading and Slough. Trains will be amended to run between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington / Stratford (London) / Abbey Wood only. Rail replacement buses will run between Slough and Hayes & Harlington to help you complete your journey. If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the Great Western Railway services between Reading and Slough. Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January It is not yet known how Elizabeth line will be affected by these engineering works. Additional information: Across this period, Elizabeth line are affected on other parts of their network. You can find more information on the service changes between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield . Great Western Railway: Saturday 26 December: As part of the closure of the railway on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, no trains will run. Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January: Long distance trains: No long distance trains will run between Reading and London Paddington. Trains that usually run between Carmarthen / Swansea / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington will divert to run via Oxford / Milton Keynes Central (not calling at either) and run to / from London Euston instead of to / from London Paddington. Trains that usually run between Penzance / Plymouth / Hereford / Great Malvern / Worcester / Swindon and London Paddington will be amended to start / terminate at Reading instead of starting / terminating at London Paddington. Local trains: No Great Western Railway trains will run between Slough and London Paddington. An amended train service will run between Reading and Slough. Trains between Slough and Windsor & Eton Central / Maidenhead / Marlow, and also between Twyford and Henley-on-Thames will operate normally. Greenford - West Ealing: From Monday 28 December to Sunday 3 January , trains will not run between these stations. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Buses and London Underground services. Great Western Railway ticket acceptance: Chiltern Railways between Oxford and London Marylebone South Western Railway between Reading and London Waterloo South Western Railway between Windsor & Eton Riverside (a short distance from Windsor & Eton Central) and London Waterloo Heathrow Express: Saturday 26 December to Wednesday 30 December: No train services will run. Thursday 31 December to Sunday 3 January: A normal train service will run. Check before you travel: If you're travelling with Great Western Railway and Heathrow Express, or with Elizabeth line (up to and including Friday 1 January) you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you're travelling with Elizabeth line on Saturday 2 or Sunday 3 January, please check back closer to the time of travel. If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses 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 26 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 09:37

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

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 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 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 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 between Hayes & Harlington and Reading, closing some lines on Sunday. Elizabeth line: Before 08:00, buses will replace trains between West Drayton and Slough. A shuttle train service will run between Slough and Reading. After 10:00, trains that usually run between Abbey Wood and Maidenhead will run between Abbey Wood and London Paddington (Elizabeth line platforms) only. A reduced service will run at the following stations: 8 trains per hour to / from Ealing Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington 2 trains per hour to / from Maidenhead, Burnham, Slough, Langley and West Drayton Great Western Railway: Local services: The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington service will terminate at Slough The 06:38 London Paddington to Reading service will start from Slough For these two trains, you should instead travel by later train services. From 08:30, trains from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will be amended to run up to 2 minutes earlier than usual. Long distance services: Trains between London Paddington and Swindon / Oxford / Cheltenham Spa / Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford / Bristol Temple Meads / Swansea / Carmarthen / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed to run up to 8 minutes earlier or later than usual 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 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:54

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway

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 between West Drayton and Slough, and between Reading and Reading West / Didcot Parkway / Theale, closing various lines. All day on Saturday and Sunday, trains to / from London Paddington / Slough / Reading will run to an amended or reduced timetable. Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads will run a reduced service, with some services calling additionally at Reading / Didcot Parkway. On Saturday only, trains between London Paddington and Cheltenham Spa will run between Swindon and Cheltenham Spa only. Trains between London Paddington and Newbury will run between Reading and Newbury only. On Sunday only, the following services are amended: The 07:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey The 08:04 London Paddington to Penzance service will depart earlier at 07:51 and divert between Reading and Westbury via Swindon (not calling), this train will not call at Newbury and Pewsey The 08:06 Reading to Newbury service will not run and will be replaced by a bus (not calling at Newbury Racecourse) The 08:18 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Cholsey, Goring & Streatley and Tilehurst The 08:33 Reading to Bedwyn service will start from Newbury at 09:02 The 08:37 Reading to Basingstoke service will not run, and a rail replacement bus will run from Reading (departing 08:07) to Reading Green Park, Mortimer, Bramley and Basingstoke The 08:44 London Paddington to Penzance service will depart earlier at 08:33 and will call additionally at Newbury and Pewsey The 22:38 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service (departing 22:38) will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey The 23:31 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey The 23:52 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will not call at Pangbourne, and will use alternative platforms at Cholsey, Goring & Streatley and Tilehurst Rail replacement buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne for affected services. 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 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 11:35

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Southall, closing 2 out of 4 lines throughout the day. Elizabeth line: Trains which usually run between Maidenhead and Abbey Wood will run between London Paddington (Elizabeth line platforms) and Abbey Wood only. Trains between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Abbey Wood will run to a reduced service of 2 trains per hour. Trains to / from Reading will additionally call at Iver. As a result, the following stations will have a reduced service: 2 trains per hour: West Drayton, Langley, Slough and Burnham 6 trains per hour: Ealing Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington No trains: West Ealing, Hanwell or Acton Main Line For West Ealing, Hanwell or Acton Main Line, if you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services: London Buses London Underground If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey. Great Western Railway: Long distance services: Long distance services between London Paddington and Oxford / Bristol Temple Meads / Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance will be retimed to depart up to 6 minutes earlier or later than usual. Local services: After 08:35, the majority of trains between London Paddington and Didcot Parkway will be amended to run between Reading and Didcot Parkway only. Trains between London Paddington and Swindon will be amended to call additionally at Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford. Heathrow Express: From 09:25 until the end of the day, trains will run at a reduced service of every 30 minutes between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:15

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

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 scheduled to take place between St Budeaux Victoria Road and Gunnislake has been cancelled, and will not take place. Trains will run between Plymouth and Gunnislake as normal. Check before you travel: The Journey Planner has been amended to reflect the cancellation of the engineering work. To find options for your journey, please use the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 2 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 11:20

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing some lines. The 08:15 Leeds to Plymouth service will be retimed to run up to 10 minutes later than usual between Sheffield and Derby. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 11:13

Operators: CrossCountry