Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place in the Forest Gate area, closing all lines. Elizabeth line: Sunday 27 December to Friday 1 January: No trains will run between Stratford (London) and Romford. Rail replacement buses are running between these stations to help you complete your journey. Train services will be revised to run between London Paddington and Stratford (London) and between Romford and Shenfield only. If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground Piccadilly line services via any reasonable route to / from Heathrow Airport. 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. Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January: It is not yet known how Elizabeth line will be affected by this engineering work. Additional information: Across this period, Elizabeth line are affected on other parts of their network. You can find more information on the major service changes to, from, and through London Paddington . Greater Anglia: Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January: Replacement buses will run between: Newbury Park (London Underground) and Shenfield Newbury Park (London Underground) and Ingatestone You can use your ticket at no extra cost between London Liverpool Street / Stratford (London) and Newbury Park. Trains will continue to run between Shenfield and Southend Victoria / Clacton-on-Sea / Ipswich / Norwich. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you are travelling with Elizabeth line on Saturday 2 or Sunday 3 January, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. You can plan your journey on London 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 27 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 09:40

Operators: Greater Anglia, Elizabeth line

Engineering work is taking place between Maidenhead and London Paddington, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below. No trains will be able to run between Maidenhead / Heathrow Airport and London Paddington all weekend. Elizabeth line: The only Elizabeth line trains that will operate throughout the weekend will be a limited service of 2 trains per hour between Reading and Maidenhead. There will be no Elizabeth line service between Maidenhead and Abbey Wood, or between Heathrow Airport and Shenfield, throughout the weekend. Replacement bus services will operate between: Maidenhead and Slough Slough and Ealing Broadway (to connect with London Underground services) Stratford and Romford, calling at all stations except Maryland Romford and Shenfield, calling at all stations. Buses will start from Newbury Park London Underground station (to connect with London Underground services) and then continue at Romford Between Ealing Broadway and Stratford - If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Bus and London Underground routes. 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: No trains will run between Maidenhead and London Paddington in either direction. As a result, the following significant changes will be made to train services: High-speed services: Bristol area / South Wales - London Paddington: trains will either terminate at, and start back from Reading (see below), or will be diverted between Swindon and London (via an alternative route through Oxford and Milton Keynes Central), and will run to and from London Euston station - journey times will be extended. South-west England / the Hereford and Worcester area - London Paddington: trains will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading (see below). Cheltenham Spa - London Paddington: trains will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Swindon. Swindon - London Paddington: trains will be amended to terminate at, and start back from Reading (see below). Oxford - London Paddington: a very reduced train service will operate between Oxford and Reading only. Alternative services are available between Oxford and London Marylebone with Chiltern Railways. Oxford - Swindon / Bristol Temple Meads: trains will not run but additional trains will operate between Swindon, Chippenham, Bath Spa and Bristol Temple Meads. Newbury - Reading: trains will run to an amended timetable, and some trains will call additionally at Newbury Racecourse. How to travel between Reading and central London If your train terminates at, or starts from Reading, there will be a special fast direct Great Western Railway train service running each way between Reading and Guildford. These trains will connect with South Western Railway services between Guildford and London Waterloo. Please be aware that the South Western Railway trains on the route between Reading and London Waterloo are likely to be extremely busy or restricted due to a rugby event all weekend at Twickenham. Local services: Reading - London Paddington: trains will only operate between Reading, Twyford and Maidenhead Didcot Parkway - London Paddington: trains will only operate between Didcot Parkway, stations to / from Reading, Twyford and Maidenhead Maidenhead - Taplow - Burnham - Slough: a replacement bus service will operate for onward connections. Slough customers can travel via Windsor & Eton Central, then walk to Windsor & Eton Riverside for stations to / from London Waterloo Slough - Windsor & Eton Central: trains will operate normally except that last 2 trains each way will be replaced by road transport West Ealing - Greenford: trains will not run . You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Buses and London Underground services Maidenhead - Marlow: trains will run normally Twyford - Henley-on-Thames: trains will run normally Night Riviera Sleeper services on Sunday night: 23:50 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper service will be amended, and will start from London Euston at 23:15. 21:15 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will operate to London Paddington as normal. Heathrow Express: No trains will run between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport. Background information: Network Rail are replacing and enhancing the eastern side of Dolphin Junction, between Slough and Langley stations, to reduce rail traffic congestion and improve reliability for journeys through the Thames Valley into London. It follows an upgrade on the western side of the junction during Christmas 2025. Work is taking place to install new overhead electrification equipment. With a new track layout being installed, the position of existing masts and gantries that carry the overhead power lines needs to change, along with some of the signalling equipment. Points operating equipment is being updated to state of the art technology. Once complete, the new track layout will reduce congestion by allowing trains to enter the junction, change lines and exit at greater speed. Project information on the work taking place is available on the Network Rail website . Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . 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 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 09:21

Operators: Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express

Engineering work is taking place between Barking and London Liverpool Street, closing all lines used by c2c. No c2c trains will run to / from London Liverpool Street. Trains that usually run to / from London Liverpool Street will be diverted to run to / from London Fenchurch Street. These two stations are only a short distance apart. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost with: London Underground Jubilee line between West Ham and Stratford Docklands Light Railway between West Ham and Stratford If you have a season ticket of 1 month or more, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on Greater Anglia services between Southend Victoria and Romford / London Liverpool Street. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 07:56

Operators: c2c

Engineering work is taking place between Derby and Matlock, closing some lines. As a result, the 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock service will terminate at Ambergate. Also, the 11:41 Matlock to Lincoln service will start from Ambergate at 11:59. These services will not call at Whatstandwell, Cromford, Matlock Bath, or Matlock. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the Nottingham area, closing some lines on Sunday morning. The 08:00 Nottingham to Matlock train will start from Derby at 08:30. A rail replacement bus will run from Nottingham to Derby, calling at Beeston, Attenborough and Long Eaton. The 08:13 Derby to Nottingham train will not run. A rail replacement bus will run from Derby to Nottingham, calling at Long Eaton, Attenborough, Beeston and Nottingham. The 08:25 Ambergate to Lincoln train will depart Derby later than scheduled at 08:59, it will continue to run up to 16 minutes later through to Nottingham, where it will return to its scheduled departure time. The 08:30 Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly train will start from Derby at 08:57. A rail replacement bus will run between Nottingham and Derby. The 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock train will terminate at Ambergate at 11:13, it will no longer call at Whatstandwell, Cromford, Matlock Bath or Matlock. The 11:41 Matlock to Lincoln train will start from Ambergate at 11:59, it will no longer call at Matlock, Matlock Bath, Cromford or Whatstandwell. 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 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place on the Liberty line between Romford and Upminster, closing all lines. All weekend, no trains will run between Romford and Upminster. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services: London Bus routes: 370 between Romford / Emerson Park and Upminster 248 between Romford and Upminster London Underground: District line to / from Upminster Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 17 Sept 2026, 09:21

Operators: London Overground