Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Haywards Heath and Brighton, closing some lines. Gatwick Express: All Gatwick Express services will run to an amended timetable, with extended journey times. Southern: Southern trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / south coast destinations will also run to a slightly amended timetable. This is due to amended Thameslink train services which are diverted between London Bridge and East Croydon. Thameslink: All day on Sunday, no Thameslink trains will run between Haywards Heath and Brighton, and a reduced service will run between Three Bridges and Haywards Heath. Your tickets will be accepted on Southern trains at no extra cost between Three Bridges / Haywards Heath and Brighton. These trains will divert via Hove, with extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 1 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 12:45

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing all lines. Great Western Railway: Sunday 20 to Thursday 24 December: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railways and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway). After 21:30 on Thursday 24 December, no services will run. Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December: No trains (or replacement buses) will run. Sunday 27 December to Sunday 3 January: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill (provided by Great Western Railways and Southern), and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport (provided by Great Western Railway). After approximately 21:30 on Thursday 31 December, no services will run. On Friday 1 January, services will start slightly later than usual. Southern: Sunday 20 December to Sunday 3 January: Trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run. Trains between Redhill and Tonbridge will be amended to run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge only. Rail replacement buses will run between Reigate and Redhill / Edenbridge, between Purley and Redhill / Reigate / Horley, and between Redhill and Edenbridge, calling additionally at Edenbridge Town. Southern trains between London Victoria and Brighton will call additionally at Purley and Horley. Thameslink: Sunday 20 December to Sunday 3 January: No trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. On all days except Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December , (Southern) rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley, calling at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100 / 400 between Redhill and Three Bridges. 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 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 12:26

Operators: Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place on the Mildmay line, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: 22:03 Clapham Junction to Stratford (London) terminates at Willesden Junction 22:34 Clapham Junction to Stratford (London) terminates at Willesden Junction 23:59 Stratford (London) to Willesden Junction terminates at Camden Road Tuesday to Friday: 00:15 Stratford (London) to Willesden Junction terminates at Camden Road 06:51 Stratford (London) to Richmond starts from Acton Central at 07:43 05:52 Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction starts from Shepherds Bush at 06:00 06:08 Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction will not run 06:11 Stratford (London) to Clapham Junction starts from Shepherds Bush at 07:01 You can use earlier or later services to complete your journey, or: Local bus routes: 220 and 337 for journeys between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction via Shepherds Bush C1 and 28 for journeys from Shepherds Bush to Kensington Olympia C3 for Clapham Junction to Imperial Wharf 218 between West Acton and Acton Central 220 and 337 for journeys between Willesden Junction and Shepherds Bush 220 and 187 for journeys between Willesden Junction and Kensal Rise 302 or 52 for journeys between Kensal Rise and Brondesbury Park 206 for journeys between Queens Park and Brondesbury Park 328 and 210 for journeys between West Hampstead and Hampstead Heath C11 between Hampstead Heath and Gospel Oak 46 between Camden Road and Kentish Town West 274 for journeys between Camden Road and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 43 and 153 between Highbury & Islington and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 30 for journeys between Hackney Wick and Highbury & Islington 388 for journeys between Stratford and Hackney Wick London Underground: District line for West Brompton District line between Richmond and Gunnersbury Piccadilly / District line and local bus 70 between Acton Town and South Acton Central line between West Acton and Acton Central Jubilee line for West Hampstead and Finchley Road and Frognal Northern line to Kentish Town and bus 393 for Kentish Town West Northern line to Camden Town and bus 29 or 253 to Camden Road London Overground Windrush line services between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction (for Dalston Kingsland) 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 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 12:13

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place in the London Victoria area, closing some lines. Trains will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton, to an amended timetable with extended journey times. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 31 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 09:27

Operators: Gatwick Express

Engineering work is taking place on the Mildmay line, closing all lines between Stratford (London) and Camden Road all weekend. Additionally, engineering work is taking place between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction. On Saturday and Sunday, no trains will run between Stratford (London) and Camden Road. On Sunday, no trains will run between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services: London Bus routes: 388 between Stratford and Hackney Wick 30 between Hackney Wick and Highbury & Islington 43 / 153 between Highbury & Islington and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury 274 between Caledonian Road & Barnsbury and Camden Road 220 / 337 between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction via Shepherds Bush C1 / 28 between Shepherds Bush and Kensington Olympia C3 between Imperial Wharf and Clapham Junction London Overground Windrush line services between Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington (Dalston Junction and Dalston Kingsland are a short distance apart) London Underground District line to / from West Brompton Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses and London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 9 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Oct 2026, 07:39

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place between London Waterloo and Queenstown Road (Battersea) / Earlsfield, closing various lines. On Sunday and Monday, trains to / from London Waterloo will run to a reduced and amended timetable. The following services are affected further: On Sunday, trains between London Waterloo and Weymouth will call additionally at Farnborough. On Monday, these trains will call additionally at Clapham Junction / Woking / Basingstoke. On both days, trains between London Waterloo and Poole / Portsmouth Harbour via Eastleigh will run between Basingstoke and Poole / Portsmouth Harbour only. Trains between London Waterloo and Salisbury will run between Basingstoke and Salisbury only. On Monday, trains between London Waterloo and Poole / Portsmouth Harbour via Guildford will call additionally at Clapham Junction. Some of these trains will run between Woking and Portsmouth Harbour only. Trains between London Waterloo and Chessington South will run between Wimbledon and Chessington South only. Trains between London Waterloo and Guildford via Epsom will run between Wimbledon and Guildford only. Trains between London Waterloo / Wimbledon and Guildford via Cobham will run between Surbiton and Guildford only. On Monday, these services call additionally at Raynes Park / New Malden / Berrylands. Trains between London Waterloo and London Waterloo via Richmond / Wimbledon will run between London Waterloo and Kingston. On Monday, trains between London Waterloo and Shepperton will run between Kingston and Shepperton. Trains between London Waterloo and Richmond via Hounslow will not run after 12:00. Trains between London Waterloo and Dorking will not run. You can use your ticket on Southern services between Clapham Junction / Epsom and Dorking at no extra cost. On Monday, buses will replace trains between Clapham Junction and Surbiton via Wimbledon. You can also use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services: London Underground District line services between London stations and Wimbledon Southern services between London Victoria / London Bridge and Epsom Thameslink services between London Blackfriars / Farringdon / London St Pancras International and Wimbledon Please note that on Monday trains in the Twickenham area will be busier than usual due to rugby union fixtures at Twickenham Stadium. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . 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 28 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 20 Oct 2026, 15:12

Operators: South Western 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: 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 Purley and Gatwick Airport, closing some lines. No trains will call at Earlswood and Salfords, your tickets will be accepted on Metrobus services 100 / 400 between Redhill and Three Bridges at no extra cost. Trains between London and Three Bridges / Brighton / Horsham will have extended journey times. Additionally, on Saturday, trains which usually run between Peterborough and Horsham will run as two separate services between Peterborough and London Kings Cross and between London Bridge and Horsham. You should use alternative Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and London Bridge. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with Thameslink, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website .

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 20 Oct 2026, 13:15

Operators: Thameslink

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 between Reigate and Redhill, closing all lines. Gatwick Express: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information. Great Western Railway: Trains between Reading and Gatwick Airport will run between Reading and Reigate only. Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Redhill, and between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. You can use your ticket on Southern buses between Reigate and Redhill. Southern: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information. Thameslink: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with Great Western Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you are travelling with Gatwick Express, Southern, or Thameslink, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. 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 9 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 14:21

Operators: Gatwick Express, Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Sydenham and Crystal Palace, closing all lines. London Overground: No trains will run between Sydenham and Crystal Palace. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London bus route 157 between Anerley and Crystal Palace. Southern: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back closer to the date of travel for more information. Thameslink: It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back closer to the date of travel for more information. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with London Overground, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . If you are travelling with Southern or Thameslink, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

From 10 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 11:32

Operators: London Overground, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between New Malden and Shepperton / Twickenham, closing all lines. All day on Sunday, buses will replace trains between New Malden and Shepperton / Twickenham. Trains between London Waterloo and Shepperton / London Waterloo will be diverted to run between London Waterloo and Hampton Court via Surbiton. Trains between London Waterloo and Kingdom will run between London Waterloo and Hounslow. 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 10 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 10 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 10:26

Operators: South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Smethwick Rolfe Street and Stafford, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 23:22 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley service will terminate at Walsall. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Walsall at 23:58, Bloxwich at 00:07, Bloxwich North at 00:13, Landywood at 00:24, Cannock at 00:36, Hednesford at 00:44, Rugeley Town at 00:55, arriving at Rugeley Trent Valley at 01:00. Friday: The 23:22 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley service will terminate at Hednesford (at 00:09). A rail replacement bus will operate between Hednesford and Rugeley Trent Valley, departing from Hednesford at 00:19, Rugeley Town at 00:30, arriving at Rugeley Trent Valley at 00:35. 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 11 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 15 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 07:32

Operators: West Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the Luton area, closing all lines. East Midlands Railway: No trains will run between London St Pancras and Bedford all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Bedford and Hitchin. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin and London stations to complete your journey. Thameslink: No trains will run between Mill Hill Broadway and Bedford from Saturday until 05:30 on Monday. Rail replacement buses will run between: Mill Hill Broadway and Luton Luton Airport Parkway and Bedford (fast) Luton and Bedford (all stations) Replacement buses will also run on the below routes, connecting to / from alternative Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin / Potters Bar and London: Harpenden and Potters Bar via St Albans City Luton Airport Parkway and Hitchin via Luton A revised train service will run between: Brighton / Three Bridges and Mill Hill Broadway Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges and London Bridge Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent) Sutton and West Hampstead Thameslink via Mitcham Junction Sutton and London Blackfriars via Wimbledon 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 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 7 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 07:30

Operators: East Midlands Railway, Thameslink

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 in the London Victoria area, closing various lines. Gatwick Express: Gatwick Express services will run a reduced service of 1 train every 30 minutes. On Friday, no Gatwick Express service will run between Gatwick Airport and Brighton. Southern: Trains between London Victoria and Sutton (London) / Epsom Downs will be diverted to run between London Victoria and East Croydon. Trains between London Victoria and London Bridge will not run. Additional trains will run between London Victoria and Epsom Downs via Streatham Hill, Norwood Junction, West Croydon and Sutton (London), calling at all stations. Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will also run to an amended timetable with extended journey times. Trains between London Bridge and East Croydon via Peckham Rye will be diverted after Tulse Hill to run to / from East Croydon via Norwood Junction. Ticket acceptance: You can use your paper ticket at no extra cost on London Underground and London Overground between: London Bridge and Canada Water (Jubilee line) Canada Water and Crystal Palace (Windrush line) On London Bus routes: 45 / 60 to / from Streatham Common Also on London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Trams / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 27 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 14:34

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Willesden Junction and Harrow & Wealdstone, closing all lines. No trains will run between Willesden Junction and Harrow & Wealdstone. 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 Northwestern Railway services between London Euston, Harrow & Wealdstone, Bushey and Watford Junction London Underground Metropolitan line to Northwick Park for Kenton and South Kenton Chiltern Railways services to Wembley Stadium then local bus route 483 for Wembley Central, North Wembley and local bus 440 to Stonebridge Park Local buses 487 and 228 to Harlesden from Willesden Junction 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. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / local bus routes by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 6 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 13:23

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place between Gomshall and Redhill, closing some lines overnight. On Monday and Tuesday evenings, the following services will be amended: The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will terminate at Guildford. A rail replacement bus will run from Guildford to Dorking (Main) and Reigate. The bus will call at Redhill and Gatwick Airport to set down passengers only. The 23:22 Gatwick Airport to Reading service will terminate at Redhill. A rail replacement bus will run from Redhill to Reigate, Dorking (Main) and Guildford for rail connections from Guildford to North Camp, Blackwater, Wokingham and Reading. 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 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 10 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 15:55

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area, closing various lines. The majority of Thameslink services will be diverted, and will not call at London Bridge. Thameslink trains that usually run between Kentish Town and Rainham will be amended to run between Plumstead and Rainham only. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Plumstead, and Southeastern rail replacement buses between Lewisham and Charlton . Please note that Southeastern are affected by further engineering work, details of which can be found by following the link. All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, will not call at London Bridge, and will run to a revised timetable with extended journey times. Ticket acceptance: Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on: London Underground services between London Bridge and Blackfriars London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services between London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal London Underground services between Elephant & Castle and King's Cross St. Pancras Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Buses between King's Cross St. Pancras and London Bridge / Elephant & Castle 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 / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 09:20

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place at London Victoria, closing all platforms used by Gatwick Express and Southern. No Southern trains will run to / from London Victoria. Gatwick Express trains will not run. Replacement buses will run between Clapham Junction and Streatham Common, calling at Wandsworth Common and Balham. You can use Southern or Thameslink trains at no extra cost to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Bridge. Trains between London Victoria and Brighton / Eastbourne / Bexhill / Littlehampton / Barnham / Bognor Regis / East Grinstead will be diverted to operate to / from London Bridge, running to an amended timetable with some extended journey times. Trains between London Victoria and Dorking will run between London Bridge and Dorking, running non-stop between Mitcham Eastfields and London Bridge. Trains will run to an amended timetable between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner via Tulse Hill and Streatham Common. Trains between London Bridge and London Victoria via Crystal Palace will not run. No direct services will operate between London and Reigate. You should change trains at Redhill for travel to / from London. No trains will call at stations between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham. The following trains will also run between: Selhurst and Epsom Downs, via West Croydon Streatham Hill and West Croydon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Underground: Victoria - Blackfriars (Circle and District line) London Bridge - Canada Water (Jubilee line) Other train operators: Canada Water - Crystal Palace / West Croydon (London Overground) London Waterloo - Queenstown Road (Battersea - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction (South Western Railway) London Buses: Victoria - Battersea Park (bus route 44) Battersea Park - Clapham Junction (bus route 156 and 344) Victoria - Clapham Junction (bus route 170) Balham - Streatham Hill (bus route 255) Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 12:27

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Purley and Horley, closing all lines via Redhill. From approximately 23:59 on Monday to Thursday evenings until approximately 05:00 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, trains will be diverted and will not call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood or Salfords. Replacement buses will run between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon / between Purley and Horley to provide connections. 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 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:16

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London Euston and Watford Junction, closing some lines. No London Overground trains will run between London Euston and Watford Junction all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Queens Park / Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services: Chiltern Railways to / from Wembley Central London Northwestern Railway trains between London Euston and Watford Junction Alternative London Overground services to / from Willesden Junction London Bus Routes: 142 / 258 between Bushey, Watford High Street and Watford Junction 346 / R17 between Carpenders Park and Bushey 182 / H14 between Harrow & Wealdstone and Headstone Lane 487 / 228 between Willesden Junction and Harlesden 18 between Willesden Junction and Kensal Green London Underground: Metropolitan line to / from Northwick Park Bakerloo line to / from Queens Park / Kilburn Park Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage Check before you travel: 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 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 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:03

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh, closing all lines. Additionally during this period, parts of Inverness station will be closed on certain days. Background information on the work can be found below. Inverness - Kyle of Lochalsh: Saturday 28 November to Friday 18 December: No trains will run between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh. Replacement buses will run between: Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh, calling at all stations between Inverness and Stromeferry, then direct to / from Kyle of Lochalsh Stromeferry and Kyle of Lochalsh (minibus service), calling at Duncraig, Plockton and Duirinish Minibuses will be timed to connect with coaches at Stromeferry. Inverness - Dingwall: Saturday 5, Sunday 6, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December: No trains will run between Inverness and Dingwall. An amended service will run between Dingwall and Invergordon / Tain / Thurso / Wick. Replacement buses will run between Inverness and Dingwall. Additionally on Monday 7 and 14 December , the 06:13 Ardgay to Inverness service will be retimed to start from Ardgay at 06:07, and from Tain at 06:23. Background information: Engineers will be carrying out £9m of upgrades and repairs on the Kyle line and at Inverness station. The route, which links communities across the Highlands and attracts thousands of visitors each year, will shut for three weeks to allow a large amount of work to be completed in one go. A range of renewals, repairs and other maintenance activities will take place: At Inverness station, engineers will renew track and sleepers at platforms 5 and 6 and refurbish equipment that allows trains to move between different tracks, helping to improve reliability and keep services running smoothly Around 7km of track will be renewed at several locations, including between Welsh's Bridge and Rose Street level crossing in Inverness, Achanalt and Rosebank near Achnasheen, and between Strathcarron and Stromeferry, providing a smoother and more dependable railway for passengers Drainage improvements will be carried out through the renewal of several culverts between Dingwall, Achnasheen and Stromeferry, helping to reduce the impact of adverse weather on the railway Structural repairs and track renewal work will take place at multiple railway bridges, helping to maintain a safe and reliable railway for years to come More comment 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 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 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 07:51

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 Guildford / Chichester / Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour, closing all lines. Background information on the work can be found below. South Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between Petersfield and Portsmouth Harbour. Southern: Buses will replace trains between Chichester and Havant / Portsmouth Harbour / Southampton Central. Southern trains between Chichester and Brighton will run to an amended timetable. Background information: The work is part of the Havant re-signalling programme, the next phase of the wider Portsmouth Direct Upgrade. The Havant re-signalling programme will replace ageing signalling and interlocking equipment in the Havant area and modernise the way the railway is controlled. During the October closure, Network Rail teams will carry out a wide range of signalling and infrastructure work, including installing new signalling equipment, cables and trackside technology. Technical 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 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, 12:56

Operators: South Western Railway, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars, closing all lines. No trains will run between Finsbury Park / London St Pancras International and London Bridge / Sutton. Trains will run to an amended timetable between: London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Royston London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford. No trains will call at Kentish Town London Bridge and Brighton / Gatwick Airport / Rainham Swanley and Sevenoaks Trains between London Bridge and Rainham will be diverted and run on an alternative route between London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on: Southern services between London and Sutton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Wimbledon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Buses: Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill) Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham) King's Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle Farringdon - East Dulwich London Trams: Wimbledon – East Croydon London Underground: Finsbury Park / King's Cross St Pancras - London Blackfriars / London Victoria / Elephant & Castle / Morden Stanmore - London Bridge Finchley Road - Farringdon West Hampstead - London Bridge Elizabeth line: Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Overground: West Hampstead and Kentish Town West Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 11:47

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Guildford and Dorking West, closing all lines. Trains between Reading and Gatwick Airport will run a reduced (every 30 minutes) service between Reading and Guildford only. Rail replacement buses will run hourly: a fast service between Guildford and Gatwick Airport between Guildford, Gomshall, Dorking West, Dorking (Main), Betchworth, Reigate and Redhill (hourly) between Guildford, Shalford, Chilworth and Gomshall (1 bus every 2 hours) connecting with the above buses at Gomshall These buses will call at Dorking (Main), and will not call at Dorking (Deepdene). Dorking (Deepdene) is a short distance from Dorking (Main). 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 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 11:31

Operators: Great Western Railway

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 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 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 between Reigate and Redhill, closing some lines. The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport will terminate at Redhill. Rail connections are available between Redhill and Gatwick Airport. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 8 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 07:33

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Winchester, closing some lines. CrossCountry: Trains will not call at Basingstoke, Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. Journey times will be extended by up to one hour. Rail replacement buses will operate between Reading, Basingstoke and Winchester. You should use alternative train services for Southampton Airport Parkway. Great Western Railway: Reading - Basingstoke: Buses will replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke, calling at all stations except Reading West. For Reading West, you should instead use alternative Great Western Railway services. Reading - Guildford: As a result of the work between Reading and Basingstoke, CrossCountry trains will be diverting to run between Reading and Guildford. In order to accommodate these diversions, the following trains will depart Reading 2 minutes later than normal: 09:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 10:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 12:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 14:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 16:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 18:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport 19:48 Reading to Gatwick Airport South Western Railway: Engineering work is taking place between Woking and Farnborough / Guildford / Ash on the Saturday and between Weybridge and Guildford / Basingstoke / Winchester / Andover on the Sunday, closing all lines. Full details can be found at engineering work in the Woking / Guildford area on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November. Additionally, no trains will run between Reading and Basingstoke. You should use alternative operator's services 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 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 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 09:46

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing some lines. Great Western Railway: Buses will replace trains between Reigate and Gatwick Airport. Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, trains will be diverted between Purley and Horley and will not call at stations via Redhill. Replacement buses will run between: Purley and Redhill Purley and Reigate Purley and Horley Redhill and Edenbridge Direct trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run. Trains that usually run between Redhill and Tonbridge will only run between Edenbridge and Tonbridge. Southern trains running between London Victoria and Brighton will call additionally at Purley and Horley, to provide connections with replacement bus services. Thameslink: No trains will call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill or Earlswood. Rail replacement buses will run between Purley and Horley, calling at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood (Surrey), Salfords and Horley. 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 12 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 10:52

Operators: Great Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink

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 Clapham Junction and Barnes, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Clapham Junction and Barnes. 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 07:33

Operators: South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the Hounslow area, closing all lines via Brentford. Trains between London Waterloo and Woking will be diverted, calling additionally at Richmond and Twickenham. Buses will replace trains between: Barnes and Feltham via Brentford Barnes and Twickenham via Brentford 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 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 7 Oct 2026, 07:38

Operators: South Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between London Charing Cross and New Cross, and no services will run from London Charing Cross, London Waterloo East or London Cannon Street with a limited service running to / from London Bridge with some services diverted to / from London Victoria. Lewisham station, the Bexleyheath Line, Hayes Line and Bromley North Line are also closed. Accessible replacement buses will run between: Greenwich and Dartford via Bexleyheath Lewisham and Orpington via Grove Park, calling additionally at Sundridge Park Grove Park and Bromley North non-stop Greenwich and Sidcup New Cross and Hayes Sunday: Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria Maidstone East Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will run from London Victoria, and call additionally at Bromley South. Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria. Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford. Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line. Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line Line. Bank Holiday Monday: Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate / Dover Priory via Tonbridge will be diverted to run to and from London Victoria. Hastings Line: Trains which usually only run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells will not run. Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Victoria. Maidstone East line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East will not run. Bexleyheath Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bexleyheath Line. Woolwich Line: Trains between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Woolwich will not run. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will run to / from London Bridge and extended to run to / from Gravesend. Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks, and between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run. Stations between Petts Wood and Sevenoaks will be served by trains to / from London Victoria. Sidcup Line: Trains will only run between Sidcup and Dartford. Hayes Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Hayes Line. Bromley South Line: Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will run every 30 minutes and are extended to run to / from Sevenoaks. Bromley North Line: Buses will replace all trains on the Bromley North Line. Alternative travel options: You can use London Underground between Victoria, Charing Cross, Embankment, Waterloo, Southwark, London Bridge, Cannon Street, Blackfriars and Elephant & Castle at no extra cost. You can use Docklands Light Railway at no extra cost between Lewisham and Greenwich The following stations will be closed on both days, and will only be served by replacement buses: St Johns Lewisham Hither Green Grove Park Elmstead Woods Chislehurst Sundridge Park Bromley North Ladywell Catford Bridge Lower Sydenham New Beckenham Clock House Elmers End Eden Park West Wickham Hayes Blackheath Kidbrooke Eltham Falconwood Welling Bexleyheath Barnehurst Lee Mottingham New Eltham 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 . 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 28 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 5 Oct 2026, 08:58

Operators: Southeastern

Engineering work is taking place in the Shenfield area, closing some lines. Elizabeth line: No trains will run between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street / London Paddington / Heathrow Airport. A replacement bus service will run between Shenfield and Newbury Park Underground station. If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the Central line for connections to / from London. 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. Greater Anglia: During this time no trains will run between Southminster and Wickford, or between Southend Victoria / Shenfield and London Liverpool Street. Rail replacement buses will be running between Southminster and Wickford, and also between Southend Victoria / Ingatestone and Newbury Park (London Underground Central line station) - where you can use your ticket at no extra cost to connect with a London Underground service towards Stratford / Liverpool Street. Trains will continue to run between Norwich / Ipswich / Clacton-on-Sea and Shenfield (via Ingatestone to allow customers to connect with rail replacement buses). Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . 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 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 10:16

Operators: Elizabeth line, Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Reigate and Redhill, closing all lines overnight. The 23:33 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will terminate at Redhill. You can use alternative rail connections between Redhill and Gatwick Airport at no extra cost. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 19 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 29 Sept 2026, 07:58

Operators: Great Western Railway

Engineering work is taking place between London Victoria and Clapham Junction, and also between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Between approximately 23:45 and 05:00 each night, Gatwick Express and Southern trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction, and also between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport will be retimed by a few minutes. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 10:02

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport, closing some lines. Gatwick Express: On Saturday, no trains will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / Brighton. Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on alternative Southern or Thameslink trains between London and Gatwick Airport. On Sunday, no trains will run before 07:00. After 07:00 trains will run between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport to an amended timetable. Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / South Coast destinations will run to an amended timetable. Trains will run with extended journey times, due to the engineering work between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Direct trains between London Victoria and Reigate will not run, your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on alternative Southern or Thameslink trains between London and Redhill. Additionally, until approximately 07:00 on Sunday morning, trains which usually run to and from London Victoria will be diverted to run to and from London Bridge. Please allow yourself extra time and plan your journey in advance. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 20:57

Operators: Gatwick Express, Southern

Engineering work is taking place between Brighton and Haywards Heath, closing various lines early on Monday morning. As a result: The 04:12 Brighton to Bedford train will start from Haywards Heath at 04:26. An earlier rail replacement bus will run from Brighton at 03:41 to Haywards Heath, connecting with the amended train The 04:58 Gatwick Airport to Brighton train will not run. An earlier rail replacement bus will operate in its place, departing from Gatwick Airport at 04:04 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 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 2 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:46

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place at London Bridge, closing most lines. London Overground: No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace /West Croydon. Passengers can use Southern rail replacement buses at no extra cost, or: Local buses: 171 / 171 between New Cross Gate and Brockley P4 between Brockley and Honor Oak Park P4 and 197 / 176 or P12 and 122 between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill / Sydenham 157 for journeys between Crystal Palace, Anerley and Norwood Junction 122 or 450 between Sydenham and Crystal Palace 176 and 197 between Sydenham and Penge West Southern services between Crystal Palace, Norwood Junction and East Croydon London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon Southern: All day on Saturday and Sunday, no trains will run between London Bridge and East Croydon / Crystal Palace via New Cross Gate / Sydenham. Replacement buses will run between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace. Trains between London Bridge and Caterham / Tattenham Corner will run to an amended timetable and will be diverted to run via Peckham Rye. London Victoria to London Bridge trains will only run between London Victoria and Crystal Palace. On Saturday, trains which usually run between East Croydon and Watford Junction will only run between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush / Watford Junction. Uckfield trains will only run between East Croydon and Uckfield. Trains that usually run between London Bridge and Epsom will not run. A reduced number of trains will run between London Victoria and West Croydon. Southern and Gatwick Express trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport / south coast destinations will also run to a slightly amended timetable due to changes to the times of Thameslink train services that are diverted between London Bridge and East Croydon. Ticket acceptance: Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus route 157 between Crystal Palace and West Croydon. Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground Jubilee line trains between London Bridge and Canada Water, and on London Overground trains between Canada Water and New Cross Gate. Tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Victoria and Penge East / Nunhead. Thameslink: All day on Saturday and Sunday , most Thameslink trains will be diverted and unable to call at London Bridge. Thameslink Rainham route trains will run to an amended timetable between Luton and Rainham on Saturday , and between Kentish Town and Dartford on Sunday . All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, not call at London Bridge, and run to a revised timetable with extended journey times. 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 / London Trams 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 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 09:41

Operators: London Overground, Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Cambridge and Audley End, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Cambridge and Stansted Airport. Greater Anglia: Replacement buses will run between Cambridge North and Audley End. These buses will not call at Cambridge, except for a few very early morning / late night buses. For travel between Cambridge and Audley End, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on train services between Cambridge North and Cambridge in order to connect with the replacement bus services. Great Northern / Thameslink: Buses will replace trains between Cambridge and Royston. Additionally, a fast non-stop replacement bus service will run between Cambridge North and Royston to provide connections with trains to / from Kings Lynn. An amended train service will run between Kings Lynn and Cambridge, and between Royston and London Kings Cross. 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 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: CrossCountry, Great Northern, Greater Anglia, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Brighton, closing all lines. Southern: All day on Sunday, no trains will run between Three Bridges and Brighton / Hove / Lewes. Direct Southern trains will run between London Victoria and Brighton, diverted via Horsham, Littlehampton and Hove, with extended journey times. Replacement buses will run between: Three Bridges and Preston Park Three Bridges and Lewes Balcombe and Brighton Haywards Heath and Plumpton and between Plumpton and Lewes (And only at the start and end of the day when direct trains via Littlehampton are not running) Three Bridges and Brighton Southern tickets will be accepted on Southeastern trains between Hastings and London at no extra cost. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Thameslink: Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton all day. A reduced Thameslink service will run between Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges. 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 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Stechford and Smethwick Rolfe Street, closing some lines overnight. The 22:30, 23:00 and 23:30 London Euston to Wolverhampton services will be diverted via Stechford / Bescot Stadium and will not call at Birmingham New Street. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 12 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 12:43

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place between Stechford and Smethwick Rolfe Street, closing some lines overnight. As a result, the 23:24 London Euston to Wolverhampton service will be diverted between Stechford and Wolverhampton via Aston / Bescot Stadium, and will not call at Birmingham New Street. A rail replacement bus service will run from Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton. 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 12:43

Operators: Avanti West Coast

Engineering work is taking place between Camden Road and Stratford (London), closing all lines on Sunday night. After 22:15, no trains will run between Camden Road and Stratford (London). Last through services: 20:59 Clapham Junction to Stratford (London) 21:26 Richmond to Stratford (London) 22:01 Stratford (London) to Richmond 22:08 Stratford (London) to Clapham Junction Additionally the 21:59 Clapham Junction to Stratford (London) will terminate at Willesden Junction. Replacement bus service S will run between Camden Road and Stratford (London), calling at Holloway Road (Tube) - Highbury & Islington - Canonbury - Dalston Junction (for Dalston Kingsland) - Hackney Central - Homerton - Hackney Wick. Check before you travel: These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 21 Sept 2026, 11:51

Operators: London Overground

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations between Richmond / Clapham Junction and Stratford, closing some lines. Monday and Tuesday: 22:49 Richmond to Stratford will terminate at Willesden Junction Monday to Thursday: 21:47 Clapham Junction to Stratford will not run 22:03 Clapham Junction to Stratford will terminate at Willesden Junction 22:34 Clapham Junction to Stratford will terminate at Willlesden Junction 23:59 Stratford to Willesden Junction will not run Tuesday to Friday: 00:15 Stratford to Willesden Junction will start from Camden Road (00:35) Wednesday and Thursday: 21:29 Stratford to Richmond terminates at Camden Road 21:35 Stratford to Clapham Junction terminates at Camden Road 21:59 Stratford to Richmond terminates at Camden Road 22:47 Richmond to Stratford will not run 22:49 Clapham Junction to Stratford will not run 23:05 Richmond to Stratford terminates at Willesden Junction 23:17 Richmond to Willesden Junction will not run Last Stratford through trains: 22:18 Clapham Junction to Stratford 22:35 Stratford to Clapham Junction 22:35 Richmond to Stratford 23:14 Stratford to Richmond 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: Local bus 220 and 337 for journeys between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction via Shepherds Bush Local bus C1 and 28 for journeys from Shepherds Bush to Kensington Olympia District line for West Brompton Local bus C3 for Clapham Junction to Imperial Wharf District line between Richmond and Gunnersbury Piccadilly or District line and local bus 70 between Acton Town and South Acton Central line and local bus 218 between West Acton and Acton Central Local bus routes 220 and 337 for journeys between Willesden Junction and Shepherds Bush Local bus routes 220 and 187 for journeys between Willesden Junction and Kensal Rise Local bus routes 302 or 52 for journeys between Kensal Rise and Brondesbury Park Local bus route 206 for journeys between Queens Park and Brondesbury Park Jubilee line for West Hampstead and Finchley Road and Frognal Local bus routes 328 and 210 for journeys between West Hampstead and Hampstead Heath Local bus route C11 between Hampstead Heath and Gospel Oak Local bus route 46 between Camden Road and Kentish Town West Northern line to Kentish Town and bus route 393 for Kentish Town West Northern line to Camden Town and bus route 29 or 253 to Camden Road Local bus route 274 for journeys between Camden Road and Calendonian Road & Barnsbury Local bus routes 43 and 153 between Highbury & Islington and Calendonian Road & Barnsbury Windrush line services between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction (for Dalston Kingsland) Local bus route 30 for journeys between Hackney Wick and Highbury & Islington Local bus route 388 for journeys between Stratford and Hackney Wick 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. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / Local bus routes by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 11 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 17 Sept 2026, 10:50

Operators: London Overground