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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Newport, closing some lines.

The 07:44 Cardiff Central to Ebbw Vale Town will start from Newport.

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Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Pontypridd, closing various lines.

All weekend buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd.

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Engineering work is taking place between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.

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Engineering work is taking place between Knighton and Llandrindod, closing all lines.

Monday to Friday:

Buses replace trains between Knighton and Llandrindod / Llanwrtyd.

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses replace trains between Knighton and Swansea.

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Engineering work is taking place between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town closing the line.

Buses will replace trains between Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town.

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Engineering work is taking place between Folkestone Central and Dover Priory, closing all lines between 01:30 and 07:00.

Between 01:30 and 07:00 on Sunday morning, buses will replace trains between Folkestone Central / Canterbury East and Dover Priory.

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Engineering work is taking place between Lewisham and Hayes, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Lewisham and Hayes.

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Engineering work is taking place between Tunbridge Wells and Battle, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Tunbridge Wells and Battle.

An amended train service will run between London Charing Cross and Tunbridge Wells, and between Battle and Hastings.

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Engineering work is taking place between Ashford International and Ramsgate, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between:

• Ashford International and Canterbury West (both fast & stopping buses).
• Canterbury West and Margate (limited stops).
• Canterbury West and Ramsgate (all stations).

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Engineering work is taking place between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City, closing all lines.

All weekend, buses will replace trains between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City.

Thameslink customers to use Great Northern replacement buses.

Additionally on Sunday until 08:30, there will be no trains between London Kings Cross / Moorgate and Finsbury Park.

Customers should use London Buses on any reasonable route to complete your journey.

Additional travel information

Great Northern trains between London King's Cross and King's Lynn,  will be diverted and will not call at stations via Welwyn Garden City, trains will run to a reduced and amended timetable with extended journey times.

As a result of this engineering work, a reduced service will run between Moorgate and Stevenage and trains will be replaced by buses between Hertford North and Stevenage.

Thameslink trains between Brighton and Cambridge and between Horsham and Peterborough, will be diverted and will not call at stations via Welwyn Garden City, trains will run to a reduced and amended timetable with extended journey times. 

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Engineering work is taking place between Slade Green and Gravesend closing the line.

Southeastern:

Buses will replace trains between Sidcup and Dartford, and between Slade Green and Gravesend.

Services that run between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Sidcup will be diverted to run via Bexleyheath instead. Services that usually run between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run between London Charing Cross and Sidcup only.

Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Additional services will run between London Charing Cross / London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Bexleyheath.

Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Woolwich Arsenal will be retimed, and will run between London Charing Cross and Slade Green only.

Ticket acceptance:

Customers can use valid tickets on Docklands Light Railway services between Lewisham and Greenwich at no extra cost.

Thameslink:

Thameslink trains will not run between Plumstead and Gravesend.

Customers should use Southeastern services to complete your journey.

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Journey planners might not be correct until the week of travel. Please always check every journey before you travel.

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Engineering work is taking place between London Victoria and Denmark Hill closing some lines.

Southeastern

No trains will run to / from London Victoria.

Trains between London Victoria and Dover / Ramsgate via Sole Street will be amended to run to / from London Cannon Street, and will run non-stop between London Bridge and Swanley / St Mary Cray.

Trains between London Victoria and Canterbury West via Maidstone East will be amended to between London Cannon Street and Ashford International, and will run non-stop between London Bridge and St Mary Cray.

Trains between London Victoria and Orpington via Bromley South will be amended to run to / from London Blackfriars, and will additionally call at Elephant & Castle. Brixton station will be closed all day.

Trains between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Customers should use alternative services to / from London Charing Cross / London Bridge.

Ticket acceptance:

Customers can use valid tickets on London Underground at no extra cost between Victoria / Embankment / Blackfriars / Cannon Street / London Bridge / Southwark / Waterloo / Charing Cross / Brixton / Elephant & Castle.

Customers can also use valid tickets on Thameslink services between London Blackfriars and Bromley South / Sevenoaks to connect with diverted train services at Swanley.

Thameslink

Until 10:00 no Thameslink trains will run from / to London Victoria.

Trains will be diverted to start / terminate at London Blackfriars.

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Journey planners might not be correct until the week of travel. Please always check every journey before you travel.

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Until approximately 08:30, engineering work is taking place between Bedford and London St Pancras International, closing various lines.

Buses will replace trains between Bedford and London St Pancras International.

Some late night Saturday trains from Sutton to Bedford will terminate at London Blackfriars or West Hampstead Thameslink. Customers should use alternative trains to Luton the replacement buses to Bedford.

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Engineering work is taking place between Gatwick Airport and Balcombe, closing some lines. Engineering work is also taking place between Three Bridges and Horsham / Arundel, closing all lines.

Southern:

Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Horsham and between Horsham and Barnham / Littlehampton.

Trains between London Victoria and Littlehampton will call additionally at Three Bridges. These trains will divide at Worthing with the front carriages going to Littlehampton and the rear carriages going to Portsmouth Harbour.

A reduced number of trains will operate between London Victoria and Three Bridges.

Please change at Barnham for trains to Bognor Regis. 

Thameslink:

Thameslink trains will not run between Three Bridges and Horsham.

Customers to use Southern replacement buses.

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Engineering work is taking place between London Bridge and Tulse Hill via Peckham Rye, closing all lines.

Buses replace trains between London Bridge and Tulse Hill via Peckham Rye.

A revised service will operate between Tulse Hill and East Croydon (with a change of train required at Selhurst) and between Tulse Hill and Caterham / Tattenham Corner (via Crystal Palace). 

No Southern trains will operate between London Bridge and East Croydon via Sydenham.

Southern tickets will be accepted on London Underground between London Bridge and Canada Water, and on London Overground between Canada Water, New Cross Gate and West Croydon. 

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Engineering work is taking place between South Croydon and East Grinstead / Uckfield, closing all lines.

No trains will operate between South Croydon and East Grinstead / Uckfield.

A replacement bus service will operate between Purley and Oxted / East Grinstead and between Oxted and Uckfield.

A separate bus service will operate between Upper Warlingham and Woldingham. 

Customers at / for Sanderstead should use local TfL bus route 403 between Beechwood Road / Mayfield Road bus stop and South / West Croydon station, or use Purley Oaks as an alternative station, which is 0.3 miles away. Please note Purley Oaks does not have step free access. Please contact Southern assisted travel team on 0800 138 1016 should you need step free access.

Customers at / for Riddlesdown should use local TfL bus route 412 between Mitchley Avenue and Purley, South / East Croydon stations. In addition, the local TfL bus route 403 can be used between Sanderstead All Saints' Church bus stop to South / West Croydon station. Purley station is also approximately 20 minutes walk from Riddlesdown station.

Customers can also use Southeastern services between Tunbridge Wells and London.

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Engineering work is taking place between Nottingham and Sleaford closing the line.

Replacement buses will run between Nottingham and Sleaford calling at all stations but are unable to call at Netherfield.

A taxi service will run between Nottingham and Netherfield to connect with the buses.

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Engineering work  is taking place overnight between Wigan North Western and Preston, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast

On Saturday, the 20:31 London Euston to Preston is diverted after Crewe to terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.

A replacement bus will run between Crewe and Preston running non stop and another bus will run between Crewe and Wigan North Western calling at Warrington Bank Quay.

On Sunday, the 09:00 Preston to London Euston will start from Warrington Bank Quay.

A replacement bus will run non stop between Preston and Warrington Bank Quay departing Preston at 08:10.

A replacement bus will also run non stop between Wigan North Western and Warrington Bank Quay departing Wigan North Western at 08:30. 

Northern

Saturday from 22:50 and Sunday until 10:00:

Liverpool Lime Street - Preston / Blackpool North: Trains will start / terminate at Wigan North Western.

Buses will be provided between Wigan North Western and Preston.

Shuttle trains will run between Preston and Blackpool North.

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Engineering work  is taking place between Hindley and Salford Crescent, closing various lines.

Trains between Southport and Blackburn: Trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will not call at stations between Hindley and Salford Crescent.

Buses will be provided between Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Victoria via Atherton.

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Engineering work is taking place between Blackburn and Hebden Bridge until 10:00, closing some lines.

The 07:48 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria service will not run. A bus will be provided from Blackburn to Todmorden.

The 08:12 Blackburn to Southport service will start from Rochdale.

The 08:15 Wigan Wallgate to Blackburn service will terminate at Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Todmorden to Blackburn. Train services are available between Manchester Victoria and Todmorden.

The 08:33 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn service will terminate at Rochdale. A bus will be provided from Todmorden to Blackburn. Train services are available between Rochdale and Todmorden.

The 09:04 Blackburn to York service will be diverted to start from Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Blackburn to Todmorden.

The 09:12 Blackburn to Southport service will start from Todmorden. A bus will be provided from Blackburn to Todmorden.

The 09:18 Blackpool North to York service will not call at Accrington and Burnley Manchester Road. Alternative services are available serving Accrington and Burnley. 

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Engineering work is taking place between Bridlington and Hunmanby, closing some lines.

Buses replace trains between Bridlington and Scarborough. 

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Until 10:00, engineering work is taking place between Blackburn and Colne, closing the line.

The 08:15 Preston to Colne is replaced by a bus throughout.

The 09:20 Colne to Blackpool South is replaced by a bus between Colne and Preston.

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Engineering work is taking place between Sheffield and Kiveton Bridge until 12:00, closing some lines.

Buses replace trains between Sheffield and Retford / Lincoln.

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Engineering work is taking place between Darwen and Blackburn, closing the line.

Replacement buses will run between Bolton and Clitheroe.

Customers may have to change buses at Blackburn to complete your journey.

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Engineering work is taking place between Hale and Chester, closing the line.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester will not run.

Bus will replace trains between Stockport and Chester.

Customers should use alternative trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.

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Project Information:

Passenger journeys are being made more reliable with railway drainage upgrade work underway in Greater Manchester.

A £1.3m Great North Rail Project investment will see a new pumping station installed in Timperley and 300 metres of new track drainage installed to help alleviate flooding on the line between Stockport and Altrincham.

Until 12:00, engineering work is taking place between Stoke-on-Trent and Congleton, closing the line.

Avanti West Coast

Trains will be diverted between Stafford and Stockport via Crewe.

Buses will run  between Stafford and Wilmslow.

Northern 

The 08:53 Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent is replaced by a bus between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent.

The 09:30 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly Is replaced by a bus between Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield.

The 10:33 Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Oxford Road will start from Stockport. A replacement bus will run between Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester Piccadilly.

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Engineering work is taking place between Highbury & Islington and Whitechapel on Saturday and Sunday, and between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction on Sunday, closing various lines.

Saturday and Sunday:

No London Overground services will run between Highbury & Islington and Shadwell, or between Surrey Quays and New Cross.

Replacement buses will run between Dalston Kingsland and Shadwell.

Customers travelling between Highbury & Islington and Dalston can use London Buses or alternative London Overground services. Customers can also use London Underground or Docklands Light Railway services by any reasonable route.

Sunday:

No London Overground trains will run between Shadwell and Clapham Junction.

Replacement buses will run between Canada Water and Clapham Junction.

A amended and reduced service will run between Shadwell Crystal Palace / West Croydon.

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Engineering work is taking place between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction, closing all lines.

London Overground:

No trains will run between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction. Customers can use London Buses to complete their journey.

Services between Richmond and Stratford will run as normal.

Southern:

No southern trains will operate between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction / Milton Keynes.

You should use Southern trains between Clapham Junction and London Victoria, London Underground between London Victoria and London Euston and London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Watford Junction.

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Engineering work scheduled to take place between Rock Ferry and Ellesmere Port / Chester has been cancelled, and will not take place.

Trains will run normally between Rock Ferry and Ellesmere Port / Chester.

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The Journey Planner has been amended to reflect the cancellation of the engineering work. To find options for your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool and Wigan, closing some lines.

As a result, the 08:53 Preston to Liverpool Lime Street service will be amended to leave Preston at 10:22 and terminate at Wigan North Western. A coach will run from Preston at 08:53, calling at Wigan (09:29), St Helens Central (09:59) and Liverpool Lime Street (10:55).

The 10:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central service will be replaced by a bus between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western. Alternative train services will be available from Wigan to Glasgow.

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Engineering work is taking place between Congleton and Stafford, closing various lines on Sunday morning.

Before 11:30, trains that usually run via Stoke-on-Trent will be diverted between Crewe and Stafford, and will not call at Alsager, Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent or Stone. These services will be retimed to depart Crewe later than usual, and arrive earlier. 

Replacement buses will run between Crewe and Stafford, serving these stations.

Additionally, the 09:16 Stafford to Crewe service will not run.

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Engineering work is taking place between Ely and Norwich, closing some lines.

East Midlands Railway:

Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich will be diverted between Nottingham and Peterborough and will not call at stations via Grantham.

Buses replace trains between Nottingham and Grantham calling at all stations.

These buses will be unable to call at Netherfield. A taxi service will run between Nottingham and Netherfield to connect with the diverted trains.

Buses will also run between Grantham and Norwich calling at Peterborough.

These buses will connect with the diverted trains at Peterborough.

Greater Anglia:

Buses will replace trains between Ely and Norwich.

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Level crossing maintenance is taking place between Ipswich and Saxmundham, closing various lines.

Buses replace trains between Ipswich and Saxmundham all weekend.

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Station improvement work is taking place at Garrowhill station, closing platform 2.

Trains towards Glasgow will run as normal.

Trains towards Edinburgh are unable to call at Garrowhill, you should travel to Easterhouse and catch the next available train back to Garrowhill.

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Engineering work is taking place between Kilwinning and Ardrossan Harbour, closing various lines.

Buses will replace trains between Kilwinning and Ardrossan Harbour / Largs.

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Major engineering work on the signalling equipment and overhead line equipment is taking place between Colchester Town and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze, closing all lines.

Saturdays:

Buses will replace trains between Colchester Town and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze. Train services will run between Colchester and Colchester Town.

Sundays:

Buses will replace trains between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze.

Monday to Friday:

Buses will replace trains between Thorpe-le-Soken and Clacton-on-Sea, and between Frinton-on-Sea and Clacton-on-Sea.

Trains that usually run between London Liverpool Street and Clacton-on-Sea will be amended to run between London Liverpool Street and Walton-on-the-Naze.

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Project Information:

Passengers in the Clacton-on-Sea area will benefit from a significant upgrade in reliability and safety when a computer-based signalling system goes live as Network Rail continues major upgrade work.

The new computer-based signalling system will control the movement of trains more effectively and provide better live passenger information.

This will replace the current system which uses mechanical levers and pulleys to change signals and track points, to allow trains to switch between tracks. The new system will be controlled from a powered signal box at Colchester.

Engineering work is taking place between Shipley and Bradford Forster Square, closing some lines on Sunday.

LNER:

Services that usually run to / from Bradford Forster Square will be amended to run to / from Leeds instead. Customers should use alternative services between Bradford Forster Square and Leeds.

Northern:

Buses will run between Bradford Forster Square and Shipley / Guiseley.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice: 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by typing in your station here 

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work is taking place between Barking and Pitsea via Rainham and Tilbury and also between Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness closing all lines.

No trains will run between Barking and Pitsea via Rainham and Tilbury.

Customers should travel via Upminster for replacement buses to / from Grays calling at Rainham and Purfleet.

Customers to / from Dagenham Dock should use London Bus routes EL2 or 287.

Replacement buses will also run between:

• Grays and Pitsea calling at all stations.
• Leigh-on-Sea and Shoeburyness calling at all stations.

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Engineering work is taking place between Bath Spa and Westbury on Sunday 7 March, closing some lines.

Great Western Railway

Trains between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will start / terminate at Westbury. Brighton services will not run.

Trains between Swindon and Westbury will not run between Chippenham and Westbury. 

Buses will run between:

• Bath Spa, Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, and Westbury.
• Bath Spa, Freshford, Avoncliff, Bradford-on-Avon.
• Chippenham, Melksham, Trowbridge, and Westbury.

The following amendments will also be made:

15:25 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour will start from Frome and then run as normal from Westbury.

17:40 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour will NOT run.

22:15 Cardiff Central to Warminster will terminate Bath Spa. Road transport from Bath Spa to Bradford-on-Avon, Trowbridge, Westbury and Warminster.

08:45 Westbury to Bath Spa, 11:01 Westbury to Cardiff Central, 12:54 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central will not run.

11:30 Frome to Bristol Temple Meads will terminate Westbury.

15:41 Swindon to Frome will start from Westbury.

16:41 Frome to Swindon will not run.

South Western Railway

Trains between Salisbury and Bristol Temple Meads will not run. Customers may use Great Western railway services between Salisbury and Bristol Temple meads to complete your journey.

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You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Acton Main Line on Sunday 7 March, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway:

Long distance services

Trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads / Swansea / Plymouth / Penzance will start / terminate at Reading.

Trains between London Paddington and Worcester / Great Malvern / Hereford / Newbury / Bedwyn will start / terminate at Reading.

Customers travelling from / to London should travel by London Underground (Central and District lines) to / from Ealing Broadway to catch rail connections between Ealing Broadway and Reading.

Local services

Trains between London Paddington and Reading / Didcot Parkway will start / terminate at Ealing Broadway. Customers travelling from / to London should travel by London Underground (Central and District lines) to / from Ealing Broadway.

08:38 Reading to Didcot Parkway will start from Ealing Broadway.

11:47, 12:47 and 13:47 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington (terminating Ealing Broadway) will depart 3 minutes later.

23:53 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will terminate at Reading.

22:45 (departing 22:47) Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will terminate at Ealing Broadway. Road transport will run from Ealing Broadway to London Paddington, expected to arrive at London Paddington at 00:22.

An additional train will run at 23:42 Reading to Ealing Broadway to connect with road transport from Ealing Broadway to London Paddington. Expected to arrive at London Paddington at 00:52.

Marlow - Maidenhead

Between 12:30 and 21:00 an hourly service will run between Marlow and Maidenhead in both directions, to maintain connections at Maidenhead.

Sleeper service

23:50 London Paddington to Penzance will start from Reading at 01:10 (Monday). A train will run at 00:15 (Monday) from Ealing Broadway to Reading to connect into the Sleeper Service.

Heathrow Express

No trains will run to / from London Paddington.

A shuttle train service will run every 30 minutes between Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminal 5.

TfL Rail

TfL Rail trains will not run between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway. Customers should use London Underground between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway.

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Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

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You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester on Sunday 7 March, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses replace trains between Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester and Newport.

Great Western Railway:

A revised service will run between Worcester Foregate Street / Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads will not call at Gloucester. Road transport will operate between Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester.

The below amendments will also be made:

09:10 Gloucester to Swindon will not run.

09:39 Cheltenham Spa to Swindon will not run.

10:13 Gloucester to Worcester Shrub Hill will start from Cheltenham Spa.

22:30 Bristol Temple Meads to Gloucester will divert after Cam & Dursley to Cheltenham Spa, not calling Gloucester. 

Transport for Wales:

Trains will terminate / start at Lydney. A replacement bus service operate to / from Gloucester and, where appropriate, Cheltenham Spa.

Customers travelling towards Chepstow, Newport and Cardiff will need to depart earlier from Cheltenham and Gloucester to maintain connections at Lydney.

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Engineering work is taking place between Haymarket and Kirkcaldy on Sunday 7 March, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Rail replacement road transport will run between Edinburgh and Dundee via Haymarket.

LNER:

Trains to / from Aberdeen will be diverted to run via Perth. Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Dundee, calling at Kirkcaldy, Inverkeithing and Leuchars.

ScotRail:

Edinburgh to / from Aberdeen services:

Train services will operate between Dundee and Aberdeen.

Train service will also operate between Kirkcaldy and Dundee.

Buses replace trains between Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy. An express bus service will also run between Edinburgh and Dundee.

Edinburgh to / from Dundee services:

Train services will operate between Kirkcaldy and Dundee.

Buses replace trains between Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy. An bus service will also run between Edinburgh and Dundee.

Edinburgh to / from Inverness services:

Buses replace trains between Edinburgh and Perth.

Edinburgh to / from Fife Circle services:

Train services are withdrawn.

Buses replace trains between Edinburgh and Glenrothes with Thornton, via both Kirkcaldy and Dunfermline.

A mini bus will serve North Queensferry, running to / from Inverkeithing.

A mini bus will also operate between Dalmeny and Haymarket serving Edinburgh Gateway and South Gyle.

Journey times will be extended.

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Engineering work is taking place between Princes Risborough and Bicester North, closing all lines.

Buses will replace trains between Princes Risborough and Bicester Village / Bicester North.

A shuttle train service will run between Bicester Village and Oxford, and between Bicester North and Birmingham Moor Street.

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Engineering work is taking place in the Guildford area, closing all lines.

Great Western Railway trains are replaced by buses between North Camp and Shalford.

South Western Railway trains are replaced by buses between:

• Clandon / Virginia Water / Woking and Guildford.
• Woking and Haslemere

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Engineering work is taking place between Port Talbot Parkway and Swansea on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March, closing some lines.

As a result, the following alterations will be made:

Great Western Railway:

Saturday

Trains between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen will terminate / start at Port Talbot Parkway, with the exception of the below services, which will run as follows:

07:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Swansea will terminate at Port Talbot Parkway. Road Transport will operate between Port Talbot Parkway, Neath and Swansea.

20:48 London Paddington to Swansea will terminate at Cardiff Central. Road transport from Cardiff Central to Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath and Swansea.

Sunday

Trains between London Paddington (starting / terminating Reading) and Swansea / Carmarthen will terminate / start at Port Talbot Parkway. Road Transport will operate between Port Talbot Parkway, Neath and Swansea. With the exception of the below services, which will run as follows:

20:43 London Paddington (starting at Reading) to Swansea will terminate Cardiff Central. Road transport will operate from Cardiff Central running to Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath and Swansea.

21:43 London Paddington (starting at Reading) to Swansea will terminate Cardiff Central. Road transport will run from Cardiff Central to Bridgend, Port Talbot Parkway, Neath and Swansea.  

07:53 Swansea to London Paddington (terminating at Reading) will start from Cardiff Central. A fast bus will run at 07:55 from Swansea to Cardiff Central to connect into the train. A bus will also run at at 07:40 from Swansea calling at Neath, Port Talbot Parkway, Bridgend and Cardiff Central. If you are travelling from Swansea to Cardiff, please use the fast bus.

Transport for Wales:

Buses will replace trains between Port Talbot and Llanelli via Swansea.

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Engineering work is taking place between Basingstoke and Salisbury closing the line.

Buses will replace trains between Basingstoke and Salisbury.

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Engineering work is taking place between Dorchester South / Dorchester West and Weymouth, closing the line.

Great Western Railway trains are replaced by buses between Dorchester West and Weymouth.

South Western Railway trains are replaced by buses between Dorchester South and Weymouth.

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Engineering work is taking place between Staines and Ascot / Chertsey / Windsor & Eton Riverside closing all lines.

Saturday

Trains between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside will run between London Waterloo and Ascot, calling additionally at Queenstown Road, Wandsworth and Barnes.

Trains between London Waterloo and Reading will run between London Waterloo and Ascot.

Trains between London Waterloo and Weybridge via Brentford, will run as booked between London Waterloo and Barnes then divert via Twickenham calling additionally at Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St Margarets, Twickenham and Whitton.

The London Waterloo Circular will run to a reduced timetable.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.
• Ascot and Reading.
• Barnes and Feltham / Twickenham (via Brentford).

Sunday

Trains between London Waterloo and Reading will run between Waterloo and Virginia Water.

Trains between London Waterloo and Weybridge via Brentford, will run as booked between London Waterloo and Barnes then divert via Twickenham calling additionally at Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St Margarets, Twickenham and Whitton.

Trains between London Waterloo and Windsor & Eton Riverside will run between London Waterloo and Virginia Water.

Train services between Ascot and Guildford and between London Waterloo & Kingston, will not run.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Virginia Water and Reading / Guildford.
• Barnes and Feltham / Twickenham via Hounslow.
• Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.

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Engineering work is taking place between Slough and Reading on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March, closing some lines.

On Saturday, the following trains will not call at Burnham or Taplow:

00:34 London Paddington to Reading 

00:18 Reading to London Paddington

On Sunday, the following trains will not call at Burnham:

23:27 London Paddington (starting at Ealing Broadway) to Didcot Parkway

23:54 London Paddington (starting at Ealing Broadway) to Reading

23:42 Reading to Ealing Broadway.

Travel advice:

Burnham and Taplow customers should use buses to travel via Slough.

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Engineering work is taking place between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March.

As a result, the following services will be unable to call at Pangbourne:

Saturday

21:57 and 22:58 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway.

23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington (terminating at Ealing Broadway).

Sunday

22:24 and 23:27 London Paddington (starting Ealing Broadway) to Didcot Parkway.

22:45 (departing 22:47) Didcot Parkway to London Paddington (terminating Ealing Broadway).

23:53 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington (terminating Reading).

Travel advice

If you are travelling to Pangbourne you should travel to Tilehurst for a bus to Pangbourne which will take 10 minutes.

If you are travelling from Pangbourne you should travel by bus from Pangbourne to Tilehurst to connect with a train onwards (except on the Saturday, if you want to connect with the 21:57 from London Paddington, you should take an earlier train from Pangbourne to Tilehurst).

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Engineering work is taking place between Congleton and Macclesfield on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March, closing some lines.

Until 11:30, buses will replace trains between Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield, and between Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield / Stockport.

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Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

Engineering work, part of the East Coast Upgrade, is continuing at London Kings Cross until Sunday 6 June.

Major closures of London Kings Cross station will take place during this period:

• Friday 23 to Sunday 25 April
• Friday 4 to Sunday 6 June.

On all other dates, engineering work will be taking place that may affect your journey. Please check before you travel .

A summary of the work can be found below, with more specific details being provided from each train operating company once known:

Daily until Thursday 22 April:

A temporary reduced timetable will operate to / from London Kings Cross. 

Weekends:

LNER will run a reduced timetable to / from London Kings Cross, with trains diverting and extending journey times by up to 15 minutes. Trains departing London Kings Cross will start earlier than usual. Trains between London Kings Cross and Leeds will run hourly. Other LNER services will be amended to start at / terminate at Peterborough instead of London Kings Cross.

No LNER trains will run to and from Lincoln on Sundays.

Monday to Friday:

Grand Central will be running a reduced timetable.

LNER will running three trains per hour to / from London Kings Cross, with other services running to / from Peterborough instead of London Kings Cross, or cancelled throughout.

Friday 23 April:

No trains will run to or from London Kings Cross.

Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 April:

No trains will run to or from London Kings Cross, Moorgate or London St Pancras International via Finsbury Park. 

More information on this closure will be published here closer to the time.

Monday 26 April to Thursday 3 June:

A temporary reduced timetable will operate to and from London Kings Cross. 

Friday 4 June:

No trains will run to / from London Kings Cross or London St Pancras International via Finsbury Park from the early afternoon.

Engineering work is also taking place just north of Peterborough. Many customers will need to use a rail replacement bus for part of their journey. 

Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 June:

No trains will run to / from London Kings Cross or London St Pancras International via Finsbury Park.

No trains will run between Grantham and Peterborough, due to the work taking place north of Peterborough. Rail replacement buses may be required for part of your journey. 

More information on this closure will be published here closer to the time.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by typing in your station here. 

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.

New trains are being introduced to the Island Line in 2021, replacing the existing fleet which is over 80 years old. In order for these new trains to run, upgrades are needed to the Island Line route to allow these trains to be accommodated. This includes a new passing loop at Brading to allow more frequent services. More information on these upgrades can be found here.

From Monday 4 January to Saturday 15 May, buses will replace trains between:

• Ryde Pier Head and Ryde Esplanade (minibus service)
• Ryde Esplanade and Shanklin

To download a copy of the bus timetable, please click here.

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The Heart of Wales Line is currently closed between Llanelli and Llanwrtyd. This is due to the ongoing repairs to the track following the derailment of a freight train near Llangennech.

How is this affecting the train service?

Trains are unable to run between Llanelli and Llanwrtyd.

Network Rail is working around the clock to complete the considerable repairs needed. The line is not expected to reopen until 5 March at the earliest.

Replacement buses:

On Sundays, buses will operate between Swansea and Llandrindod.

Road transport is being provided by Lakeside, Williams, Wheadon's and Watts Coaches.

Due to station access, a full size coach will operate a limited stop service, and a minibus will serve all stations.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Alternative route:

Tickets routed via the Heart of Wales Line will be accepted on alternative Transport for Wales rail services via Cardiff Central and Hereford, either directly or connecting into or out of planned replacement road transport.

What happened?

On Wednesday 26 August, a freight train transporting diesel fuel derailed and caught fire in the Llangennech area. The remaining diesel from the wagons has been removed and the damaged wagons have all been removed from site by road. Network Rail are now repairing damage to the rail infrastructure. Regular updates from Network Rail can be found here and a short video can also be viewed here.

Also in August 2020, extreme weather resulted in damage to the railway in various locations between Llandrindod and Craven Arms. Repairs on this section of the line were completed in November 2020 and trains are able to run again between Llandrindod and Shrewsbury.

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