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Current Service Disruptions
See details of routes affected by current service alterations, including maps of the affected area, alternative timetables, advice for alternative travel and real-time updates.
- Current Service Alterations
- There are no current service alterations
- Current Engineering Works
- Engineering work between Knottingley and Hensall from 15:00 on Saturday 5 July 2008
- Engineering work between Cardiff Central and Severn Tunnel Junction from 23:00 on Saturday 5 July 2008
- Engineering work between Leatherhead and Effingham Junction on Saturday 5 on Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Edinburgh and Bathgate from Saturday 5 to Friday 18 July 2008
- Engineering work between Edinburgh and Dalmeny on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Clapton and Chingford on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Gainsborough Central and Barnetby on Saturday 5 July 2008
- Engineering work between Hackney Wick and Stratford on Saturday 5 Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Rugby and Birmingham New Street on from 09:00 on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Preston and Lancaster from 21:00 on Saturday 5 to 13:00 on Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Haymarket and Inverkeithing on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between London Marylebone and Great Missenden on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008.
- Engineering work between Reading and Theale from 22:20 on Saturday 5 until 09:00 on Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Strood and Paddock Wood from 19:30 on Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Chester and Wrexham General from 17:15 on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Norwood Junction and Sutton on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Engineering work between Faversham and Canterbury East on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
- Sandhills station closed for refurbishment from Saturday 17 November 2007 until Saturday 6 July 2008
Current Engineering Works
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 05/07/2008 |
| Route Affected | |
| TOC Affected | Northern Rail |
| Description | Services between Leeds and Goole will terminate/start at Knottingley. Replacement buses will operate between Knottingley and Goole. |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 05/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Description | The 22.23 service between Maesteg and Gloucester will be replaced by road transport between Cardiff Central and Gloucester. |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | South West Trains |
| Description | Replacement bus services will run between Leatherhead and Effingham Junction. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 18/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| Description | Services between Edinburgh and Bathgate are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | First ScotRail |
| Description | Services between Inverkeithing and North Queensferry are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | National Express East Anglia |
| Description | Services between London Liverpool Street and Clapton are replaced by buses. Journey times may be extended by up to 40 minutes. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Northern Rail |
| Description | Services between Cleethorpes and Gainsborough Central are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | London Overground |
| Description | The normal London Overground service will run between Richmond and Hackney Wick. Replacement buses will run between Hackney Wick and Stratford. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Virgin Trains |
| Description | Saturday Two services an hour will run between London Euston, Watford Junction, Milton Keynes Central and Northampton. Replacement coaches will run between Northampton and Birmingham International. Sunday Replacement buses will run between Rugby and Birmingham New Street. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Transpennine Express, Virgin Trains |
| Description | Virgin Trains Some services on the London Euston or Birmingham New Street to Lancaster, Carlisle and Scotland routes will start / terminate at Preston or will be cancelled. Replacement coaches will run. First Transpennine Express Trains will start and terminate at either Preston or Lancaster. Buses will operate to complete journeys To get options for your journey please check the Online Journey Planner. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | National Express East Coast, First ScotRail, CrossCountry |
| Description | National Express East Coast Services to and from Aberdeen are diverted via Stirling. Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh, Inverkeithing, Kirkcaldy, Leuchars and Dundee. First ScotRail Services will be retimed and diverted via Stirling. Replacement buses will run between Inverkeithing and Perth. CrossCountry Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Dundee. |
| Additional Maps |
Engineering work between London Marylebone and Great Missenden on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008.
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Chiltern Railways |
| Description | No services will run between London Marylebone and Great Missenden. Replacement buses will run between Great Missenden and Beaconsfield for connections to and from London Marylebone. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | First Great Western |
| Description | Services between Reading/Newbury and Bedwyn are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | National Express East Anglia |
| Description | Train services between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze are cancelled with replacement road transport in operation. Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Services between Three Bridges and Maidstone West will terminate/start Tonbridge. Buses will run between Maidstone West and Strood. |
| Additional Maps |
Engineering work between Chester and Wrexham General from 17:15 on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 July 2008
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Description | Services between Shrewsbury and Wrexham General are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | Saturday 5 July until 04:00 Monday 7 July: Southern services: Buses replace trains between Norwood Junction and Sutton every 15 minutes. One bus per hour will go forward to Epsom Downs. To get options for your journey, please use the Online Journey Planner |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 05/07/2008 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Services between Faversham and Dover Priory will start from Canterbury East. Services between Dover Priory and London Victoria will start from Ramsgate. Buses will operate between Faversham and Canterbury East and Selling and Faversham. |
| Additional Maps |
Sandhills station closed for refurbishment from Saturday 17 November 2007 until Saturday 6 July 2008
| Start date | 17/11/2007 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Merseyrail |
| Description | No Merseyrail services will be able to call at Sandhills. Customers travelling to/from Southport and Kirkby should change at Moorfields. A replacement bus service will operate between Sandhills and Bank Hall stations, between Sandhills and Kirkdale stations and between Sandhills and Moorfields stations for passengers wishing to travel to/from Sandhills station. |
| Additional Maps |

