Status and Disruptions
August 2026
September 2026
Disruptions and timetable changes
- Major incident:
Industrial action to affect East Midlands Railway Intercity and Connect services today, and on Saturday 8 and Saturday 15 August – only travel if your journey is essential
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Buses replace trains between Ely and Kings Lynn expected until the end of service
- Minor incident:
Disruption in the Surbiton area expected until the end of service
- Minor incident:
Disruption between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate until the end of service
- Minor incident:
Temporary reduced timetable on East Midlands Railway Intercity routes until further notice
- Minor incident:
Lines reopened: disruption to London Overground trains between Watford Junction and London Euston expected until the end of the day
- Minor incident:
Hot weather forecast in some areas of England and Wales until at least Tuesday 4 August - advice if you are travelling
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Hot weather to affect some South Western Railway services on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 August
Recently cleared disruptions
Planned engineering works
- Minor incident:
Major South Wales Metro rail upgrades: buses replace trains between Pontypridd / Radyr and Treherbert from 23:40 on Thursday 30 July to Saturday 15 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Essential improvement work: no trains at London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 16 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
No trains between Clapham Junction / Shepherds Bush and Willesden Junction after 20:00 on Saturday 1 and until 12:00 and from 21:00 on Sunday 2 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace trains to / from Bradford Forster Square from Saturday 1 to Monday 3 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Major work at Chipping Sodbury tunnel: amended service between London Paddington and Swansea / Carmarthen from Monday 6 July to Sunday 2 August
- Minor incident:
Station improvement work for step-free access: amended services to / from Wandsworth Town from Monday 11 May to Sunday 11 October
- Minor incident:
Transpennine Route Upgrade: buses replace trains to / from Huddersfield on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended morning / late night London Northwestern Railway services to / from Bushey on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August
- Minor incident:
Bransty Tunnel track renewal: buses replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven until further notice
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Building new footbridge with lifts: Amended services to / from Tackley from Friday 12 June 2026 until Friday 30 April 2027
- Minor incident:
Buses replace trains between Twickenham / Feltham and Barnes via Brentford on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning between Finsbury Park / Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Biggleswade / Letchworth Garden City on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August
- Minor incident:
Berrylands Station Upgrade: Buses replace trains to / from Berrylands from Monday 11 May to the end of September
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended 00:49 London Paddington to Reading service on Saturday 1 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 06:03 Southport to Manchester Oxford Road service on Saturday 1 August
