August Bank Holiday Travel Summary 2011

The table below gives an overview of the services that each Train Operating Company will be providing over the August Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 27 - Monday 29 August). Simply select the company you are travelling with for a more detailed summary of their services.

During Bank Holidays Train Operating Companies generally amend the train plan that they run and there are a number of reasons for this:

• Engineering work – Network Rail may be carrying out essential engineering work that requires the timetable to be amended and in some cases buses may replace trains over part of the affected route. For details of the Network Rail improvement programme and the benefits it will bring, please visit this link.

• Reduction in the number of commuter passengers –  With many businesses closed for the Bank Holiday, passenger numbers for the Train Operating Companies that operate on commuter routes may be reduced. This may mean that the Train Operator will reduce the number of trains they run and in some cases it may be that a Saturday or Sunday level of service is offered instead of the normal weekday service.

• Increase in the number of leisure travellers – With many people taking the opportunity to get away for the Bank Holiday weekend, passenger numbers for those Train Operating Companies operating on routes to and from holiday destinations may increase. As a result those Train Operating Companies may run an amended service. This may mean there are additional trains at certain times during the day and/or fewer trains at other times of the day to cater for the additional passenger numbers.

To find out how any changes will affect your specific journey, please use the Journey Planner.

Travel Tip - Many trains are expected to be very busy. If you are travelling long distances then we strongly recommend that you reserve a seat where possible to ensure a comfortable journey.

Saturday 27 - Monday 29 August 2011

A national map showing the engineering work taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend is available by clicking on the map image on the left (pdf format). Maps showing alterations to individual Train Operating Companies services are available by clicking on the link to their page in the table below.

Key to table:

Normal - Normal service
Engineering - Engineering work affecting services. Check the Operators page for information.
Amended - No engineering work, but amended train service running. Check the Operators page for information.

Major Events

There are several major events taking place over the August Bank Holiday weekend that may mean that extra passengers are travelling in some areas. A list of some of the events is given below. You are strongly advised to buy tickets in advance and reserve a seat for your journey if you think your journey will be affected by any of the following:

• Notting Hill Carnival (West London) - More information
  
• Reading Festival (Reading) - More information
  
• Leeds Festival (Bramham Park, Leeds) - More information
  
• Creamfields (Daresbury, Cheshire) - More information
  
• Rugby League Challenge Cup Final (Wembley Stadium) - More information
  
• Edinburgh Festivals (Edinburgh) - More information
• Mathew Street Festival (Liverpool) - More information