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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
- Current Engineering Works
- Engineering work between Hereford and Newport (S. Wales) on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Reading and Basingstoke on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between New Malden / Twickenham and Shepperton until 16:00 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Southbury / Waltham Cross and Hertford East / Stansted Airport until 13:00 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Stourbridge Junction and Droitwich Spa on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Prestwick and Troon on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Tonbridge and Orpington / Otford on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Stoke-on-Trent and Blythe Bridge on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Nuneaton and Hinckley on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Heald Green and Manchester Airport on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Gospel Oak and Dalston Kingsland until 12:30 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Rice Lane and Kirkby until 12:30 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Preston and Lancaster on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Derby and Loughborough on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Gillingham (Kent) and Faversham on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Congleton and Stafford on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Lewisham and Hayes (Kent) until 13:00 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Bishopbriggs and Croy on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Fareham, Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour until 16:00 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Middlesbrough and Redcar Central on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Horsham and Littlehampton on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Deansgate / Manchester Victoria and Salford Crescent / Earlestown on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Earlswood and Three Bridges on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Colchester and Harwich Town / Stowmarket on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Nottingham and Grantham on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Rugby and Coventry from 07:00 Saturday 17 and on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between City Thameslink and Herne Hill on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Epsom and Mitcham Junction / West Croydon on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Newbury and Bedwyn on Saturday 17 May and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Salford Crescent and Hindley on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Woking and Basingstoke on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway from 21:45 on Saturday 17 until 11:20 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Patricroft and Earlestown on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Dartford and Strood on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Rye and Ashford International on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Sandhills station closed for refurbishment from Saturday 17 November 2007 until Saturday 6 July 2008
Current Service Alterations
| Last updated | 16/05/2008 17:54 |
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| TOC Affected | Eurostar |
| Description | Planned Industrial Action lasting 24 hours commencing on the evening of Monday 19 May will affect Eurostar services between London St Pancras International and Brussels Midi Further details can be obtained by calling Eurostar on 08705186186 or by visiting www.eurostar.com |
Current Engineering Works
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Description | Replacement road transport will operate between Hereford and Newport, connecting with rail services. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | CrossCountry, First Great Western |
| Description | First Great Western services between Reading and Basingstoke are cancelled and replaced by road transport calling at all stations CrossCountry services are diverted between Reading and Southampton via Guildford extending journey times by up to an hour |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | South West Trains |
| Description | Services between London Waterloo and Kingston via Richmond are replaced by road transport between Twickenham and Kingston Services between London Waterloo and Strawberry Hill / Shepperton via Wimbledon are replaced by road transport between New Malden and Strawberry Hill / Shepperton |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | National Express East Anglia |
| Description | Hertford East services are diverted to start/terminate at Enfield Town. Replacement road transport will operate between Enfield Town and Hertford East calling at all the missed stations Cambridge services are replaced by road transport between Waltham Cross and Stansted Airport Stansted Express services are replaced by road transport throughout |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | London Midland |
| Description | Rail services will operate between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stourbridge Junction. Replacement road transport will operate between Stourbridge Junction and Worcester Shrub Hill / Great Malvern (not calling at Worcester Foregate Street). A minibus service is in operation between Worcester Foregate Street and Worcester Shrub Hill |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | First ScotRail |
| Description | Rail services will operate between Glasgow Central and Troon. Replacement road transport will operate between Troon and Ayr connecting with rail services at Ayr |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Replacement road transport will operate between Tonbridge and Orpington and between Swanley and Sevenoaks via Otford. Rail services are all diverted around the engineering work or will start/terminate around the replacement road transport |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | East Midlands Trains |
| Description | Services will operate between Derby and Blythe Bridge. Replacement road transport will operate between Blythe Bridge and Crewe |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | CrossCountry |
| Description | Services will operate between Leicester and Stansted Airport. Replacement road transport will operate between Birmingham New Street and Leicester |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Transpennine Express, Northern Rail |
| Description | No Northern Rail services will call at Manchester Airport. Services will start/terminate early or are diverted. Replacement road transport will operate to/from Manchester Airport at Manchester Piccadilly, Wilmslow and Heald Green It is not yet known how First Transpennine Express are going to be affected by this engineering work |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | London Overground |
| Description | Rail services will operate between Richmond and Gospel Oak and between Dalston Kingsland and Stratford. Replacement road transport will operate between Gospel Oak and Dalston Kingsland |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Merseyrail |
| Description | Rail services will operate between Liverpool Central and Rice Lane. Replacement road transport will operate between Rice Lane and Kirkby |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Virgin Trains, First Transpennine Express |
| Description | Virgin Trains services will start/terminate at Preston or are diverted between Preston and Carlisle via Settle. Replacement road transport will operate between Preston and Carlisle via Lancaster, Oxenholme Lake District and Penrith North Lakes It is not yet known how First Transpennine Express are going to be affected by this engineering work |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Description | The 06:56 Derby to London St Pancras service is retimed to start earlier at Derby at 06:34 The 07:50 Derby to London St Pancras service is retimed to start earlier at 07:31 at Derby |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Rail services will operate between London Victoria and Gillingham. Replacement road transport will operate between Gillingham and Faversham connecting with further rail services at Faversham The Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea service is cancelled with replacement road transport in operation |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Virgin Trains, CrossCountry |
| Description | Rail services are diverted between Stockport and Stafford via Wilmslow and Crewe. Replacement road transport will operate between Stockport and Stafford via Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Services between London Charing Cross and Lewisham are cancelled. Replacement road transport will operate between Lewisham and Hayes, connecting with other rail services via Lewisham |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | First ScotRail |
| Description | Rail services are diverted between via Cumbernauld and will not call at Bishopbriggs, Lenzie, Croy and Falkirk High. Replacement road transport will operate between Glasgow Queen Street and Larbert for Bishopbriggs, Lenzie and Croy. Replacement buses will operate between Falkirk High and Falkirk Grahamston to connect with rail services at Falkirk Grahamston |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Southern, First Great Western, South West Trains |
| Description | Engineering work will be taking place between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour until 10:00 and between Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour between 10:00 and 16:00 Until 10:00, all services are replaced by road transport between Havant / Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour Between 10:00 and 16:00, all services are replaced by road transport between Portsmouth & Southsea / Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Northern Rail |
| Description | Rail services between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn will operate between Bishop Auckland and Middlesbrough only. Replacement road transport will operate between Middlesbrough and Saltburn |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | London Victoria to Bognor Regis (via Horsham) services will terminate at Horsham. A Littlehampton to Bognor Regis shuttle service will operate twice an hour calling at Ford, Barnham and Bognor Regis. A replacement bus service will operate between Horsham and Littlehampton hourly calling at Christ?s Hospital, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Amberley, Arundel and Littlehampton. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Transpennine Express, Northern Rail |
| Description | Rail services between Blackpool North and Buxton will operate between Blackpool North and Manchester Victoria and between Buxton and Manchester Oxford Road. Replacement buses will operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria. It will not be possible to make a direct connection between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Oxford Road Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport services are diverted via Warrington Central and will call additionally at Manchester Oxford Road. Replacement road transport will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road via Newton-le-Willows |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Gatwick Express, Southeastern, Southern, First Great Western |
| Description | First Great Western services between Reading and Gatwick Airport will operate between Reading and Redhill. Replacement road transport will operate between Reigate and Gatwick Airport Gatwick Express services are reduced to half hourly services departing London Victoria at xx00 and xx30 minutes past the hour and Gatwick Airport at xx20 and xx50 minutes past the hour Southeastern services between Maidstone East and Three Bridges will operate between Maidstone East and Redhill only. Passengers are to use other Train Operating Companies between Redhill and Three Bridges Southern services will be unable to call at Earlswood or Salfords. Replacement road transport will operate between Redhill and Horley calling at Earlswood and Salfords First Capital Connect and Crosscountry trains are not affected by this engineering work |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | National Express East Anglia |
| Description | Until 15:00, replacement road transport will opreate between Colchester, Ipswich and Stowmarket / Harwich Town. After 15:00, replacement road transport will operate between Colchester, Ipswich and Harwich Town |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | London Overground |
| Description | Buses replace train services between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction all day on Sunday 18 May. |
| Start date | 18/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | London Overground |
| Description | Buses replace train services between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham all day Sunday 18 May 2008. |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | East Midlands Trains |
| Description | Replacement road transport will operate between Nottingham and Grantham. A limited rail service is in operation between Grantham and Sleaford with a normal rail service between Sleaford and Skegness Rail services will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham and between Nottingham and Norwich but are diverted to not call at Grantham. Passengers should use the rail replacement road transport between Nottingham and Grantham and National Express East Coast services between Grantham and Peterborough |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Virgin Trains, London Midland |
| Description | Virgin Trains services will start/terminate at either Birmingham International or Coventry and they will operate a shuttle train service between London Euston and Northampton. London Midland services between Birmingham New Street and Northampton will operate between Birmingham New Street and Coventry only. Replacement road transport will operate between Northampton, Coventry and Birmingham International. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Capital Connect, Southeastern |
| Description | FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT:- No rail service will operate cross-London all weekend. Saturday 17 May Sunday 18 May A half hourly services will operate between Bedford and London St Pancras and between Bedford and Hendon. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | Rail services will operate between London and West Croydon and between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham Replacement road transport will operate between West Croydon and Sutton, West Croysdon and Epsom Downs and between Streatham Common and Epsom to connect with rail services |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | First Great Western |
| Description | Services will to/from Newbury/Bedwyn will start/terminate at Reading or Newbury. Services between London Paddington and Exeter/Plymouth/Penzance are diverted via Swindon and will not call at Pewsey. Replacement road transport will operate between Reading/Newbury and Bedwyn and between Pewsey and Swindon to connect with the diverted services |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Northern Rail |
| Description | Services are diverted between Salford Crescent and Hindley via Bolton. Replacement road transport is in operation between Manchester Victoria and Westhoughton calling at the missed stations and connecting with the diverted services |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | South West Trains |
| Description | The lines between Woking and Basingstoke are closed all day Saturday and Sunday. Weymouth services are diverted via an alternative route. Other services through Woking and Basingstoke are subject to alterations and replacement by road transport |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Great Western, CrossCountry |
| Description | No rail services will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway. Replacement road transport will operate. First Great Western:- Rail services between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will operate between Bristol Parkway and Portsmouth Harbour with replacement road transport between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway The Saturday evening 20:15 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads service is diverted via Swindon and will not call at Bristol Parkway. A replacement bus will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway Rail services between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach / Avonmouth are cancelled and replaced by road transport CrossCountry: Train services are diverted between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads via Bath Spa and Swindon and will not call at Bristol Parkway. Replacement road transport will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway and between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Arriva Trains Wales, First Transpennine Express, Northern Rail |
| Description | Arriva Trains Wales services between Manchester and Chester / Llandudno / Holyhead will start/terminate at Earlestown. Replacement road transport will operate between Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows and Warrington Central. Other Train Operating Companies are to be used to complete journies Northern Rail services between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street are cancelled with replacement road transport in operation. Replacement road transport will also operate between Newton-le-Willows and Warrington Bank quay It is not yet known how First Transpennine Express services will be affected by this engineering work |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Services will start/terminate at Dartford. Replacement road transport will operate between Dartford and Strood. Rail services will operate between Strood and Gillingham |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
| Route Affected |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | Services bewteen Brighton and Ashford International will operate between Brighton and Rye. Replacement road transport will operate between Rye and Ashford International |
| 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 |