Christmas and New Year - Travel Summary 2009/2010
Introduction
The table below gives an overview of the services that each Train Operating Company (TOC) will be providing between 21 December 2009 and 3 January 2010. Simply select the company you are travelling with for a more detailed summary of their services.
With 95% of stations open during the Christmas and New Year period, to find out how any changes will affect your specific journey please use the Journey Planner, which is fully up-to-date with all Christmas and New Year timetables.
Travel Tips
- With many trains 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
- Book now to get the cheapest fares; "Advance" fares are available for many journeys - check the Buying Advance Tickets page for more information
- If you plan to travel on Christmas Eve, the rail network shuts down earlier than normal. Don't get caught out, check the time of your last train home
A map of the engineering works taking place during the Christmas and New Year period is available here (Adobe Reader required). Individual maps for each TOC are available by clicking on the TOC name in the tables below.
Travelling in London
Details of London Underground, buses, trams, and river services operated by Transport for London over the Christmas and New Year period are available from the Transport for London website.
Christmas Week - Monday 21 to Sunday 27 December
View Christmas Week Information
KEY:
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N = Normal service
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A = Some altered services due to engineering works or a revised service (click for further details)
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XX = No Service
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EC = A normal service will run for most of the day, subject to engineering work, although the network will close down earlier than normal (click for further details)
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TOC NAME |
Mon 21 Dec |
Tue 22 Dec |
Wed 23 Dec |
Thu 24 Dec |
Fri 25 Dec |
Sat 26 Dec |
Sun 27 Dec |
| Arriva Trains Wales | A | A | A | EC | XX | XX | A |
| c2c | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | N |
| Chiltern Railways | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | N |
| CrossCountry | A | A | A | A | XX | XX | A |
| N | N | A | A | XX | XX | A | |
| East Midlands Trains | A | A | A | EC | XX | XX | A |
| Eurostar | N | N | N | EC | XX | A | N |
| First Capital Connect | A | A | A | EC | XX | A | N |
| First Great Western | A | A | A | A | XX | XX | A |
| First Hull Trains | N | N | N | A | XX | XX | N |
| First TransPennine Express | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | A |
| Gatwick Express | N | N | N | EC | A | A | A |
| N | N | N | A | XX | XX | A | |
| Heathrow Connect | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | N |
| Heathrow Express | N | N | N | N | A | N | N |
| Island Line | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | N |
| London Midland | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | N |
| London Overground | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | A |
| Merseyrail | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | A |
| National Express East Anglia | A | A | A | EC | XX | XX | A |
| Northern Rail | A | A | A | EC | XX | XX | A |
| ScotRail | N | N | N | EC | XX | A | A |
| South West Trains | A | A | A | A | XX | XX | A |
| Southeastern | N | N | N | EC | XX | A | N |
| Southern | A | A | A | A | XX | A | A |
| Stansted Express | N | N | N | A | XX | A | A |
| Virgin Trains | N | N | N | EC | XX | XX | A |
| Wrexham and Shropshire | N | N | N | N | XX | XX | N |
New Year Week - Monday 28 December to Sunday 3 January
View New Year Week Information
KEY:
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N = Normal service
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A = Some altered services due to engineering works or a revised service (click for further details)
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XX = No Service
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EC = A normal service will run for most of the day, although the network will close down earlier than normal (click for further details)
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TOC NAME |
Mon 28 Dec |
Tue 29 Dec |
Wed 30 Dec |
Thu |
Fri 1 Jan |
Sat 2 Jan |
Sun 3 Jan |
| Arriva Trains Wales | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| c2c | A | A | A | A | A | N | N |
| Chiltern Railways | A | A | A | A | A | N | A |
| CrossCountry | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |
| East Midlands Trains | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Eurostar | A | N | N | EC | A | N | N |
| First Capital Connect | A | A | A | A | A | N | N |
| First Great Western | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| First Hull Trains | N | N | N | A | A | N | N |
| First TransPennine Express | A | N | N | EC | A | N | A |
| Gatwick Express | A | A | A | A | A | N | A |
| N | N | N | A | XX | A | N | |
| Heathrow Connect | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Heathrow Express | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Island Line | A | A | A | A | A | N | N |
| London Midland | A | A | A | A | A | N | A |
| London Overground | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Merseyrail | N | N | N | EC | A | N | N |
| National Express East Anglia | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Northern Rail | A | A | A | EC | A | N | N |
| ScotRail | A | A | A | A | XX | A | N |
| South West Trains | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Southeastern | A | A | A | A | A | N | A |
| Southern | A | A | A | A | A | A | A |
| Stansted Express | A | N | N | N | N | A | N |
| Virgin Trains | A | N | N | A | A | N | N |
| Wrexham and Shropshire | N | N | N | N | N | N | N |
Christmas Day services
There are no services running on Christmas Day except for the following:
- Gatwick Express will be running a half-hourly bus service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport from 06:30
- Heathrow Express will be running a half-hourly train service between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport from 05:30 until 14:00. After 14:00 a half-hourly bus service will run.
Boxing Day services
On Boxing Day, limited train services will run in parts of Scotland and South East England. For details of the services that will be running, please check the TOCs information page:
- Eurostar
- First Capital Connect
- Gatwick Express
- Heathrow Express
- Stansted Express
- ScotRail
- Southeastern
- Southern
Services will also be running on the London Underground.
Full Details
A full summary showing all Companies service information and engineering work for the Christmas & New Year period is available here.
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