No trains between Rugby and Stafford via Nuneaton on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 February 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Wrexham General / Chester / Holyhead / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Preston / Blackpool North / Lancaster / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Crewe and also between Leamington Spa and Nuneaton

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Atherstone area, closing all lines.

All weekend, the line between Nuneaton and Stafford will be closed and trains will divert via Coventry / Birmingham.

Avanti West Coast:

Services are drastically reduced as shown below:

An hourly service will operate as follows:

• London Euston - Birmingham New Street - Scotland

• London Euston - Crewe - Manchester Piccadilly

• London Euston - Stoke-on-Trent - Manchester Piccadilly

• London Euston - Glasgow Central

A bi-hourly service will run between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street, and North Wales Coast services will operate between Crewe and Holyhead only.

Road transport will operate between Coventry and Nuneaton to help you with your journey.

London Northwestern Railway:

Saturday:

Train services between London Euston / Northampton and Crewe will run between London Euston / Northampton and Rugby only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Rugby and Stafford.

Your ticket is valid to travel on alternate London Northwestern Railway services between Stafford and Crewe.

Sunday:

Train services between London Euston and Crewe will run between London Euston and Rugby only. The 21:13 Crewe to Northampton service will not run. Rail replacement buses will operate between Rugby and Stafford.

Your ticket is valid to travel on alternate London Northwestern Railway services between Stafford and Crewe.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.