Buses replace trains between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh on Saturday 31 May and Sunday 1 June 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

ScotRail between Carlisle and Dumfries / Glasgow Central

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and Oxenholme Lake District / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast

Saturday

Services between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between London Euston and Carlisle only.

Replacement bus services will run between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

Sunday

Services between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between London Euston and Carlisle only. There is further engineering work in the Warrington Bank Quay area.

Replacement bus services will run between Crewe and Warrington Bank Quay / Wigan North Western / Preston, and between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

ScotRail

Buses replace trains between Carlisle and Dumfries.

On Saturday, the last journey from Carlisle to Glasgow Central will depart Carlisle at 19:21 as a replacement bus service to Dumfries, where passengers should change onto the 20:49 train service to Glasgow Central.

On Sunday, the last journey from Carlisle to Glasgow Central will depart Carlisle at 18:38 as a replacement bus service to Dumfries, where passengers should change onto the 19:50 train service to Glasgow Central.

TransPennine Express

There will be no TransPennine Express services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh. Services will start and terminate at Carlisle.

Replacement bus services will run between Carlisle and Edinburgh.

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.