Buses replace trains to / from / via Coventry on Sunday 23 March 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Preston / Liverpool Lime Street / Crewe / Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Reading / Southampton Central / Bournemouth, between Newcastle and Reading, and also between Birmingham New Street and Bournemouth

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Northampton / London Euston, and also between Coventry and London Euston

West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Coventry / Rugby, between Nuneaton / Coventry and Leamington Spa, and also between Nuneaton and Coventry

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Birmingham International and Coventry, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Replacement buses will run between Birmingham International and Rugby via Coventry.

Additional stops will be added to trains running through Rugby to assist with onward travel.

CrossCountry:

Trains will be diverted, and will not call at Birmingham International or Coventry.

Replacement buses will run between Birmingham International and Leamington Spa, calling at Coventry.

London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway:

Replacement buses will run between:

• Birmingham International and Rugby via Coventry

• Nuneaton and Leamington Spa via Coventry

An amended train service will run between Rugby / Northampton and London Euston, and between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International only.

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.