Amended service to / from Glasgow Central / Edinburgh from Saturday 3 to Monday 5 May 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

ScotRail between Carlisle and Dumfries / Glasgow Central

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Preston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place at various locations between Preston (Lancs), Carlisle and Carstairs, closing multiple lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Please note as well as the above work, London Euston is also closed on Sunday and Monday with trains starting / terminating at Milton Keynes Central.

Saturday

An hourly service will operate between London Euston and Preston with some services extending to Carlisle (diverted via Bolton).

Sunday

1 train per hour between Milton Keynes Central and Preston with some services extending to Carlisle (diverted via Bolton).

Monday

1 train per hour between Milton Keynes Central and Preston (diverted via Bolton).

1 train every 2 hours will run between Preston and Edinburgh.

Replacement buses

Rail replacement road transport will run between the following stations on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday:

• Crewe and Preston

• Carlisle and Glasgow Central

ScotRail:

On Saturday and Sunday buses will replace trains between Carlisle and Dumfries.

TransPennine Express:

Saturday and Sunday

TransPennine Express services to and from Edinburgh will be replaced by buses.

Services to and from Glasgow Central will terminate / start at Carlisle. A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Carlisle and Glasgow Central.

Monday

TransPennine Express will run a train service to / from Edinburgh.

Services to and from Glasgow Central will terminate / start at Carlisle. A rail replacement bus service will be in operation between Carlisle and Glasgow Central.

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.