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No trains to / from London Euston from Friday 3 to Wednesday 8 April 

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Engineering work details

Starts Friday 03 April 2026 to Wednesday 08 April 2026

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Route(s) affected

All route to / from London Euston

Description

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

Avanti West Coast:

Friday 3 April:

No trains will run to / from London Euston.

1 train per hour will operate between:

  • Milton Keynes Central and Glasgow Central

  • Milton Keynes Central and Manchester Piccadilly via Stoke-on-Trent

  • Milton Keynes Central and Liverpool Lime Street

  • Rugby and Preston / Edinburgh via Birmingham New Street

  • Trains between London Euston and Holyhead will operate between Crewe and Holyhead only

Saturday 4 to Monday 6 April:

  • Milton Keynes Central and Manchester Piccadilly via Stoke-on-Trent (calls additionally at Rugby)

  • Milton Keynes Central and Liverpool Lime St (calls additionally at Nuneaton)

  • Milton Keynes Central and Preston (via Nuneaton amd calls additionally at Rugby, Stafford and Crewe)

  • Rugby and Preston via Birmingham New Street

  • Trains between London Euston and Holyhead will operate between Crewe and Holyhead only

Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April:

1 train per hour between:

  • Milton Keynes Central and Manchester Piccadilly via Stoke-on-Trent

  • Milton Keynes Central and Liverpool Lime Street

  • Milton Keynes Central and Glasgow Central (via Nuneaton)

  • A half hourly service will operate between Rugby and Preston Via Birmingham New Street

  • A half hourly service will operate between Rugby and Edinburgh

  • Trains between London Euston and Holyhead will operate between Crewe and Holyhead only

London Overground:

It is not yet confirmed how London Overground are affected by these works.

London Northwestern Railway:

Friday 3 - Monday 6 April:

Trains between London Euston and Northampton will not run or will run between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton only.

Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) only.

Trains between London Euston and Crewe will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe only.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

  • Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction / Potters Bar (not calling at Cheddington between 07:00 and 22:00)

  • Leighton Buzzard and Cheddington

  • Milton Keynes Central and Bedford

  • Early morning / late night buses will run to / from London Euston

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following train services:

  • Great Northern or Thameslink services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar

  • Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services for travel between London St Pancras International and Bedford

Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 April

Train services between London Euston and Tring / Bletchley / Milton Keynes Central will not run. Trains between London Euston and Northampton will not run or will run between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton only.

Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton) only.

Trains between London Euston and Crewe will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe only.

You are advised to travel on:

  • Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground services between Central London and Harrow & Wealdstone

  • Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on London Overground train services between London Euston and Watford Junction

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

  • Harrow & Wealdstone / Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central (not calling at Cheddington between 07.00 and 22.00 hours, with shuttle buses operating between Leighton Buzzard and Cheddington)

  • Milton Keynes Central and Bedford

  • Early morning / late night buses will run to / from London Euston

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following train services:

  • Great Northern or Thameslink services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar (Sunday to Monday only)

  • Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services for travel between London St Pancras International and Bedford

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast or London Northwestern Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with London Overgound, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.

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