Amended Avanti West Coast services on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 January 

Route(s) affected

All Avanti West Coast routes

Description

Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Avanti West Coast network, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

On Saturday the following reduced service will operate in both directions:-

• 1 x Glasgow Central

• 2 x Manchester Piccadilly via Crewe (connecting at Stafford with rail replacement bus service to Stoke-on-Trent and at Wilmslow with rail replacement bus service to Macclesfield).

• 1 x Liverpool Lime Street, stopping additionally at Nuneaton.

• 1 x Edinburgh / Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street.

• 1 x Birmingham New Street.

• Holyhead and Wrexham General services will start / terminate at Crewe.

• Chester services are withdrawn.

On Sunday, due to engineering additional works at Nuneaton, the following service will operate:-

• 2 trains per hour between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly via Coventry / Birmingham International and Stafford.

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Glasgow via Coventry / Birmingham International, stopping additionally at Crewe.

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Edinburgh /Glasgow via Birmingham New Street (connecting at Coventry with rail replacement bus service to Nuneaton).

• 1 train per two hours between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street.

• Holyhead and Wrexham General services will start / terminate at Crewe.

• Chester and Shrewsbury services are withdrawn.

Additionally the following changes will take place:-

• 07:48 London Euston to Edinburgh – will not stop at Birmingham New Street.

• 08:01 Wolverhampton to London Euston – will not stop at Birmingham New Street.

• 08:05 Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston – calls additionally at Birmingham International, Coventry and Rugby.

• 08:33 Wolverhampton to London Euston – will not stop at Birmingham New Street.

• 09:01 Wolverhampton to London Euston – will not run.

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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

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