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Buses replace trains between Milton Keynes Central / Rugby and Northampton until 19:00 on Sunday 12 July 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 12 July 2026 to Sunday 12 July 2026

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Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Holyhead / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Northampton / Birmingham New Street / Crewe

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Wolverton and Northampton, closing all lines until 19:00 to / from Northampton.

Avanti West Coast:

The fast service between London Euston and Birmingham New Street will not run.

Trains between London Euston and Holyhead will run between Crewe and Holyhead only.

An amended timetable will be in operating on trains between London and Scotland, with additional stops at Stafford and Crewe.

London Northwestern Railway:

Until 19:00 train services between London Euston and Northampton will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central only.

Trains between Birmingham New Street and Northampton will run between Birmingham New Street and Rugby only.

Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street will be diverted and will not call at Northampton or Long Buckby or will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central and between Rugby and Birmingham New Street only.

Trains between London Euston and Crewe (via Northampton) will be diverted and will not call at Northampton or Long Buckby.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton and between Rugby and Northampton.

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.


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