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No trains via Northampton on Sunday 8 March 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 08 March 2026 to Sunday 08 March 2026

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Route(s) affected

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

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

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

No trains will run via Northampton.

London Northwestern Railway:

Train services between London Euston and Northampton will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central only.

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

Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street will run to a slightly amended timetable and will not call at Northampton and 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 and Long Buckby.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

  • Northampton and Milton Keynes Central

  • 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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