Buses replace trains between Rugby and Stafford on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October  

Route(s) affected

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

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Crewe

Lumo between London Euston and Preston / Stirling

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Tamworth and Stafford, closing all lines.

Avanti West Coast:

All weekend, no trains will be able to run via Nuneaton, the following amended service will be in operation:

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham New Street

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly via Birmingham New Street, Stafford, Stoke on Trent and Stockport

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street (calls additionally at Crewe)

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Preston / Glasgow Central or Edinburgh via Birmingham New Street

• North Wales Coast service to operate between Crewe and Wrexham / Holyhead only

Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on the Rail replacement bus service between Rugby and Stafford operated by London Northwestern Railway.

On Sunday, the 21:25 London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly will be diverted and will not call at Stoke-on-Trent or Macclesfield. A replacement bus service will run between Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield.

London Northwestern Railway:

Train services between London Euston / Northampton and Crewe will run between London Euston / Northampton and Rugby only (to a slightly amended timetable, trains may depart London Euston a few minutes earlier and arrive at London Euston a few minutes later). Rail replacement buses will operate between Rugby and Stafford. Passengers are advised to travel on other services between Stafford and Crewe.

Lumo:

No Lumo services will run between London Euston and Preston / Stirling all weekend.

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 drop-off 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.