Buses replace trains between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh on Sunday 27 April 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

ScotRail between Carlisle and Glasgow Central

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central and between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport and Edinburgh

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Carlisle and Carstairs, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Trains between London Euston and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between London Euston and Carlisle only.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Carlisle and Edinburgh (provided by TransPennine Express)

• Carlisle and Glasgow Central

On Sunday morning, a slightly reduced train service will run between Preston and Carlisle, with some replacement buses running between Preston / Lancaster and Carlisle.

Northern:

No Northern services are affected by this engineering work.

ScotRail:

Buses will replace trains between Carlisle and Dumfries.

The last journey from Carlisle to Glasgow Central will depart Carlisle at 18:33 as a replacement bus service to Dumfries, where you should change onto the 19:50 train service towards Glasgow Central.

TransPennine Express:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Carlisle and Edinburgh

• Carlisle and Glasgow Central (supplied by Avanti West Coast)

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.