Buses replace trains between Rugby and Birmingham International on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham International / Wolverhampton / Manchester Piccadilly / Preston / Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

CrossCountry between Bournemouth and Birmingham New Street / Nottingham / Manchester Piccadilly, and between Southampton Central / Reading and Manchester Piccadilly, and between Reading and Newcastle

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Tring, and between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham New Street.

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Euston and Watford Junction, and between Rugby and Birmingham International, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Replacement buses will run between Rugby and Birmingham International via Coventry.

The following amended train service will run:

• 3 trains per hour between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly.

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street (these trains will additionally call at Watford Junction and Rugby).

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Chester / North Wales.

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Glasgow Central

• 1 train per hour between Birmingham New Street and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

CrossCountry:

Rail replacement road transport will run between Leamington Spa, Coventry and Birmingham International.

London Northwestern Railway:

Saturday and Sunday

Services from London Euston / Northampton to Birmingham New Street will terminate at Rugby. Services from Birmingham New Street to Northampton / London Euston will terminate at Birmingham International. Until 20:00 on Saturday and from 12:00 to 21:00 Sunday, services between London Euston and Rugby / Crewe will run to a reduced and amended timetable.

Services between London Euston and Tring will not run. If you are travelling to / from Tring, you should use alternative services.

A replacement bus service will operate between Rugby and Birmingham International.

Sunday

Until 08:45, buses will replace trains between Milton Keynes Central 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 information, please use our travel information pages.

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

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