Reduced service between Stafford and Crewe on Sunday 8 November 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast services via Stafford / Crewe

CrossCountry between Plymouth / Bournemouth / Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Crewe and also between Birmingham New Street and Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street

Lumo between London Euston and Stirling

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Stafford and Crewe, closing some lines.

No trains will run on the direct route between Stafford and Crewe.

Avanti West Coast

The following services will run a reduced service, diverting where needed:

• 2 trains per hour between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly, diverting via Stoke-on-Trent

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street, diverting via Alsager and Earlestown (not calling at Runcorn)

• 2 trains per hour between London Euston and Birmingham New Street, extending to Wolverhampton every other hour

• 1 train per hour between London Euston and Glasgow Central, diverting via Alsager

• 1 shuttle per 2 hours between Preston and Edinburgh

North Wales services will run between Crewe and Holyhead only. Stafford will not be served by Avanti West Coast trains.

Rail replacement buses will run directly between Stafford and Crewe.

CrossCountry

Rail replacement buses will run between Stafford and Stoke on Trent.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Northern rail services between Stoke on Trent, Macclesfield, Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly.

London Northwestern Railway

Buses will replace trains between Stafford and Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent on the direct route. A reduced train service will run between Stafford and Crewe / Liverpool South Parkway via Stoke-on-Trent.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternative services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street.

Lumo

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

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry or London Northwestern Railway, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

If you are travelling with Lumo, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.