Skip to main content

Buses replace trains between Rugby and Stafford via Nuneaton on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October 

See all service disruptions

Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 10 October 2026 to Sunday 11 October 2026

If you would like to follow this incident on X, please use

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 Stirling

Description

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

No trains will run between Rugby and Stafford via Nuneaton all weekend.

Avanti West Coast:

Trains running to / from London Euston will run a reduced service of 1 train per hour each between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, running via Birmingham New Street.

Trains between London Euston and Glasgow Central will call additionally at Crewe.

Trains between London Euston and Holyhead will run between Crewe and Wrexham General / Holyhead only.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Northwestern Railway replacement bus services between Rugby and Stafford.

London Northwestern Railway:

Train between London Euston / Northampton and Crewe will run between London Euston / Northampton and Rugby only. These trains may depart up to 10 minutes earlier / later than usual.

Rail replacement buses will run between Rugby and Stafford. You should travel on alternative services between Stafford and Crewe to complete your journey

Lumo:

Lumo service will not run between London Euston and 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.

Advertisement

Advertisement