Major engineering work during the Easter bank holiday period, from Friday 3 to Wednesday 8 April 

Route(s) affected

Various routes

Description

There will be lots of planned essential engineering works and upgrades taking place during the Easter weekend as Network Rail works to improve the railway. Network Rail carry out essential improvement and engineering work across the rail network during this time as fewer people usually travel by train.

In addition, some train companies will be making changes to their timetable, and to some train times, to match services to the number of customers travelling.

If you are travelling during the Easter weekend, please check your journey before you travel to avoid any disappointments. You may find our Travel Summary useful, it contains lots of useful advice and a video to help you be in the know before you go.

During the Easter weekend major engineering work will be taking place at the following locations:

• Milton Keynes Central - London Euston: The main lines between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston will be closed from Friday 3 April until Wednesday 8 April inclusive for major improvement works. Services between Scotland, the north-west of England, the west Midlands and London will terminate at Milton Keynes Central. Buses will run between Milton Keynes Central and Bedford / Potters Bar where you can catch a train to and from an alternative central London station

• Preston - Glasgow Central / Edinburgh: Improvement works will be significantly disrupting train services from Saturday 4 April until Monday 6 April inclusive. Travelling between these stations may require using replacement buses for part or all of your journey

• London Waterloo: A reduced train service will operate between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction from Friday 3 April until Monday 6 April inclusive while engineers carry out vital upgrade work. You may need to change trains at Clapham Junction for services to and from London Waterloo. Queenstown Road Battersea station will be closed throughout

Other significant engineering work may impact your journey plans in the Southampton area, to and from Cambridge, at London Fenchurch Street, and through Margate in Kent.

You can find details of all the engineering work that is taking place on our website.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner

Rail Replacement Services:

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.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.