Disruption between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central via Long Buckby expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Cost services between Edinburgh and London Euston

London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe and Northampton, between Walsall and London Euston, and also between Birmingham New Street and Northampton / Milton Keynes Central / London Euston

Description

There is a safety inspection of the track between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central, meaning some lines towards Milton Keynes Central via Long Buckby are blocked. Train services running through these stations may be delayed by 20 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train is delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

London Northwestern Railway have arranged rail replacement buses between Coventry and Northampton.

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following:

• Avanti West Coast services between Birmingham New Street and Milton Keynes Central in both directions until further notice

• Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone

• CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Coventry in both directions until further notice

• National Express West Midlands between Coventry and Birmingham New Street

Check before you travel:

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

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.

Compensation:

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