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

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Blackpool North / Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Chester / Manchester Piccadilly / Crewe / Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston

London Northwestern Railway between Crewe / Birmingham New Street and London Euston

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Long Buckby and Northampton means that some lines are closed. As a result, trains running all routes between Rugby and Milton Keynes may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

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:

Rail replacement transport is operating between Birmingham International and Northampton.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following until 18:00:

• Avanti West Coast services between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central

• CrossCountry services to Birmingham New Street in both directions

• National Express Coventry between Birmingham New Street and Coventry

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.