Lines reopened: disruption between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central expected until 20:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 03 October 2025 at 16:49
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Last updated
Friday 03 October 2025 at 18:27
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Chester / Holyhead and London Euston
London Northwestern Railway between Crewe / Birmingham New Street and London Euston, and also between Birmingham New Street and Milton Keynes Central
Description
All lines have now reopened following an earlier points failure between Rugby and Milton Keynes Central. Trains running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 40 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 20:00.
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.
London Northwestern Railway customer advice:
Rail replacement services will operate between Northampton and Milton Keynes, in both directions from 18:00.
You may use your ticket onboard Avanti West Coast services between Rugby and London Euston at no extra cost.
Passengers travelling to London Euston from Birmingham New Street have the option of alighting at Rugby to change on to services travelling direct to Milton Keynes.
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 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 today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.