West Coast main line and Euston HS2 upgrades spring/summer 2021

We’re making major improvements on the railway between London Euston and Scotland over Spring and Summer 2021.

Spring bank holiday, 29-31 May 2021

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We’re carrying out essential work between London Euston and Scotland – including major upgrades in the north west and southern Scotland.

This will mean some journeys will take longer and there will be bus replacements on some routes from the 29th to the 31st May.

Please visit  National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner to find out more about specific journeys.

Other work taking place over the Spring and Summer 2021

A programme of major upgrades takes place on the railway between London Euston and Scotland over Spring and Summer 2021.

The work, part of Britain’s Railway Upgrade Plan and HS2 Phase One, will make passengers’ journeys more reliable and ease pressure on the West Coast main line by adding more railway capacity.

What’s happening?

Two lines into Euston station will be taken out of service for two six-week periods – 2 April to 17 May and 17 July to 31 August – to enable the new HS2 terminus to be built. Weekend work will also take place between April and the end of August.

Most train services will continue running while this work takes place, but there will be some timetable and platform alterations.

Other essential rail upgrades are planned later in the summer and over the August bank holiday weekend, which in 2021 fall on:

• 4 April – 4 June (Scotland rail renewal work over 10 weekends)

• 28 – 30 August (Summer bank holiday).

This means stations and trains between London Euston and Scotland may be busier, services will change, journeys may take longer and in some instances, buses will replace trains.

Improving infrastructure along the West Coast mainline and at Euston is vital to improving services and providing a safe, reliable railway. Euston is a major interchange station and the gateway to the UK’s busiest mixed-use passenger and freight rail route.

Why is this work happening over Spring / Summer 2021?

The rail industry has worked closely to combine the Euston work and other West Coast rail upgrades as much as possible to minimise disruption to passengers. By carrying out the work over longer periods of time, it will be completed more quickly. This means there will be less passenger disruption.

This is one of the most complex infrastructure changes to take place at Euston and represents one of the biggest ever investments in the station.