Status and Disruptions
August 2026
September 2026
Disruptions and timetable changes
- Major incident:
Reduced service between Newport (South Wales) and Cardiff Central: major disruption is expected until the end of service
- Minor incident:
Disruption to Great Northern services between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn expected until the end of the day
- Minor incident:
Hot weather forecast in some areas of England and Wales until at least Tuesday 4 August - advice if you are travelling
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Buses replace the majority of Transport for Wales trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton today
- Minor incident:
Alterations to South Western Railway services between Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo between 10:00 and 17:00 today and Tuesday 4 August
- Minor incident:
Industrial action to affect East Midlands Railway Intercity and Connect services on Saturday 8 and 15 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Temporary reduced timetable on East Midlands Railway Intercity routes until further notice
Recently cleared disruptions
Planned engineering works
- Minor incident:
Major South Wales Metro rail upgrades: buses replace trains between Pontypridd / Radyr and Treherbert from 23:40 on Thursday 30 July to Saturday 15 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended late night London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria service from 22:55 on Monday 3 August
- Minor incident:
Essential improvement work: no trains at London Charing Cross or London Waterloo East from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 16 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
No late night / end of service London Overground trains between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace / West Croydon from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace trains to / from Bradford Forster Square from Saturday 1 to Monday 3 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended Avanti West Coast services between London Euston and Wolverhampton from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Station improvement work for step-free access: amended services to / from Wandsworth Town from Monday 11 May to Sunday 11 October
- Minor incident:
Bransty Tunnel track renewal: buses replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven until further notice
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning Southeastern trains from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace late night / early morning Transport for Wales trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning trains in the Streatham / Sydenham areas from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning East Midlands Railway service to / from London St Pancras International from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Building new footbridge with lifts: Amended services to / from Tackley from Friday 12 June 2026 until Friday 30 April 2027
- Minor incident:
No late night / early morning LNER trains between York and Doncaster from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning East Midlands Railway service between Derby and Nottingham from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning service between Richmond / Clapham Junction and Stratford from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning Lumo service between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh on Monday 3 and Wednesday 5 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace late night trains between Eastbourne and Hastings / Ore from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Finsbury Park and Stevenage via Hertford North from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning services between London Liverpool Street and Colchester from Monday 3 and Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 23:30 Cardiff Central to Ystrad Mynach service from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning Transport for Wales services between Chester and Holyhead from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night c2c services from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace late night TransPennine Express trains to / from Dewsbury from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Berrylands Station Upgrade: Buses replace trains to / from Berrylands from Monday 11 May to the end of September
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended 23:30 London Euston to Glasgow Central / Edinburgh Caledonian Sleeper service on Sunday 2 / Monday 3 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 23:09 Birmingham New Street and Nottingham from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 06:12 Frome to London Paddington service from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads service from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace late night / early morning Great Western Railway trains between Neath and Swansea from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 23:45 London Paddington to Penzance "Night Riviera" Sleeper service on Monday 3 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning services to / from Bushey from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston and Northampton from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 18:52 Edinburgh to London Euston service from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning Northern services to / from Liverpool Lime Street from Monday 3 to Friday 7 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 23:20 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria service from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 21:02 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street service from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 August
