Status and Disruptions

Major engineering work during the Christmas and New Year period

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Delays through East Croydon expected until 22:15

Short notice engineering work affecting Southern services between Tulse Hill and East Croydon from 17:00 until the end of service on Thursday 1 January

Disruption between Doncaster and Sheffield expected until the end of the day

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Reduced service between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier expected until the end of the day Friday 2 January

Disruption to Eurostar services between London St Pancras International and Amsterdam Centraal / Brussels Midi / Paris Gare du Nord today

Wintry weather to affect services across England, Scotland and Wales until Sunday 4 January

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Minibuses replace trains between Liskeard and Looe: a normal service is expected to resume from Monday 5 January

Major engineering work in the London Waterloo area from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January

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Vital track upgrades: no trains between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton / Rugby from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January

No Thameslink trains between London Blackfriars and Bellingham / Sutton from Saturday 27 and Wednesday 31 December

Buses replace late night trains between Finsbury Park and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City from Sunday 28 December to Friday 2 January

New railway bridge at Bowling: Buses replace trains between Dalmuir and Balloch / Helensburgh / Crianlarich from Friday 26 to Wednesday 31 December

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Major engineering work: no trains to / from London Liverpool Street from Saturday 27 December to Thursday 1 January

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Amended timetable and HS2 viaduct work: no Chiltern Railways services between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone via Amersham from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January

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Amended TransPennine Express service to / from Manchester Airport on Wednesday 31 December

Amended late night / early morning Great Western Railway service between London Paddington and Swansea from Wednesday 31 December to Friday 2 January

Amended late night / early morning service between Exmouth and Exeter St Davids from Monday 29 to Thursday 1 January

Amended late night / early morning East Midlands Railway service to / from London St Pancras International from Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January

Amended Caledonian Sleeper services from Sunday 28 December to Friday 9 January

Reduced service to / from Filton Abbey Wood on Saturday 27 December to Friday 2 January

Transpennine Route Upgrade: amended service between Leeds and York from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 25 January

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Buses replace trains between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction via Denmark Hill from Saturday 27 December to Wednesday 31 December

Amended 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes service from Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January

Buses replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven until further notice

No Southeastern services to / from London Victoria from Saturday 27 to Wednesday 31 December

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Cambridge re-signalling: buses replace trains between Ely / Cambridge and Stansted Airport / Royston from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January

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Amended service between Motherwell and Cumbernauld / Dalmarnock from Friday 26 to Wednesday 31 December

Amendments to some late night Southeastern trains

Reduced service between Richmond / Clapham Junction and Stratford from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January

Buses replace morning trains between Whitland / Haverfordwest and Milford Haven from Monday 29 December to Thursday 1 January 2026

No trains at South Bermondsey from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January

Amended late night services between London Kings Cross and Leeds from Tuesday 30 December to Thursday 1 January

Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express trains between Sheffield and Manchester Airport from Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January

Amended 23:09 Birmingham New Street to Nottingham service from Monday 29 December to Thursday 1 January

Buses replace late night trains between Selhurst / Norwood Junction and Sutton via West Croydon on Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 December and also on Thursday 1 January

Amended Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington from Saturday 27 December to Saturday 3 January

Buses replace late night / mid morning trains between Lichfield Trent Valley and Birmingham New Street from 22:00 on Wednesday 31 December to 10:00 on Thursday 1 January

Buses replace Caledonian Sleeper services to / from Fort William from Sunday 28 December to Saturday 3 January

Amended late night East Midlands Regional service to / from Nottingham from Monday 29 December to Thursday 1 January

Amended Southern / Gatwick Express services from Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January

Amended Elizabeth line overnight service from Wednesday 31 December to Thursday 1 January 2026

Amended Grand Central service from Saturday 27 December to Friday 2 January

Amended late night Northern service to / from Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 29 December to Thursday 1 January

Amended late night service to / from Clitheroe from Monday 29 December to Thursday 1 January

Reduced day time off-peak service between Paddock Wood and Strood from Monday 29 to Wednesday 31 December, and on Friday 2 January

Amended 02:44 Manchester Piccadilly to York service from Tuesday 30 December to Friday 2 January