Status and Disruptions
August 2026
September 2026
Disruptions and timetable changes
- Major incident:
Lines reopened: major disruption between London Paddington and Reading expected until 03:00
- Minor incident:
Lines reopened: disruption at Edinburgh expected until the end of service
- Minor incident:
Weather warning in place: travel advice this morning
- Minor incident:
No trains between Haywards Heath and Lewes until Tuesday 1 September
- Minor incident:
Taxis replace trains between Grimsby Town and Cleethorpes until the end of service
- Minor incident:
Lines reopened: disruption between Sutton and Streatham expected until the end of service
- Minor incident:
Amended timetable on the c2c network until further notice
- Minor incident:
Industrial action to affect East Midlands Railway Intercity and Connect services on Sunday 30 and Monday 31 August, and on Wednesday 16 and Thursday 17 September
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Temporary reduced timetable on East Midlands Railway Intercity routes until further notice
Recently cleared disruptions
Planned engineering works
- Minor incident:
Amended train service between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids from Monday 10 August until further notice
- Minor incident:
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Preston via Bolton from Monday 24 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Major improvement works in the Wrexham General area from Sunday 16 to Sunday 30 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
No late night c2c trains to / from London Fenchurch Street on Friday 28 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:
Bransty Tunnel track renewal: buses replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven until further notice
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended c2c services to / from Limehouse from Monday 17 to Saturday 29 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 00:01 London Bridge to Selhurst service from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended East Midlands Railway service to / from London St Pancras International service from Monday 24 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Essential track renewals: buses replace trains between Southminster and Wickford from Saturday 22 to Friday 28 August
(video included)
- Minor incident:
Amended 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 05:31 Bedwyn to London Paddington service from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning Southeastern services between Monday 24 and Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning Great Western Railway services to / from Swansea from Monday 24 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 22:52 Leicester to Nottingham service from Monday 24 to Friday 28 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:
Buses replace late night / early morning services between Three Bridges and Brighton from Monday 24 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended 05:21 Preston to Colne service from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Buses replace very early morning trains to / from Burnham and Taplow from Tuesday 25 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Amended late night / early morning trains to / from Pangbourne from Monday 24 to Friday 28 August
- Minor incident:
Berrylands Station Upgrade: Buses replace trains to / from Berrylands from Monday 11 May to the end of September
(video included)
