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Bank Holiday Information: Avanti West Coast

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Late May Bank Holiday Travel Advice

Saturday 23 May

Normal service

No changes to Avanti West Coast services have been announced.

Sunday 24 May

Amended Avanti West Coast train service between London Euston and North West England / Scotland

Due to engineering work between Warrington Bank Quay and Wigan North Western, Avanti West Coast will be making the following timetable changes to services between London Euston and North West England / Scotland (in both directions):

  • London Euston - Glasgow Central via Nuneaton trains will be diverted via Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton

  • London Euston - Glasgow Central via Birmingham New Street trains will run between London Euston and Crewe only

  • London Euston - Edinburgh trains will run between Preston and Edinburgh only

  • London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly services will be reduced to 2 trains per hour in each direction

Trains will not call at Warrington Bank Quay or Wigan North Western. Rail replacement buses will run between Crewe, Warrington Bank Quay and Wigan North Western to connect with trains at Crewe.

For travel between Wigan North Western and Preston you can use alternative train services at no extra cost.

Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday

Minor late evening service changes through the Rugby area

Due to late evening engineering work, after approximately 23:00 trains may be diverted to run via Northampton extending journey times.

Amended 05:35 Blackpool North to Crewe service

Due to engineering work, the 05:35 Blackpool North to Crewe service will start from Preston at 06:00. For travel between Blackpool North and Preston you should use alternative train services at no extra cost.

Amended 22:00 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street service

Due to engineering work, the 22:00 London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street train will terminate at Crewe. A rail replacement bus will operate between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street, calling at Runcorn, departing at 00:25.

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