Bank Holiday Information: CrossCountry

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Early May Bank Holiday:

Saturday 4 May

Due to engineering work, the following changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa, serving Birmingham International and Coventry.

Buses will replace trains between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.

Trains between Basingstoke and Winchester will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You can use South Western Railway rail replacement buses that will be operating between Basingstoke and Winchester.

Most trains between Stafford and Crewe will not call at Crewe, with the exception of the 05:11 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth service. You can use London Northwestern Railway services between Stafford and Crewe.

Sunday 5 May

Due to engineering work, the following changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa, serving Birmingham International and Coventry.

Buses will replace trains between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.

Trains between Basingstoke and Winchester will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You can use South Western Railway rail replacement buses that will be operating between Basingstoke and Winchester.

Trains between Stafford and Crewe will not call at Crewe. You can use London Northwestern Railway services between Stafford and Crewe.

Early morning engineering work between Leeds and York means buses will replace trains between Leeds and York until 10:45.

Monday 6 May - Early May Bank Holiday

Due to engineering work, the following changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Leamington Spa, serving Birmingham International and Coventry.

Buses will replace trains between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.

Trains between Basingstoke and Winchester will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You can use South Western Railway rail replacement buses that will be operating between Basingstoke and Winchester.

Most trains between Stafford and Crewe will not call at Crewe, with the exception of the 05:11 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth service. You can use London Northwestern Railway services between Stafford and Crewe.

Late May Bank Holiday:

Saturday 25 May

Due to engineering work, the following changes will be made:

Trains will not call at Motherwell. Rail replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell.

07:26 Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly service will divert from Stafford via Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield, calling additionally at both stations.

06:11 York to Plymouth service will depart York at 06:45 and run as normal from Leeds.

15:27 Plymouth to York service will be extended to Newcastle.

17:45 Reading to Newcastle service will terminate at York.

Sunday 26 May

Due to engineering work, the following changes will be made:

Trains will not call at Motherwell. Rail replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell.

08:11 Leeds to Plymouth service will start from Wakefield Westgate.

08:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth service will divert via Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent to Stafford.

Monday 27 May - Late May Bank Holiday

Due to engineering work, the following changes will be made:

07:26 Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly services will divert from Stafford via Stoke-on-Trent and Macclesfield, calling additionally at both stations.

17:25 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth service will run via Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent to Stafford.

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