Bank Holiday Information: CrossCountry
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Easter Bank Holiday Travel Advice
(please scroll down for the May bank holidays travel advice)
Friday 3 April - Good Friday
Buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport
Due to engineering work closing the lines north of Cambridge, buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport. Trains will continue to run between Birmingham New Street and Ely.
Amended service between Basingstoke and Southampton Central
Due to planned engineering work, CrossCountry trains will be diverted between Basingstoke and Southampton Central in both directions via an alternative route.
As a result, CrossCountry trains will have an extended journey time of up to 60 minutes and cannot call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You can use connecting South Western Railway services at no extra cost for travel to and from Winchester and Southampton Airport Parkway.
Saturday 4 April
Reduced CrossCountry service to and from Wakefield Westgate and Leeds
Due to engineering work between Leeds and York, CrossCountry trains will be diverted to run via alternative routes between Sheffield and York. As a result, fewer trains will be calling at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. You can use alternative train services to get to and from Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.
Buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport
Due to engineering work closing the lines north of Cambridge, buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport. Trains will continue to run between Birmingham New Street and Ely.
Amended service between Basingstoke and Southampton Central
Due to planned engineering work, CrossCountry trains will be diverted between Basingstoke and Southampton Central in both directions via an alternative route.
As a result, CrossCountry trains will have an extended journey time of up to 60 minutes and cannot call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You can use connecting South Western Railway services at no extra cost for travel to and from Winchester and Southampton Airport Parkway.
Amended service between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central
Due to planned engineering work, no CrossCountry trains will run between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central.
Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell. For travel to and from Glasgow Central, you should use other train operator's services.
Sunday 5 April
Reduced CrossCountry service to and from Wakefield Westgate and Leeds
Due to engineering work between Leeds and York, CrossCountry trains will be diverted to run via alternative routes between Sheffield and York. As a result, fewer trains will be calling at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. You can use alternative train services to get to and from Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.
Buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport
Due to engineering work closing the lines north of Cambridge, buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport. Trains will continue to run between Birmingham New Street and Ely.
Amended service between Basingstoke and Southampton Central
Due to planned engineering work, CrossCountry trains will be diverted between Basingstoke and Southampton Central in both directions via an alternative route.
As a result, CrossCountry trains will have an extended journey time of up to 60 minutes and cannot call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You can use connecting South Western Railway services at no extra cost for travel to and from Winchester and Southampton Airport Parkway.
Amended service between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central
Due to planned engineering work, no CrossCountry trains will run between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central.
Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell. For travel to and from Glasgow Central, you should use other train operator's services.
Monday 6 April - Easter Monday
Buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport
Due to engineering work closing the lines north of Cambridge, buses will replace trains between Ely and Stansted Airport. Trains will continue to run between Birmingham New Street and Ely.
Amended service between Basingstoke and Southampton Central
Due to planned engineering work, CrossCountry trains will be diverted between Basingstoke and Southampton Central in both directions via an alternative route.
As a result, CrossCountry trains will have an extended journey time of up to 60 minutes and cannot call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. You can use connecting South Western Railway services at no extra cost for travel to and from Winchester and Southampton Airport Parkway.
Amended service between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central
Due to planned engineering work, no CrossCountry trains will run between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central.
Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell. For travel to and from Glasgow Central, you should use other train operator's services.
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May Bank Holidays Travel Advice
Saturday 2 May
Buses will be replacing trains between York and Darlington
Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between York and Darlington. Trains will be running south of York, and north of Darlington.
Buses will be replacing trains between Peterborough and Cambridge
Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between Peterborough and Cambridge.
Details of other engineering work will be published here when available.
Sunday 3 May
Buses will be replacing trains between York and Darlington
Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between York and Darlington. Trains will be running south of York, and north of Darlington.
Buses will be replacing trains between Peterborough and Cambridge
Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between Peterborough and Cambridge.
Change to services between Basingstoke and Southampton Central
Due to engineering work closing the line between Basingstoke and Winchester, CrossCountry trains will be diverted between Basingstoke and Southampton Central via an alternative route, with journey times extended by one hour.
Trains will not call at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway. A replacement bus service will operate between Basingstoke and Winchester (provided by South Western Railway).
Change to services calling at Motherwell
Due to engineering work, CrossCountry trains will not call at Motherwell. A replacement bus service will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell.
Monday 4 May - Early May Bank Holiday
Buses will be replacing trains between York and Darlington
Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between York and Darlington. Trains will be running south of York, and north of Darlington.
Buses will be replacing trains between Peterborough and Cambridge
Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing trains between Peterborough and Cambridge.
Saturday 23 May
Information will be published here when available.
Sunday 24 May
Information will be published here when available.
Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday
Information will be published here when available.
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