Bank Holiday Information: London Northwestern Railway
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Easter Bank Holiday Travel Advice
(please scroll down for the May bank holidays travel advice)
Friday 3 April - Good Friday
Significantly amended service due to major engineering work between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central
Due to major engineering works, the lines will be closed between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central for 6 days and no trains can run between these stations.
London Euston - Birmingham New Street (via Northampton): Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton).
London Euston - Crewe: Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe.
To get to and from London Euston and stations south of Milton Keynes Central, you can use the following alternatives in both directions at no extra cost:
Central London - Stations between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central (such as Tring or Bletchley): You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Northern or Thameslink train services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar, then change onto replacement buses between Potters Bar and Milton Keynes Central which will call at Watford Junction and all stations to Milton Keynes Central.
Central London - Stations beyond Milton Keynes Central: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Thameslink or East Midlands Railway train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, then change onto direct replacement buses between Bedford and Milton Keynes Central. London Northwestern Railway trains can then be used between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street / Crewe.
For information, London Euston station is less than half a mile (a 10-15 minute walk down Euston Road) from London Kings Cross and London St Pancras International stations (which sit side-by-side) for the alternative train services.
Buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey
Due to engineering work closing the lines, buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
Saturday 4 April
Significantly amended service due to major engineering work between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central
Due to major engineering works, the lines will be closed between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central for 6 days and no trains can run between these stations.
London Euston - Birmingham New Street (via Northampton): Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton).
London Euston - Crewe: Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe.
To get to and from London Euston and stations south of Milton Keynes Central, you can use the following alternatives in both directions at no extra cost:
Central London - Stations between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central (such as Tring or Bletchley): You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Northern or Thameslink train services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar, then change onto replacement buses between Potters Bar and Milton Keynes Central which will call at Watford Junction and all stations to Milton Keynes Central.
Central London - Stations beyond Milton Keynes Central: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Thameslink or East Midlands Railway train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, then change onto direct replacement buses between Bedford and Milton Keynes Central. London Northwestern Railway trains can then be used between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street / Crewe.
For information, London Euston station is less than half a mile (a 10-15 minute walk down Euston Road) from London Kings Cross and London St Pancras International stations (which sit side-by-side) for the alternative train services.
Buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey
Due to engineering work closing the lines, buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
Sunday 5 April
Significantly amended service due to major engineering work between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central
Due to major engineering works, the lines will be closed between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central for 6 days and no trains can run between these stations.
London Euston - Birmingham New Street (via Northampton): Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton).
London Euston - Crewe: Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe.
To get to and from London Euston and stations south of Milton Keynes Central, you can use the following alternatives in both directions at no extra cost:
Central London - Stations between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central (such as Tring or Bletchley): You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Northern or Thameslink train services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar, then change onto replacement buses between Potters Bar and Milton Keynes Central which will call at Watford Junction and all stations to Milton Keynes Central.
Central London - Stations beyond Milton Keynes Central: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Thameslink or East Midlands Railway train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, then change onto direct replacement buses between Bedford and Milton Keynes Central. London Northwestern Railway trains can then be used between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street / Crewe.
For information, London Euston station is less than half a mile (a 10-15 minute walk down Euston Road) from London Kings Cross and London St Pancras International stations (which sit side-by-side) for the alternative train services.
Buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey
Due to engineering work closing the lines, buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
Monday 6 April - Easter Monday
Significantly amended service due to major engineering work between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central
Due to major engineering works, the lines will be closed between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central for 6 days and no trains can run between these stations.
London Euston - Birmingham New Street (via Northampton): Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street (via Northampton).
London Euston - Crewe: Trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Crewe.
To get to and from London Euston and stations south of Milton Keynes Central, you can use the following alternatives in both directions at no extra cost:
Central London - Stations between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central (such as Tring or Bletchley): You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Northern or Thameslink train services between London Kings Cross and Potters Bar, then change onto replacement buses between Potters Bar and Milton Keynes Central which will call at Watford Junction and all stations to Milton Keynes Central.
Central London - Stations beyond Milton Keynes Central: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Thameslink or East Midlands Railway train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, then change onto direct replacement buses between Bedford and Milton Keynes Central. London Northwestern Railway trains can then be used between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street / Crewe.
For information, London Euston station is less than half a mile (a 10-15 minute walk down Euston Road) from London Kings Cross and London St Pancras International stations (which sit side-by-side) for the alternative train services.
Buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey
Due to engineering work closing the lines, buses will be replacing trains between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
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Saturday 2 May
Amended London Northwestern Railway service to and from London Euston
Due to engineering work reducing the number of available lines between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, an amended service will operate as follows:
London Euston - Milton Keynes Central / Northampton / Crewe: Trains will run to a slightly amended timetable
London Euston - Tring / Bletchley: The services that normally operate between these stations will not run. You are advised to travel on other services that will be operating between London Euston and Tring / Bletchley.
London Euston - Birmingham New Street: Some train services will depart slightly earlier from, or arrive slightly later at London Euston.
Bushey station: Trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central / Northampton will not call at Bushey. Passengers travelling to or from Bushey are advised to travel on London Overground services.
Sunday 3 May
Amended London Northwestern Railway service to and from London Euston
Due to engineering work reducing the number of available lines between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, an amended service will operate as follows:
London Euston - Milton Keynes Central / Northampton / Crewe: Until 07:45 no trains will run, After 07:45 trains will run, but to a slightly amended timetable
London Euston - Birmingham New Street: Until 08:45 train services from London Euston to Birmingham New Street will run between Milton Keynes Central and Birmingham New Street only - rail replacement buses will operate between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central. After 08:45 some train services will depart slightly earlier from, or arrive slightly later at London Euston.
Bushey station: Trains between London Euston and Bletchley / Milton Keynes Central / Northampton / Birmingham New Street / Crewe will not call at Bushey. Passengers travelling to or from Bushey are advised to travel on London Overground services.
Changes to services to and from Liverpool Lime Street
Due to engineering work, train services between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will run between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway only. You can use your ticket on Merseyrail train services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central at no extra cost.
Until 12:35: Changes to services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street
Due to engineering work on Sunday morning, until 12:35 there will be the following changes to London Northwestern Railway services:
Liverpool South Parkway / Crewe -- Birmingham New Street: Trains will be diverted between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street, and will not call at Smethwick Galton Bridge. Trains from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkway will depart slightly earlier from Birmingham New Street.
09:23 Crewe to Birmingham New Street service will depart slightly earlier from Wolverhampton.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street calling at all intermediate stations.
Monday 4 May - Early May Bank Holiday
Amended London Northwestern Railway service to and from London Euston
Due to engineering work reducing the number of available lines between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central, an amended service will operate as follows:
London Euston - Milton Keynes Central / Northampton / Crewe: Trains will run to a slightly amended timetable
London Euston - Tring / Bletchley: The services that normally operate between these stations will not run. You are advised to travel on other services that will be operating between London Euston and Tring / Bletchley.
London Euston - Birmingham New Street: Some train services will depart slightly earlier from, or arrive slightly later at London Euston.
Bushey station: Trains between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central / Northampton will not call at Bushey. Passengers travelling to or from Bushey are advised to travel on London Overground services.
Until 12:00: Changes to services to and from Liverpool Lime Street
Due to engineering work, until 12:00, train services between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will run between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway only. You can use your ticket on Merseyrail train services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central at no extra cost.
Amended 21:34 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street service
Due to late night engineering work, the 21:34 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street service will depart from Stafford at 22:11 and is retimed to run 10 minutes later between Stafford and Liverpool Lime Street.
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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