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Bank Holiday Information: London Northwestern Railway

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Saturday 23 December

Due to engineering work, the 22:37, 23:30 and 00:09 (Sunday) London Euston to Northampton services will call at Bushey to disembark only.

Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December

After 17:00 services will operate to an amended timetable at reduced frequency, and will close down earlier than normal.

Due to morning engineering work, until 12:00 train services from London Euston to Northampton / Birmingham New Street will call at Bushey to disembark only.

Christmas Day Monday 25 December

No service.

Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December

No service.

Wednesday 27 December

Due to a late start after the Christmas break:

The 05:51 Watford Junction to St.Albans Abbey and 06:09 St.Albans Abbey to Watford Junction services will not run.

The 03:30 Milton Keynes Central to London Euston and 04:14 Northampton to London Euston services will not run.

Due to late night engineering work, some trains from London will call at Bushey to allow you to disembark only.

Thursday 28 December

Due to late night engineering work between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey:

The 22:45 Watford Junction to St Albans Abbey service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will operate - departing from Watford Junction at 22:45, Watford North at 22:50, Garston at 23:00, Bricket Wood at 23:11, How Wood at 23:17, Park Street at 23:23, arriving at St.Albans Abbey at 23:28.

The 23:08 St Albans Abbey to Watford Junction service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will operate - departing from St.Albans Abbey at 22:42, Park Street at 22:48, How Wood at 22:54, Bricket Wood at 23:00, Garston at 23:11, Watford North at 23:21, arriving at Watford Junction at 23:25.

Due to late night engineering work, some trains from London will call at Bushey to allow you to disembark only.

Friday 29 December

Due to late night engineering work, some trains from London will call at Bushey to allow you to disembark only.

Saturday 30 December

Due to late night engineering work, some trains from London will call at Bushey to allow you to disembark only.

New Year’s Eve Sunday 31 December

Due to early morning engineering work, until 12:00 trains from London will call at Bushey to allow you to disembark only.

New Year’s Day Monday 1 January 2024

London Northwestern Railway services will run to a special timetable based on a Sunday service frequency on the following routes.

  • London Euston - Milton Keynes Central / Northampton - Birmingham International (buses operate between Birmingham International and Birmingham Moor Street due to engineering work)

  • Birmingham New Street - Crewe - Liverpool Lime Street

  • Watford Junction - St.Albans Abbey.

No service will operate on the Bedford - Bletchley route.

Tuesday 2 January

No changes to services have been announced.

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