Check Before You Travel
Be in the know before you go
There are often planned engineering works taking place around bank holidays, so make sure you get advance information for your journey
Check before you travel
Whenever you are planning to travel, but particularly around bank holidays and festivities, we recommend that you check your train services in advance.
Train companies often undertake planned engineering works and upgrades at these times, and there can also be timetable changes.
You can always find the most up-to-date information on your journey by using the Journey Planner below or visiting one of our bank holiday pages, which provide details on services across the whole National Rail network. So, whether you’re taking the train in spring, summer, autumn or winter, you can ensure you’ve got the latest travel advice.
Check before you travel: Christmas and New Year
Find all the most up-to-date information for your train journey over the festive period.
Check before you travel: Easter Bank Holiday
Find all the most up-to-date information for your train journey over the Easter Bank Holiday.
Check before you travel: May Bank Holidays
Find all the most up-to-date information for your train journey over the May Bank Holidays.
Check before you travel: August Bank Holiday
Find all the most up-to-date information for your train journey over the August Bank Holiday.
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