Timetable Changes
You can find out about any changes to the published National Rail timetable here
The National Rail Timetable is changed twice a year, in May and December.
The current timetable started on Sunday 17 May 2026 and will operate until Saturday 12 December 2026.
The next timetable will start on Sunday 13 December 2026 and will operate until Saturday 15 May 2027.
Planned timetables are subject to change, so please use the Journey Planner to check for the most up-to-date information before you travel, or see Upcoming Timetable Changes below for details of specific train companies. You can also check the Timetable Information page for details of any changes to when timetable information will be available.
For more information, including how to create and save your own custom timetables, see our Timetables page.
Published Timetable of the Day
National Rail operates a Published Timetable of the Day, which gives the schedule of passenger services (including rail replacement services) on the day you plan to travel. This is different from the existing May or December timetable. The Published Timetable of the Day will be available no later than 22:00 on the day before the changes happen. All changes will be reflected in the Journey Planner and on the Live Trains page, the places where you will always find the most up-to-date timetable information.
Timetable Changes
Please check below for the changes made by train companies to the timetable from Sunday 13 December 2026. Information will be added as changes are announced.
Avanti West Coast
Information will be published when available.
c2c
Information will be published when available.
Caledonian Sleeper
Information will be published when available.
Chiltern Railways
Information will be published when available.
CrossCountry
Information will be published when available.
East Midlands Railway
Information will be published when available.
Elizabeth line
The Elizabeth line timetable from 13 December 2026 to 15 May 2027 onwards is available to download from the Transport for London website.
Gatwick Express
Information will be published when available.
Grand Central
Information will be published when available.
Great Northern
Information will be published when available.
Great Western Railway (GWR)
Information will be published when available.
Greater Anglia
Information will be published when available.
Heathrow Express
Information will be published when available.
Hull Trains
Information will be published when available.
Island Line
Information will be published when available.
London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
Information will be published when available.
London Northwestern Railway
Information will be published when available.
London Overground
Information will be published when available.
Lumo
Information will be published when available.
Merseyrail
Information will be published when available.
Northern
Information will be published when available.
ScotRail
Information will be published when available.
South Western Railway
Information will be published when available.
Southeastern
In December, Southeastern will introduce a major package of timetable improvements across Kent, East Sussex and south-east London.
From Sunday 13 December 2026, customers will benefit from:
A new weekday Hastings Express service between Hastings and London Charing Cross, cutting journey times to London Bridge and London Charing Cross by up to 14 minutes
Half-hourly semi-fast services between Tunbridge Wells and London Charing Cross throughout off-peak periods on weekdays and Saturdays, providing more frequent journeys to Orpington, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells
Restored half-hourly services between London Victoria and Ashford via Maidstone East throughout the day on weekdays and all day Saturday, alongside additional direct London Charing Cross services
A new hourly Sunday service between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East, creating a train to London around every 30 minutes when combined with existing London Victoria services
Two trains an hour throughout the day, seven days a week, on the Sheerness branch, providing the most frequent timetable on the line for 30 years and better connections at Sittingbourne
A more connected Metro network across south-east London, with almost all Metro routes operating at least four trains an hour during daytime periods from Monday to Saturday
Improved links to the Elizabeth line, including all-day half-hourly Greenwich and Sidcup line services to Abbey Wood from Monday to Saturday
More frequent services on the Bexleyheath line, including up to six trains an hour and direct London Charing Cross services every 30 minutes, seven days a week
Increased Saturday services between Orpington and London Victoria via Herne Hill, with trains increasing from two to four per hour
Additional capacity through a new 16:58 London Cannon Street to Ashford service via Tonbridge and Headcorn
Four trains an hour at peak times on the Bromley North Line and the introduction of a Sunday service of two trains an hour
Increased services on Sundays between London Victoria and Canterbury East via the Medway Towns at the busiest times of the day
On Sundays a new half hourly service will run between London Cannon Street and Dartford via Lewisham and Woolwich Arsenal, restoring the direct link between Lewisham and Charlton.
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Southern
Information will be published when available.
Stansted Express
Information will be published when available.
Thameslink
Information will be published when available.
TransPennine Express
Information will be published when available.
Transport for Wales
Information will be published when available.
West Midlands Railway
Information will be published when available.
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