Timetable Changes

Avanti West Coast

Avanti West Coast are adding more new services into the new timetable from Sunday 17 May, so will be running the most trains ever on the West Coast Main Line.

There are also a few small changes to some departure times and station stops.

The Avanti West Coast timetable from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 is available on the Avanti West Coast website.

c2c

c2c are making some minor alterations to their timetable from Sunday 17 May 2026:

Weekday changes to London:

• 07:08 Leigh-on-Sea to London Fenchurch Street will now depart Barking 2 minutes earlier and Limehouse 1 minute earlier

• 07:37 Leigh-on-Sea to London Fenchurch Street will now depart Limehouse 1 minute earlier

• 07:47 Grays to London Fenchurch Street will now depart Barking and Limehouse 1 minute earlier

• 15:40 Grays to London Fenchurch Street will now arrive at London Fenchurch Street 1 minute earlier

• 17:04 Shoeburyness to London Fenchurch Street will no longer stop at Limehouse

• 17:15 Shoeburyness to London Fenchurch Street will now stop at Limehouse.

• 23:27 Shoeburyness to London Fenchurch Street will arrive at London Fenchurch Street 1 minute earlier

Weekday changes from London:

• 08:26 Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness will now depart from Leigh-on-Sea 1 minute earlier.

• 14:19 and 14:34 Fenchurch Street to Shoeburyness will arrive at Shoeburyness 1 minute later.

• 18:22 Fenchurch Street to Southend Central will depart from all stations between Dagenham Dock and Stanford-le-Hope 1 minute later.

Saturday:

• No changes.

Sunday:

• 06:58 Barking to Shoeburyness will now depart from all stations from and including Tilbury Town 1 minute later

Caledonian Sleeper

Information will be published when available.

Chiltern Railways

In the new Chiltern Railways timetable from Sunday 17 May through to Saturday 12 December 2026 there are very few changes to the previous timetable. Some train times may have changed by a minute or two to improve punctuality and reliability.

Customers are asked to note the following specific timetable changes:

Weekdays

Mainline (via High Wycombe):

06:38 - Oxford to London Marylebone (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays). This train will call additionally at Beaconsfield at 07:35.

Metropolitan Line (via Amersham):

Note that southbound trains on this route will be amended to leave up to three minutes earlier from Monday 28 September 2026, due to the impact of Leaf Fall. Confirmed details will be published nearer the time.

• 07:57 - London Marylebone to Aylesbury (via Amersham). This train now finishes its journey at Aylesbury instead of at Aylesbury Vale Parkway.

• 08:27 - London Marylebone to Aylesbury Vale Parkway (via Amersham). This train previously finished its journey at Aylesbury and is now extended to Aylesbury Vale Parkway.

• 09:21 - Aylesbury to London Marylebone (via Amersham). This train used to start at Aylesbury Vale Parkway at 09:16 and instead now starts at Aylesbury.

• 09:41 - Aylesbury Vale Parkway to London Marylebone (via Amersham). This train used to start at Aylesbury at 09:48 and instead now starts at Aylesbury Vale Parkway

Saturday

05:42 - Aylesbury to London Marylebone (via High Wycombe). This train used to start at 05:45. The train will call additionally at West Ruislip. The train will run earlier than before as far as West Ruislip.

Sunday

No changes.

Chiltern Railways timetables from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available on the Chiltern Railways website.

CrossCountry 

CrossCountry timetables from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available on the CrossCountry website.

East Midlands Railway

East Midlands Railway (EMR) will introduce a number of timetable improvements across its network from Sunday, May 17 - including new Sunday services on the Robin Hood Line and more services for Beeston.

As part of the May timetable change, EMR will introduce six new Sunday services between Nottingham and Mansfield Woodhouse - boosting the number of services that call at stations along the line including Bulwell, Hucknall, Newstead, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton Parkway and Mansfield.

Two Sunday Nottingham to London services will also stop at Beeston.

Access to popular leisure destinations will improve across the region, with the 09:42 Sunday service from Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street now calling at Edale, providing improved rail access to the Peak District National Park for walkers and visitors.

There will also be an additional call at Netherfield on the 10:03 Nottingham to Skegness on weekdays and Saturdays.

Elizabeth line

The Elizabeth line timetable from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 is available to download from the Transport for London website.

Gatwick Express

In the new Gatwick Express timetable from Sunday 17 May to Saturday 12 December 2026 there are no significant changes.

Grand Central

Information will be published when available.

Great Northern

In the new Great Northern timetable from Sunday 17 May to Saturday 12 December 2026 the following key change will be made:

Services between London Kings Cross and Cambridge – weekdays

To provide an additional fast service in the evening peak for Hitchin users, the 18:54 London Kings Cross to Cambridge service will now call additionally at Hitchin.

Great Western Railway (GWR)

The Great Western Railway timetables from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available to download from the Great Western Railway website.

Greater Anglia

Greater Anglia is introducing an extensive set of service improvements for customers and communities on its regional routes, and in the Stowmarket area, in its May timetable changes, which will apply from Sunday 17 May.

Summary of changes:

• Extra intercity service calls at Stowmarket on Mondays to Saturdays, giving a half hourly intercity service for most of the day

• An extra morning peak Ipswich to Cambridge service and evening peak Cambridge to Ipswich service on Mondays to Fridays

• An extra morning peak Norwich to Cambridge service and evening peak Cambridge to Norwich service on Mondays to Fridays

• An extra evening service each way between Norwich and Ely on Mondays to Saturdays

• More early morning services between Cambridge and Stansted Airport on Mondays to Fridays

• An earlier first arrival in Lowestoft from East Suffolk line stations on Mondays to Fridays

• A later last train from Lowestoft to Beccles and from Beccles to Lowestoft on Mondays to Saturdays

• More stops for Westerfield on East Suffolk line Ipswich to Lowestoft services on Saturdays and Sundays

• A later departure time for the last Norwich to Lowestoft service on Mondays to Saturdays

• Additional morning and evening peak services between Norwich and Great Yarmouth on Mondays to Fridays

• More services calling at Brundall, Cantley, Reedham, Haddiscoe and Somerleyton on a daily basis, giving them an hourly service

• An extra late evening service each way between Norwich and Sheringham on Mondays to Saturdays

• Extra morning and evening services each way between Norwich and Sheringham on Sundays

• More services calling at Salhouse and Worstead on the Norwich to Sheringham line on a daily basis

The improvements reflect increasing passenger demand on Greater Anglia’s regional routes, partly driven by the service transformation delivered by the introduction of new trains over the past 6 years, which have resulted in a better travelling environment, more seats, improved punctuality and reliability, and better accessibility.

Greater Anglia timetables from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available to download from the Greater Anglia Website.

Heathrow Express

No changes to Heathrow Express services have been announced in the new timetable from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026.

Train times are available from the Heathrow Express website.

Hull Trains

The Hull Trains timetable from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 is available to download from the Hull Trains website.

Island Line

The Island Line timetable from 17 May 2026 onwards is available to download from the South Western Railway website (Island Line is Table 24).

London North Eastern Railway (LNER)

The LNER timetable from 17 May to 12 December 2026 is available to download from the LNER website.

London Northwestern Railway

Timetables are changing on Sunday 17 May. Please see below a summary of the changes:

Walsall - London Euston

For the first time, customers will be able to travel directly between Walsall and London Euston on weekdays. There will be one direct service in each direction, Monday to Friday:

• 06:13 Birmingham New Street to London Euston service will start from Walsall at 05:46

• 18:26 London Euston to Birmingham New Street service will arrive at Walsall at 21:16

Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street

There will be 2 additional later services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street, one direct service in each direction on Saturday:

• 18:57 Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street arriving at 20:42

• 21:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street arriving at 22:51

The London Northwestern Railway timetables from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available to download from the London Northwestern Railway website.

London Overground

Information will be published when available.

Lumo

From Spring 2026, Lumo will introduce a brand-new direct rail service linking Stirling and London Euston, expanding Scotland’s long-distance rail network and bringing affordable, open-access travel to more communities along the route.

The new Stirling - London Euston service will operate four daily return services, with an additional fifth return service between Preston and London Euston. Designed around simplicity, value and comfort, the route builds on Lumo’s reputation for low fares and customer-first travel creating new choices for business, leisure and visiting friends and family.

The service will deliver first-ever direct rail connections to London for Whifflet, Greenfaulds and Larbert, significantly improving accessibility for towns that have been underserved by long-distance rail.

Lumo timetables for all their routes from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available on the Lumo website.

Merseyrail

Information will be published when available.

Northern

From Sunday 17 May 2026, Northern train timetables will be updated. Following the major timetable changes introduced in December, the May 2026 timetable is about consistency and fine-tuning.

Most services will be kept the same, while making targeted adjustments to improve punctuality and reflect feedback from our customers. This will mean:

• No large-scale changes to your regular journeys

• Small tweaks to departure times on some routes to help trains arrive on time

• Whitby, Middlesbrough and the Durham Coast - better Sunday connections

• All Northumberland Line stations will be open

Summary of upcoming Northern changes

North East:

Targeted timing changes, better Sunday links on key routes, and all stations on the Northumberland Line are open for use.

Middlesbrough – Nunthorpe – Whitby – Durham Coast – Newcastle (Sundays)

Sunday connectivity will be improved between Whitby, Middlesbrough and the Durham Coast. This means more through journeys on Sundays between Whitby and key destinations on the Durham Coast and in the North East, giving you more options for day trips and weekend travel.

• The 15:42 and 18:41 services from Whitby will now both run through to Newcastle via the Durham Coast.

• Previously, the 15:54 from Whitby terminated at Middlesbrough, and the 18:37 from Whitby ran through to Darlington.

Northumberland Line - Newcastle – Ashington

For the start of the May 2026 timetable, all stations on the Northumberland Line will be open to the public after Bedlington opened on March 29.

Bishop Auckland – Darlington – Middlesbrough – Saltburn

There will be a minor timing change to support a more reliable service.

• The 06:17 Darlington to Bishop Auckland (Monday to Saturday) will now depart at 06:19.

• It will run two minutes later throughout, so arrival times at stations along the route will also be two minutes later.

Improving reliability in autumn in the North East

Plans have been made to improve on-time performance later this year. Each autumn, leaves on the line can make it harder for trains to brake and accelerate, which can affect punctuality. From Sunday 4 October, some train times will be changing to help services run more smoothly in autumn.

Newcastle – MetroCentre – Hexham – Carlisle

• Towards Hexham and Carlisle beyond MetroCentre: Some trains will be retimed slightly later.

• Towards Newcastle: Some trains will be retimed slightly earlier as they approach MetroCentre, and in a few cases, this will mean earlier times through to Newcastle.

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire:

Lincoln – Sheffield / Leeds (Sundays)

On Sundays, trains between Sheffield and Lincoln will now call at all stations along the route

Improving reliability in autumn in Yorkshire

Plans have been made to improve on-time performance later this year. Each autumn, leaves on the line can make it harder for trains to brake and accelerate, which can affect punctuality. From Sunday 4 October, some train times between Sheffield and Huddersfield will change to help services run more smoothly in autumn.

Sheffield – Huddersfield

• Towards Huddersfield: Most trains will have extra time added between Denby Dale and Huddersfield and will be retimed slightly later into Huddersfield.

• Towards Sheffield: Most trains will leave Huddersfield a little earlier and have additional time built in between Huddersfield and Denby Dale to support on-time departures towards Sheffield.

North West and Cumbria:

Most services stay the same, with a few small timing changes to improve reliability. An alternative service will continue while Bransty Tunnel remains closed, to allow remedial works to continue on the Cumbrian Coast line.

Cumbrian Coast line timetable

Because Bransty Tunnel remains closed to allow emergency work, a combined train and replacement bus service will continue to run to keep you moving:

• Trains will run between:

  • Lancaster / Barrow-in-Furness and Corkickle

  • Whitehaven and Carlisle

• Buses instead of trains will run between Corkickle and Whitehaven, connecting with train services at each end.

Please check your journey before you travel and allow a little extra time if you’re travelling between Corkickle and Whitehaven.

Improving reliability in autumn in the North West

Plans have been made to improve on-time performance later this year. Each autumn, leaves on the line can make it harder for trains to brake and accelerate, which can affect punctuality. From Sunday 4 October, some train times on several routes will be adjusted to help services run more reliably through the autumn period. The changes affect:

• Clitheroe – Rochdale: Most services will leave Clitheroe a little earlier, with extra time built in along the route to support on-time arrivals for you into Rochdale

• Colne – Preston: Most services will leave Colne a little earlier, with extra time added along the route to support more reliable arrival times at Preston

• Buxton – Manchester: Most services will leave Buxton a little earlier, with extra time added to help trains arrive on time into Manchester

• Chinley / New Mills Central / Rose Hill Marple – Manchester: Some early morning services will set off slightly earlier from their starting station, with additional time built in to support on-time arrivals for you into Manchester

Northern timetables from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available on the Northern website.

ScotRail

Information will be published when available.

South Western Railway

The new timetable starts on Sunday 17 May 2026, with minor changes to train times. The most notable changes are as follows:

London Waterloo-Reading services

Between Monday and Friday:

• All services from London Waterloo to Reading will depart 2 minutes earlier and will call additionally at Vauxhall

• All services from Reading to London Waterloo will call at Vauxhall and arrive at London Waterloo 1 - 2 minutes later

• The 20:50 and 21:50 services from London Waterloo to Bracknell will both be extended to Reading, departing from London Waterloo at the earlier times of 20:48 and 21:48 respectively. Both services will call additionally at Vauxhall, Wokingham, Winnersh, Winnersh Triangle and Earley

• The 22:50 service from London Waterloo to Bracknell will be extended to Wokingham. It will depart London Waterloo at 22:48, calling additionally at Vauxhall

• On weekdays, the 23:02 service from Bracknell to Staines will start from Reading at 22:41 and will call additionally at Earley, Winnersh Triangle and Wokingham

On Saturdays:

• All services from London Waterloo to Reading will depart 2 minutes earlier and call additionally at Vauxhall

• All services from Reading to London Waterloo will call additionally at Vauxhall and arrive at London Waterloo 1 - 2 minutes later

• The 23:02 service from Bracknell to London Waterloo will start from Reading at 22:41 and will call additionally at Earley, Winnersh Triangle, Winnersh and Wokingham

Other services:

22:50 London Waterloo to Salisbury service

Between Monday and Saturday, the 22:50 service from London Waterloo to Salisbury will no longer call at Woking. This service will also be re-timed to run earlier from Basingstoke to Salisbury.

15:15 Alton to London Waterloo service

Between Monday and Friday, the 15:15 service from Alton to London Waterloo has been retimed and will depart at the earlier time of 14:59. This service will also call additionally at Weybridge and Walton-on-Thames.

The South Western Railway timetables from 17 May 2026 onwards are available to download from the South Western Railway website.

Southeastern

With the new Southeastern timetable from 17 May 2026 you will benefit from more frequent services, improved connections and extra capacity. Right across south-east London, Kent and East Sussex.

These changes include extra capacity to London with peak-time trains to London Blackfriars via the Medway towns and Maidstone East returning. As well as additional weekday services between London Charing Cross and Maidstone East.

On highspeed, there will be additional services between Canterbury West and London St Pancras International on weekdays and Saturday mornings, providing a more consistent half-hourly service.

Further information on the improvements coming in May are immediately below.

Direct peak-time services restored to London Blackfriars

Morning peak arrivals at Blackfriars include:

• 06:52 Maidstone East – London Blackfriars, calling at Barming, East Malling, West Malling, Borough Green & Wrotham, Otford, Swanley, St Mary Cray, Bromley South and Elephant & Castle

• 07:30 Gillingham – London Blackfriars, calling at Chatham, Rochester, Meopham, Longfield, Swanley, Bromley South and Elephant & Castle

Evening peak returns include:

• 17:10 London Blackfriars – Rochester

• 17:44 London Blackfriars – Maidstone East (services will be formed of 8-car Class 377 Electrostars.)

More services on the Maidstone East line

London Charing Cross – Maidstone East (Monday - Friday):

• Additional trains provide a half-hourly afternoon service between 15:30 and 20:30

• Including 15:59 and 19:59 London Charing Cross – Maidstone East, 16:44 and 18:44 Maidstone East – London Charing Cross.

London Victoria – Ashford International via Maidstone East (Monday – Friday):

• 10:28 Ashford International – London Victoria

• 09:25 and 10:25 London Victoria – Ashford International

• Updated stopping patterns increase frequency at key stations, including St Mary Cray, East Malling, Barming, and Kemsing, providing:

  • 3 trains per hour at St Mary Cray

  • 2 trains per hour at East Malling and Barming

  • A consistent hourly service at Kemsing

More Highspeed services at busy times

Weekdays and Saturdays:

• Additional Canterbury West – London St Pancras International services at 09:54 and 10:54, attaching to existing Ramsgate services at Ashford International

• 16:04 London St Pancras International – Dover Priory lengthened to 12 carriages as far as Ashford International

Saturdays:

• Highspeed trains increased to half-hourly at the busiest times with additional services between London St Pancras International and Faversham

• 08:32, 10:32 and 11:32 Faversham to London St Pancras International

• 09:50, 11:50 and 12:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham

• 15:32 and 17:32 Faversham to London St Pancras International

• 16:50 and 18:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham

Sundays:

• Additional Highspeed trains to provide a half-hourly service at the busiest times.

• 16:32 and 17:32 Faversham to London St Pancras International

• 17:50 and 18:50 London St Pancras International to Faversham

Better access to the seaside!

The summer timetable will run from 17 May until Sunday 6 September 2026, including:

• Additional services between London Victoria and Dover Priory / Ramsgate, calling at Whitstable, Herne Bay, Margate and Broadstairs

• Increasing trains to 12-carriages on North Kent coast routes at peak leisure times

• Two direct London Cannon Street – Ramsgate services on Saturdays via Greenwich and Dartford

• Extra London Victoria – Ramsgate trains on Sundays

• Direct weekday school summer holiday services from London Cannon Street to the coast via Greenwich and Dartford

More chances to enjoy your evening in Thanet and going to Dreamland events

• 23:15 Margate – Gillingham added on Fridays and Saturdays

• 23:16 Ramsgate – Rochester (23:35 from Margate) lengthened to 8-carriages

The Southeastern timetables from 17 May to 12 December 2026 onwards are available to download from the Southeastern website.

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Southern

In the new Southern timetable from Sunday 17 May to Saturday 12 December 2026 the following key changes will be made:

Services between East Grinstead and London Victoria – Wednesdays

To make it easier for people to travel during the middle of the day, services between East Grinstead and London Victoria will now be half-hourly during the middle of the day on Wednesdays. This follows the improvements made last December, which increase the off-peak service on Thursdays and Fridays.

Services between London Victoria, Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges

To provide a later last train and improve connections, the 00:08 Southern service from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport will be extended to Three Bridges.

Extra call for Cooden Beach station – Monday to Friday

To improve connections at Cooden Beach, the 05:00 from Brighton to Ore will now call at Cooden Beach at 06:01 before continuing towards Ore.

Southern network wide

There will be small timing changes to services across the Southern network to improve punctuality.

Changes to platform usage at East Croydon in the evening peak

From May, changes will be made to the platforms at East Croydon that services are planned to use in the evening peak. This is to improve the punctuality of services passing through this busy station and reduce the number of short-notice platform alterations.

This will mean that in the evening peak, between 16:00 and 19:00, Southern services from London Victoria towards Eastbourne / Ore, Littlehampton and Portsmouth Harbour will depart from Platform 2, rather than Platform 3.

Passengers who would usually make a same platform connection between Thameslink services towards Brighton and those Southern services towards the south coast at East Croydon will need to change platforms or make a same island platform connection at a station such as Haywards Heath.

Stansted Express

The Stansted Express timetable from 17 May 2026 onwards is available to download from the Greater Anglia website.

Thameslink

In the new Thameslink timetable from Sunday 17 May to Saturday 12 December 2026 there are small timing changes to a small number of trains – focused on services between Sutton and St Albans – to improve punctuality and connections.

Changes to platform usage at East Croydon in the evening peak

From May, changes will be made to the platforms at East Croydon that services are planned to use in the evening peak. This is to improve the punctuality of services passing through this busy station and reduce the number of short-notice platform alterations.

This will mean that in the evening peak, between 16:00 and 19:00, Southern services from London Victoria towards Eastbourne / Ore, Littlehampton and Portsmouth Harbour will depart from Platform 2, rather than Platform 3.

Passengers who would usually make a same platform connection between Thameslink services towards Brighton and those Southern services towards the south coast at East Croydon will need to change platforms or make a same island platform connection at a station such as Haywards Heath.

TransPennine Express

From 17 May 2026, the TransPennine Express timetable is changing. Some of the usual service times will be different, so please check your journey before travelling, especially if you travel early in the morning, late at night, or on routes into and out of Manchester, Yorkshire, and the North East.

Key changes:

• New hourly overnight service between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, supporting shift workers and international travellers. Some existing trains from city‑centre stations will be extended to the Airport

• Scarborough line: services depart one minute earlier from Scarborough and Seamer, with minor retimings to improve reliability. Some Summer Sunday trains will be strengthened to six coaches

• Cleethorpes – Manchester Airport / Liverpool: small timing changes around Manchester Airport and to Scunthorpe / Cleethorpes services

• Edinburgh – Newcastle (Borders): Extra summer services will run between 3 August and 4 September.

• York – Huddersfield – Manchester (Sundays): minor changes to early‑morning services, including an additional through train via Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield and Mossley.

• Engineering works: Regular midweek evening blockades between Heaton Lodge Junction (near Mirfield) and Stalybridge, and via Micklefield, will mean planned diversions and some replacement buses. Please check journeys if travelling after 22:30

Transport for Wales

From Sunday 17 May 2026 Transport for Wales timetables will be changing. Here’s a summary of the most significant changes:

North Wales coast and borders

• Manchester Airport to Llandudno: trains will now serve Holyhead instead, improving links to north-west England and enhancing ferry connections to Ireland from Manchester

• The separate Wrexham - Chester and Chester - Crewe hourly services are being combined into one through service

• Liverpool Lime Street - Chester: services will be extended to Llandudno, offering new direct travel opportunities

• Birmingham New Street - North Wales: services (including from Birmingham International) - currently every two hours - will operate to and from Llandudno Junction, not Holyhead

• Holyhead and Bangor: a new service pattern will improve commuting options to Holyhead and Bangor, supporting local employment and economic growth

• Valley station: will become a compulsory call on all relevant services, helping to give customers greater confidence in travelling from this stop

West Wales

There'll be extra trains on busy holiday routes, such as between Carmarthen and Tenby, until September and extra trains on Sundays in August and September.

The Transport for Wales timetables from 17 May 2026 onwards are available to download from the Transport for Wales website.

West Midlands Railway

Timetables are changing on Sunday 17 May. Please see below a summary of the changes:

Cross City

More early morning services are being introduced:

Monday to Friday: The 05:28 Birmingham New Street to Lichfield Trent Valley will now call at Aston, Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield City.

Saturday: The 05:31 Birmingham New Street to Lichfield Trent Valley will now call at Aston, Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield City.

Sunday: The 08:51 Birmingham New Street to Lichfield Trent Valley will call at Sutton Coldfield and Lichfield City. The 08:58 Birmingham New Street to Redditch will be running 'express'.

Wolverhampton - Rugeley Trent Valley

An additional early morning service is being introduced. On Saturday. the 05:53 Wolverhampton to Rugeley Trent Valley will call at all stations between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley.

The West Midlands Railway timetables from 17 May 2026 to 12 December 2026 are available to download from the West Midlands Railway website.