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Routes affected

London Fenchurch Street, Barking, Upminster, West Horndon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Southend Central & Shoeburyness

Description

Buses replace trains between Barking and Pitsea via Laindon

Train services between London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness will be amended and diverted via Rainham

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Arriva Trains Wales

Description

Monday to Thursday

• 17:20 Cardiff Central to Holyhead will terminate at Chester
• 19:34 Cardiff Central to Holyhead bus replaces train between Rhyl and Holyhead
• 20:37 Holyhead to Crewe will terminate at Chester
• 21:09 Birmingham International to Chester bus replaces train between Shrewsbury and Chester
• 21:17 Treherbert to Barry Island bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Barry Island 
• 21:38 Merthyr Tydfil to Bridgend bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Bridgend
• 21:52 Aberdare to Penarth bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Penarth
• 22:15 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa bus replaces train between Newport and Cheltenham Spa  
• 22:28 Chester to Wolverhampton bus replaces train between Wrexham General and Wolverhampton
• 22:42 Bridgend to Cardiff Central will be diverted, a bus will also run between Bridgend and Cardiff Central calling at booked stations 
• 22:55 Birmingham New Street to Holyhead bus replaces train between Rhyl and Holyhead
• 22:56 Barry Island to Pontypridd will start from Cardiff Central, a bus will also run between Barry Island to Pontypridd calling at booked stations
• 23:14 Radyr to Barry Island bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Barry Island 
• 23:26 Penarth to Cardiff Central bus replaces train throughout
• 23:37 Shrewsbury to Chester starts from Wrexham General, a bus will also run between Shrewsbury and Chester calling at booked stations

Tuesday to Friday

• 04:25 Holyhead to Llandundo Junction will be replaced by a bus
• 04:38 Llandudno Junction to Crewe will start from Rhyl

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East Midlands Trains

Description

Monday - Tuesday

The following trains are retimed after Leicester calling at stations up to 15 minutes later than normal:

• 21:30 London St Pancras to Derby
• 22:00 London St Pancras to Nottingham
• 22:25 London St Pancras to Sheffield
• 23:15 London St Pancras to Derby

Tuesday - Wednesday

• 00:15 London St Pancras to Leicester will call at stations after Wellingborough up to 50 minutes later than normal
• 04:40 Leicester to London St Pancras will start 35 minutes earlier and normal booked times after Bedford

Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

• 23:15 London St Pancras to Derby will call at stations after Wellingborough up to 50 minutes later than normal

Thursday - Friday

• 00:15 London St Pancras to Leicester will call at stations after Wellingborough up to 40 minutes later than normal
• 04:40 Leicester to London St Pancras will start 35 minutes earlier and normal booked times after Bedford

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First Great Western

Routes affected

Exmouth, Exeter Central, Exeter St Davids, Crediton, Yeoford, Copplestone, Morchard Road, Eggesford, Umberleigh & Barnstaple

Description

Buses replace trains between Credition and Barnstaple

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Southern

Description

Monday to Thursday

• 22:45 London Victoria to Hastings bus replaces train between Eastbourne and Hastings

Tuesday to Friday

• 00:05 London Victoria to Worthing bus replaces train between Brighton and Worthing

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South West Trains

Description

• 22:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea bus replaces train between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea  
• 23:25 London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour bus replaces train between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour 
• 23:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea bus replaces train between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea 

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London Midland

Description

Monday

• 22:54, 23:24 London Euston to Northampton will arrive Northampton up to 26 minutes later than normal

Monday to Friday

• 23:34 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central will not call at Bushey

Tuesday

• 00:04, 00:34 London Euston to Northampton will arrive Northampton up to 26 minutes later than normal

Tuesday to Friday

• 00:34 London Euston to Northampton will not call at Bushey 

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Virgin Trains

Description

Monday and Friday only

• 22:45 Wolverhampton to London Euston will not call at Northampton

Passengers should change at Rugby for bus to Northampton 

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First TransPennine Express

Description

Monday only

The 06:00 Hull to Liverpool Lime Street will start from Leeds. A bus will run from Hull to Leeds

Monday to Friday

Some overnight trains between Manchester Airport and York will be retimed to leave Leeds and York earlier

Tuesday to Friday

The 00:01 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North train will be retimed and arrive at Blackpool North at 01:55

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National Express East Anglia, Stansted Express

Routes affected

Stratford, Tottenham Hale, Cheshunt, Bishops Stortford & Cambridge / Stansted Airport

Description

Between 11:00 and 16:30 Monday to Fridays only

Trains between Stratford and Stansted Airport will start / terminate at London Liverpool Street and be diverted via Seven Sisters.

A reduced level of service will run between Stratford and Tottenham Hale.

Replacement buses will run between Stratford and Tottenham Hale to connect with trains towards Cheshunt and Stansted Airport.

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London Overground

Routes affected

Richmond, Gunnersbury, Willesden Junction, West Hampstead, Hampstead Heath, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town West, Camden Road, Canonbury, Dalston Kingsland, Hackney Central, Hackney Wick & Stratford

Description

The line between Gospel Oak and Stratford is closed from Saturday 20 February until Monday 31 May.

Monday to Saturday:

A replacement bus service will run between Hampstead Heath and Stratford. An amended train service will run between Richmond and Gospel Oak, and also between Clapham Junction and Gospel Oak. 

Buses will be unable to call at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Customers should travel to / from Highbury & Islington.

Sundays, Easter Holiday weekend (Fri 2 - Mon 5 April), and May Bank Holidays (Mon 3 May & Mon 31 May):

A replacement bus service will run between Gunnersbury and Stratford. Customers should use London Underground services between Richmond and Gunnersbury.

Buses will be unable to call at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Customers should travel to / from Highbury & Islington.

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London Midland

Routes affected

Wolverhampton, Coseley, Tipton, Dudley Port, Sandwell & Dudley, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Birmingham New Street, Duddeston, Aston, Perry Barr, Tame Bridge Parkway, Bescot Stadium & Walsall

Description

Trains will not call at Tipton

Buses will run between Coseley and Tipton

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First Capital Connect

Routes affected

Brighton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, London Bridge / Sutton / Wimbledon, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, London St Pancras, St Albans, Luton & Bedford

Description

Until 2012, there are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends, bank holidays or between 22:30 and 04:30 every week night (See below for a list of dates on which a cross London service WILL operate). This work is a key part of the Thameslink programme

During this time, customers should use London Underground (or London Buses at weekends only) to cross Central London. Outside London Underground operating hours, replacement buses will be provided between London Blackfriars / London Bridge and London St Pancras

Until Autumn 2011, London Blackfriars Underground station will be closed. Customers should travel to Temple / Mansion House / City Thameslink stations which are close to Blackfriars. London Blackfriars mainline station remains open during this time

At weekends, replacement buses will also run between Tulse Hill / Herne Hill and London Blackfriars via Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle

A cross-London train service WILL run on the following weekend days:

• Sunday 21 March 2010
• Saturday 10 April 2010
• Sunday 11 April 2010
• Sunday 16 May 2010

Ticket Acceptance

National Rail tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route to complete your cross-London journey

Tickets will also be accepted, at the weekend only on the following London Bus services:

• Route 17: Kings Cross - London Bridge
• Routes 45, 63, N63: Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle
• Route 214: Kings Cross - Kentish Town

For more details of the programme and the improvements it will bring, please use the following link to visit the Thameslink Programme website www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk

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National Express East Anglia

Routes affected

Norwich, Brundall Gardens, Brundall, Buckenham, Cantley, Reedham / Berney Arms, Great Yarmouth / Haddiscoe, Somerleyton, Oulton Broad North & Lowestoft

Description

Buses replace trains between Norwich and Lowestoft

Buses will run between Reedham and Great Yarmouth

Trains between Norwich and Great Yarmouth trains will be diverted via Acle

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East Midlands Trains

Routes affected

Peterborough, Spalding, Sleaford, Ruskington, Metheringham & Lincoln

Description

Buses replace trains between Lincoln Central and Spalding

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East Midlands Trains

Routes affected

Nottingham, Bottesford, Grantham, Sleaford, Boston & Skegness

Description

Buses replace trains between Grantham and Boston

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Northern Rail, First TransPennine Express, Virgin Trains

Routes affected

Crewe / Manchester Airport, Preston, Blackpool North / Lancaster, Barrow-in-Furness / Oxenholme Lake District, Windermere / Carlisle & Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Leeds, Skipton, Bentham, Carnforth, Lancaster, Bare Lane & Morecambe also Lancaster, Carnforth, Arnside, Barrow-in-Furness, Whitehaven & Carlisle

Description

First TransPennine Express

Saturday

From 13:00

• Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / Glasgow Central buses replace trains between Preston and Carlisle
• Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness buses replace trains between Preston / Lancaster and Carnforth 

 

Sunday

All Day

• Manchester Airport - Blackpool North buses replace trains between Preston and Blackpool North 

 

Until 15:00

• Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / Glasgow Central buses replace trains between Preston and Carlisle
• Manchester Airport - Barrow-in-Furness buses replace trains between Preston / Lancaster and Carnforth  
• 09:25 Barrow-in-Furness to Windermere bus replaces train between Carnforth and Windermere
• 10:23 Lancaster to Windermere bus replaces train throughout (dep 09:53)
• 11:35 Barrow-in-Furness to Windermere bus replaces train between Carnforth and Windermere
• 11:01 Windermere to Barrow-in-Furness bus replaces train between Windermere (dep 10:50) and Carnforth
• 13:13 Barrow-in-Furness to Lancaster will terminate at Carnforth at 13:58. A replacement bus service will operate from Carnforth at 13:55 to Preston via Lancaster.
• 13:25 Windermere to Lancaster bus replaces train throughout
• 14:11 Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness starts from Carnforth at 14:35  A Rail Replacement bus service will operate from Preston (dep 13:10), Lancaster (14:00) to Carnforth 
• 14:16 Lancaster to Windermere bus replaces train throughout, from Preston (dep 13:10), Lancaster (14:00) to Windermere calling at affected stations
• 15:00 Windermere to Oxenholme bus replaces train throughout

 

Northern Rail

Saturday & Sunday - Buses replace trains between Morecambe and Carnforth via Lancaster

 

Virgin Trains

Saturday & Sunday - Buses replace trains between Preston and Carlisle

 

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Arriva Trains Wales

Routes affected

Machynlleth, Tywyn, Tonfanau, Llwyngwril, Fairbourne, Morfa Mawddach, Barmouth, Llanaber, Harlech, Penrhyndeudraeth, Porthmadog, Abererch & Pwllheli

Description

Buses replace trains between Tywyn and Barmouth

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First Great Western

Description

 Saturday

• 20:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central will be diverted and terminate at Bristol Parkway. Buses replace train between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central
  
• 22:00 London Paddington to Cardiff Central will be diverted between Swindon and Newport and will not call at Bristol Parkway. Passengers for Bristol Parkway should change at Swindon for a connecting bus to Bristol Parkway. Bus replace train between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central 

 

The following trains will not call at Pangbourne, passengers should use connecting buses between Pangbourne and Tilehurst:

• 21:57 London Paddington to Oxford
• 22:45 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
• 23:07 Oxford to London Paddington

 

The following trains will not call at Burnham or Taplow, passengers should travel via Slough for connecting buses:

• 23:07 Oxford to London Paddington
• 23:20 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
• 23:42 London Paddington to Reading
  

 

Sunday

• 07:37 Reading to Basingstoke will not run
  
• 07:55 Cardiff Central to London Paddington will call additionally at Severn Tunnel Junction
• 08:04 Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central will be diverted and terminate at Bristol Parkway. A connecting train will run between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway   
• 08:05 Cardiff Central to Portsmouth Harbour will start from Bristol Parkway and terminate at Southampton Central. A connecting train will run between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central
• 08:07 Swansea to London Paddington bus replaces train between Swansea and Cardiff Central
  
• 08:07 Basingstoke to Reading will not run
  
• 08:30 London Paddington to Swansea will call additionally at Severn Tunnel Junction 
• 10:08 Cardiff Central to Brighton will start from Bristol Parkway and terminate at Southampton Central. Passengers from Cardiff Central, Newport and Severn Tunnel Junction are advised to travel on earlier train connections 
  
• 22:00 Cardiff Central to Warminster bus replaces train between Bath Spa and Warminster

 

The following trains will be diverted after Swindon and not calling at Chippenham and Bath Spa. Connecting buses will run between Swindon, Chippenham and Bath Spa

• 22:03, 23:03, 23:37 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads

The following trains will not call at Burnham or Taplow. Passengers should travel via Slough for connecting buses:

• 00:05 London Paddington to Reading
• 06:44 London Paddington to Reading
• 07:44 London Paddington to Oxford
  

 

The following trains will not call at Burnham. Passengers should travel via Slough for connecting buses:

• 06:22, 07:22, 08:22 Reading to London Paddington

 

 First Great Western are also affected by engineering work between:

• Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour
• Exeter St Davids and Plymouth
• Newport and Severn Tunnel
• Wokingham and Guildford

 

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Southeastern

Routes affected

Ashford International, Dover Priory, Martin Mill, Walmer, Deal, Ramsgate & Margate and Faversham, Canterbury East, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Aylesham, Snowdown, Shepherds Well, Kearsney & Dover Priory

Description

Buses replace trains between:

• Dover Priory - Deal
• Dover Priory - Canterbury East
• Dover Priory - Shepherds Well

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First Great Western

Routes affected

Reading, Wokingham, Sandhurst, Blackwater, North Camp, Ash, Guildford & Gatwick Airport

Description

Saturday and Sunday

Buses replace trains between Reading and Guildford

At Sandhurst buses will call at the High Street Shopping Parade

Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes

Saturday

• 22:40 bus from Reading will run through to Gatwick Airport
• 23:34 Reading to Gatwick Airport bus replaces train throughout 

Sunday

• 23:15 bus from Reading will run through to Gatwick Airport

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South West Trains

Routes affected

London Waterloo, Woking, Winchester, Southampton Central, Bournemouth, Poole, Wareham, Wool, Moreton, Dorchester South, Upwey & Weymouth

Description

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Wool and Weymouth

Sunday

Buses replace trains between Wareham and Weymouth

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Southeastern

Routes affected

London Victoria, Bromley South, Otford / Bat & Ball, Sevenoaks / Kemsing, Borough Green & Wrotham, West Malling, East Malling, Barming, Maidstone East, Bearsted, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham, Lenham, Charing & Ashford International

Description

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International

London Victoria to Ashford International will NOT run

Journey times may be extended by up to 50 minutes

Sunday

Buses replace trains between Sevenoaks and Maidstone East

Buses replace trains between Maidstone East and Ashford International

A shuttle bus will run between East Malling and West Malling

London Victoria to Ashford International services will NOT run

Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes

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First Great Western, Southern, South West Trains

Routes affected

Bath Spa, Westbury, Salisbury, Southampton Central, Swanwick / London Waterloo, Woking, Basingstoke, Eastleigh / Fareham, Portchester, Cosham, Hilsea, Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea, Portsmouth Harbour, Havant, Chichester, Worthing & Brighton

Description

Saturday

First Great Western

Buses replace trains between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour with journey times extended by up to 50 minutes

Southern

Buses replace trains between Havant and Southampton Central

Train services between London Victoria / Brighton and Southampton Central will be diverted after Havant calling at Fratton, Portsmouth & Southsea and Portsmouth Harbour

South West Trains

Buses replace trains between:

• Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour
• Swanwick and Portsmouth Harbour

Sunday

First Great Western

Buses replace trains between Southampton Central and Portsmouth Harbour with journey times extended by up to 50 minutes

Southern

Southern do not operate this route on Sundays

South West Trains

Buses replace trains between:

• Eastleigh and Portsmouth Harbour
• Swanwick and Portsmouth Harbour

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London Underground

Description

Bakerloo Line

Buses replace trains between Piccadilly Circus and Harrow & Wealdstone. Because of this engineering work there will be no interchange with the London Underground at the following stations:

• Harrow & Wealdstone
• Kenton
• South Kenton
• North Wembley
• Wembley Central
• Stonebridge Park
• Harlesden
• Willesden Junction
• Kensal Green
• Queens Park
• London Paddington - the Hammersmith & City Line and District Line are not affected
• London Marylebone

Circle Line

No trains will run. Because of this engineering work there will be no interchange with the London Underground at the following stations:

• London Paddington - the Hammersmith & City and District lines are not affected
• London Victoria - the Victoria Line is not affected
• London Cannon Street
• London Liverpool Street - the Hammersmith & City and Central lines are not affected
• Moorgate - the Hammersmith & City and Northern lines are not affected
• London Kings Cross and London St Pancras - the Metropolitan Line is also affected

District Line

No trains will run between Earls Court and Whitechapel. Because of this engineering work there will be interchange with the London Underground at the following stations:

• London Victoria - the Victoria Line is not affected
• London Cannon Street

Jubilee Line

Buses replace trains. Because of this engineering work there will be no interchange with the London Underground at the following stations:

• West Hampstead
• London Waterloo - the Bakerloo, Waterloo & City and Northern lines are not affected
• London Bridge - the Northern Line is not affected by this engineering work
• West Ham - the District and Hammersmith & City lines are not affected
• Stratford - the Central Line is not affected

Metropolitan Line

Buses replace trains between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Aldgate. Because of this engineering work there will be no interchange with the London Underground at the following stations:

• London Kings Cross and London St Pancras - the Circle Line is also affected by this engineering work. Other London Underground lines are not affected
• Moorgate - the Hammersmith & City and Northern lines are not affected
• London Liverpool Street - the Hammersmith & City and Central lines are not affected

For more information please see the Transport for London website  

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East Coast, First Capital Connect, First Hull Trains, Grand Central

Routes affected

London Kings Cross, Finsbury Park, Stevenage, Peterborough, Doncaster & York / Leeds / Hull / Sunderland and London Kings Cross, Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Royston & Cambridge

Description

Saturday

First Capital Connect

From 23:20 - Trains will not call at Harringay or Hornsey. Tickets will be accepted on local bus routes W3 and 29 between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace

 

Sunday

East Coast

• From 09:15 until 21:00 - A reduced service will run to / from London Kings Cross with extended journey times
• From 21:00 - Buses replace trains between Peterborough and Stevenage to connect into First Capital Connect trains to / from London Kings Cross

 

First Capital Connect

An amended service will run between London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Cambridge, and between London Kings Cross and Stevenage via Hertford North, with services subject to the following alterations:

• All day: Buses replace trains between Stevenage and Letchworth
• Until 08:30: Trains in both directions will not call at Hornsey or Harringay, and trains from London Kings Cross will not call at Alexandra Palace. Tickets will be accepted on local bus routes W3 and 29 between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace
• Until 09:00: Buses replace trains between Stevenage and Peterborough
• Until 09:00: Buses replace trains between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North
• From 09:00 until 21:00: Trains from London Kings Cross will not call at Hitchin or Arlesey. A replacement bus service will run between Stevenage and Biggleswade for customers travelling to / from these stations. Trains towards London Kings Cross will call at Hitchin and Arlesey.
  
• From 21:00: Buses replace trains between Stevenage and Biggleswade

 

First Hull Trains

Trains between Hull and London Kings Cross will be starting and terminating at Peterborough, with the exception of the 18:48 Hull to London Kings Cross which will run normally. Passengers should use First Capital Connect trains to complete their journey between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

Grand Central

Trains are retimed and will start / terminate at Peterborough. Passengers should use First Capital Connect trains to complete their journey between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

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Northern Rail

Routes affected

Huddersfield, Marsden, Stalybridge, Ashton-under-Lyne & Manchester Victoria

Description

The 23:05 Huddersfield to Manchester Victoria will terminate at Stalybridge. A replacement bus will run between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria

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Arriva Trains Wales

Description

Saturday

• 22:15 Maesteg to Gloucester service will be replaced by a bus between Newport and Gloucester.
  
• 23:09 Gloucester to Cardiff Central service will not call at Severn Tunnel Junction. A bus will run from Caldicot (at 23:55) to Severn Tunnel Junction and Newport.
  

Sunday

• 01:50 Fishguard Harbour to Cardiff Central service will be replaced by a bus between Carmarthen and Cardiff Central.
  
• 09:56 Carmarthen to Milford Haven service is cancelled. A replacement bus service will run.
  
• 11:30 Milford Haven to Manchester Piccadilly service will be replaced by a bus between Milford Haven and Carmarthen

This weekend, Arriva Trains Wales are also affected by engineering work between:

• Chester and Rhyl
• Radyr and Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil
• Tywyn and Barmouth

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National Express East Anglia

Routes affected

Colchester, Colchester Town, Hythe, Wivenhoe, Alresford, Great Bentley, Weeley, Thorpe-le-Soken & Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze

Description

The engineering work between Colchester and Clacton / Walton-on-the-Naze will now not take place.

Trains will run as normal

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First Great Western

Routes affected

Cardiff Central, Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction, Bristol Temple Meads & Weymouth / Portsmouth Harbour / Taunton; and Cardiff Central, Newport, Bristol Parkway, Swindon & London Paddington

Description

Most trains will be retimed

Arriva Trains Wales are not affected by this engineering work

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National Express East Anglia, Stansted Express

Routes affected

Stratford, Tottenham Hale, Cheshunt, Bishops Stortford & Cambridge / Stansted Airport

Description

Between 11:00 and 16:30 Monday to Fridays only

Trains between Stratford and Stansted Airport will start / terminate at London Liverpool Street and be diverted via Seven Sisters.

A reduced level of service will run between Stratford and Tottenham Hale.

Replacement buses will run between Stratford and Tottenham Hale to connect with trains towards Cheshunt and Stansted Airport.

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London Overground

Routes affected

Richmond, Gunnersbury, Willesden Junction, West Hampstead, Hampstead Heath, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town West, Camden Road, Canonbury, Dalston Kingsland, Hackney Central, Hackney Wick & Stratford

Description

The line between Gospel Oak and Stratford is closed from Saturday 20 February until Monday 31 May.

Monday to Saturday:

A replacement bus service will run between Hampstead Heath and Stratford. An amended train service will run between Richmond and Gospel Oak, and also between Clapham Junction and Gospel Oak. 

Buses will be unable to call at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Customers should travel to / from Highbury & Islington.

Sundays, Easter Holiday weekend (Fri 2 - Mon 5 April), and May Bank Holidays (Mon 3 May & Mon 31 May):

A replacement bus service will run between Gunnersbury and Stratford. Customers should use London Underground services between Richmond and Gunnersbury.

Buses will be unable to call at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Customers should travel to / from Highbury & Islington.

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London Midland

Routes affected

Wolverhampton, Coseley, Tipton, Dudley Port, Sandwell & Dudley, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Birmingham New Street, Duddeston, Aston, Perry Barr, Tame Bridge Parkway, Bescot Stadium & Walsall

Description

Trains will not call at Tipton

Buses will run between Coseley and Tipton

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First Capital Connect

Routes affected

Brighton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, London Bridge / Sutton / Wimbledon, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, London St Pancras, St Albans, Luton & Bedford

Description

Until 2012, there are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends, bank holidays or between 22:30 and 04:30 every week night (See below for a list of dates on which a cross London service WILL operate). This work is a key part of the Thameslink programme

During this time, customers should use London Underground (or London Buses at weekends only) to cross Central London. Outside London Underground operating hours, replacement buses will be provided between London Blackfriars / London Bridge and London St Pancras

Until Autumn 2011, London Blackfriars Underground station will be closed. Customers should travel to Temple / Mansion House / City Thameslink stations which are close to Blackfriars. London Blackfriars mainline station remains open during this time

At weekends, replacement buses will also run between Tulse Hill / Herne Hill and London Blackfriars via Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle

A cross-London train service WILL run on the following weekend days:

• Sunday 21 March 2010
• Saturday 10 April 2010
• Sunday 11 April 2010
• Sunday 16 May 2010

Ticket Acceptance

National Rail tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route to complete your cross-London journey

Tickets will also be accepted, at the weekend only on the following London Bus services:

• Route 17: Kings Cross - London Bridge
• Routes 45, 63, N63: Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle
• Route 214: Kings Cross - Kentish Town

For more details of the programme and the improvements it will bring, please use the following link to visit the Thameslink Programme website www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk

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c2c

Routes affected

London Fenchurch Street, Barking, Upminster, West Horndon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Southend Central & Shoeburyness

Description

Buses replace trains between Barking and Pitsea via Laindon

Train services between London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness will be amended and diverted via Rainham

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Arriva Trains Wales

Description

Monday to Thursday

• 17:20 Cardiff Central to Holyhead will terminate at Chester
• 19:34 Cardiff Central to Holyhead bus replaces train between Rhyl and Holyhead
• 20:37 Holyhead to Crewe will terminate at Chester
• 21:09 Birmingham International to Chester bus replaces train between Shrewsbury and Chester
• 21:17 Treherbert to Barry Island bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Barry Island 
• 21:38 Merthyr Tydfil to Bridgend bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Bridgend
• 21:52 Aberdare to Penarth bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Penarth
• 22:15 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa bus replaces train between Newport and Cheltenham Spa  
• 22:28 Chester to Wolverhampton bus replaces train between Wrexham General and Wolverhampton
• 22:42 Bridgend to Cardiff Central will be diverted, a bus will also run between Bridgend and Cardiff Central calling at booked stations 
• 22:55 Birmingham New Street to Holyhead bus replaces train between Rhyl and Holyhead
• 22:56 Barry Island to Pontypridd will start from Cardiff Central, a bus will also run between Barry Island to Pontypridd calling at booked stations
• 23:14 Radyr to Barry Island bus replaces train between Cardiff Central and Barry Island 
• 23:26 Penarth to Cardiff Central bus replaces train throughout
• 23:37 Shrewsbury to Chester starts from Wrexham General, a bus will also run between Shrewsbury and Chester calling at booked stations

Tuesday to Friday

• 04:25 Holyhead to Llandundo Junction will be replaced by a bus
• 04:38 Llandudno Junction to Crewe will start from Rhyl

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East Midlands Trains

Description

Monday - Tuesday

The following trains are retimed after Leicester calling at stations up to 15 minutes later than normal:

• 21:30 London St Pancras to Derby
• 22:00 London St Pancras to Nottingham
• 22:25 London St Pancras to Sheffield
• 23:15 London St Pancras to Derby

Tuesday - Wednesday

• 00:15 London St Pancras to Leicester will call at stations after Wellingborough up to 50 minutes later than normal
• 04:40 Leicester to London St Pancras will start 35 minutes earlier and normal booked times after Bedford

Wednesday - Thursday - Friday

• 23:15 London St Pancras to Derby will call at stations after Wellingborough up to 50 minutes later than normal

Thursday - Friday

• 00:15 London St Pancras to Leicester will call at stations after Wellingborough up to 40 minutes later than normal
• 04:40 Leicester to London St Pancras will start 35 minutes earlier and normal booked times after Bedford

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Train companies affected

First Great Western

Routes affected

Exmouth, Exeter Central, Exeter St Davids, Crediton, Yeoford, Copplestone, Morchard Road, Eggesford, Umberleigh & Barnstaple

Description

Buses replace trains between Credition and Barnstaple

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Southern

Description

Monday to Thursday

• 22:45 London Victoria to Hastings bus replaces train between Eastbourne and Hastings

Tuesday to Friday

• 00:05 London Victoria to Worthing bus replaces train between Brighton and Worthing

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South West Trains

Description

• 22:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea bus replaces train between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea  
• 23:25 London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour bus replaces train between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour 
• 23:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea bus replaces train between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea 

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London Midland

Description

Monday

• 22:54, 23:24 London Euston to Northampton will arrive Northampton up to 26 minutes later than normal

Monday to Friday

• 23:34 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central will not call at Bushey

Tuesday

• 00:04, 00:34 London Euston to Northampton will arrive Northampton up to 26 minutes later than normal

Tuesday to Friday

• 00:34 London Euston to Northampton will not call at Bushey 

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Virgin Trains

Description

Monday and Friday only

• 22:45 Wolverhampton to London Euston will not call at Northampton

Passengers should change at Rugby for bus to Northampton 

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First TransPennine Express

Description

Monday only

The 06:00 Hull to Liverpool Lime Street will start from Leeds. A bus will run from Hull to Leeds

Monday to Friday

Some overnight trains between Manchester Airport and York will be retimed to leave Leeds and York earlier

Tuesday to Friday

The 00:01 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North train will be retimed and arrive at Blackpool North at 01:55

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National Express East Anglia, Stansted Express

Routes affected

Stratford, Tottenham Hale, Cheshunt, Bishops Stortford & Cambridge / Stansted Airport

Description

Between 11:00 and 16:30 Monday to Fridays only

Trains between Stratford and Stansted Airport will start / terminate at London Liverpool Street and be diverted via Seven Sisters.

A reduced level of service will run between Stratford and Tottenham Hale.

Replacement buses will run between Stratford and Tottenham Hale to connect with trains towards Cheshunt and Stansted Airport.

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London Overground

Routes affected

Richmond, Gunnersbury, Willesden Junction, West Hampstead, Hampstead Heath, Gospel Oak, Kentish Town West, Camden Road, Canonbury, Dalston Kingsland, Hackney Central, Hackney Wick & Stratford

Description

The line between Gospel Oak and Stratford is closed from Saturday 20 February until Monday 31 May.

Monday to Saturday:

A replacement bus service will run between Hampstead Heath and Stratford. An amended train service will run between Richmond and Gospel Oak, and also between Clapham Junction and Gospel Oak. 

Buses will be unable to call at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Customers should travel to / from Highbury & Islington.

Sundays, Easter Holiday weekend (Fri 2 - Mon 5 April), and May Bank Holidays (Mon 3 May & Mon 31 May):

A replacement bus service will run between Gunnersbury and Stratford. Customers should use London Underground services between Richmond and Gunnersbury.

Buses will be unable to call at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. Customers should travel to / from Highbury & Islington.

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London Midland

Routes affected

Wolverhampton, Coseley, Tipton, Dudley Port, Sandwell & Dudley, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Birmingham New Street, Duddeston, Aston, Perry Barr, Tame Bridge Parkway, Bescot Stadium & Walsall

Description

Trains will not call at Tipton

Buses will run between Coseley and Tipton

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First Capital Connect

Routes affected

Brighton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, London Bridge / Sutton / Wimbledon, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, London St Pancras, St Albans, Luton & Bedford

Description

Until 2012, there are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends, bank holidays or between 22:30 and 04:30 every week night (See below for a list of dates on which a cross London service WILL operate). This work is a key part of the Thameslink programme

During this time, customers should use London Underground (or London Buses at weekends only) to cross Central London. Outside London Underground operating hours, replacement buses will be provided between London Blackfriars / London Bridge and London St Pancras

Until Autumn 2011, London Blackfriars Underground station will be closed. Customers should travel to Temple / Mansion House / City Thameslink stations which are close to Blackfriars. London Blackfriars mainline station remains open during this time

At weekends, replacement buses will also run between Tulse Hill / Herne Hill and London Blackfriars via Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle

A cross-London train service WILL run on the following weekend days:

• Sunday 21 March 2010
• Saturday 10 April 2010
• Sunday 11 April 2010
• Sunday 16 May 2010

Ticket Acceptance

National Rail tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route to complete your cross-London journey

Tickets will also be accepted, at the weekend only on the following London Bus services:

• Route 17: Kings Cross - London Bridge
• Routes 45, 63, N63: Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle
• Route 214: Kings Cross - Kentish Town

For more details of the programme and the improvements it will bring, please use the following link to visit the Thameslink Programme website www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk

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