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  • Industrial action affecting East Midlands Trains services on Thursday 17 May

    Train companies affected

    East Midlands Trains

    Routes affected

    East Midlands Trains routes

    Description

    Industrial action is being taken on Thursday 17 May by members of the ASLEF Union who work for East Midlands Trains.

    An amended service will run. To get options for your journey please use the National Rail Enquiries real time Journey Planner, which has the latest train and replacement bus information. Passengers on a small number of routes will need to use Stagecoach bus services, timetable links for these are available in the route-by-route guide below.

    Sheffield - Derby / Nottingham - Leicester - London St Pancras International

    • Derby - London St Pancras International: Hourly train service
    • Nottingham - Leicester (connects with Derby - London services): Hourly train service
    • Sheffield - London St Pancras International: Limited train service
    • Sheffield - Nottingham: Use Northern services
    • Corby - Kettering: A shuttle bus between Corby and Kettering
    • East Midlands Trains customers with reservations for services to/from London should continue to travel on this route using East Midlands Trains services where possible, using the train closest to the booked time


    Liverpool Lime Street - Sheffield - Nottingham - Peterborough - Ely - Norwich

    • Liverpool - Sheffield: Use First TransPennine Express or Northern services
    • Sheffield - Nottingham: Use Northern services
    • Nottingham - Grantham: Use the East Midlands Trains services
    • Grantham - Peterborough: Use East Coast services
    • Peterborough - Ely: Use CrossCountry or Greater Anglia services
    • Ely - Norwich: Use Greater Anglia services
    • East Midlands Trains customers with reservations for services on this route should use the alternative services listed above as close to the original booked time as possible.


    Crewe - Stoke-on-Trent - Derby

    • Crewe - Stoke-on-Trent: Use London Midland services (some East Midlands Trains replacement bus services will also run between Crewe and Stoke after 19:00, calling at all intermediate stations)
    • Stoke-on-Trent - Derby: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Uttoxter only
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Peartree, Tutbury & Hatton, Blythe Bridge or Longton stations. Longport will only be served by the replacement bus services running after 19:00


    Nottingham - Grantham - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness

    • Nottingham - Boston: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus services:
      - Buses from Nottingham to Boston call at Bingham, Grantham, Sleaford and Heckington
      - Buses from Grantham to Boston call at Sleaford and Heckington only
    • Boston - Skegness: Use Stagecoach bus service (Interconnect 7)
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Netherfield, Radcliffe, Aslockton, Elton & Orston, Bottesford, Ancaster, Rauceby, Swineshead or Hubberts Bridge


    Lincoln Central - Sleaford - Spalding - Peterborough

    • Lincoln - Sleaford: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which calls at Metheringham and Ruskington
    • Spalding - Peterborough: Use Stagecoach Bus service 37
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services between Spalding and Sleaford


    Grimsby Town - Lincoln Central - Newark North Gate - Nottingham

    • Grimsby Town - Lincoln Central: Use Stagecoach Bus service (Interconnect 3)
    • Lincoln Central - Newark - Nottingham: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Newark North Gate and Newark Castle only
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Hykeham, Swinderby, Collingham, Rolleston, Fiskerton, Bleasby, Thurgarton, Lowdham, Burton Joyce or Carlton


    Nottingham - Derby - Matlock

    • Nottingham - Derby: Use CrossCountry services
    • Derby - Matlock: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus services (buses at Duffield will call at the bus stop on the A6, not in the station car park)


    Nottingham - Mansfield Woodhouse - Worksop

    • Nottingham - Mansfield Woodhouse: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Sutton Parkway and Mansfield only
    • Nottingham - Worksop: Travel via Sheffield using Northern Rail services
    • Nottingham - Bulwell / Hucknall: Use NET Tram services
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Newstead, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Shirebrook, Langwith-Whaley Thorns, Creswell or Whitwell


    Please note that there will be no seat reservations available on any East Midlands Trains on Thursday 17 May. All trains will be running with seating available on a first come first served basis, and please expect all trains to be very busy.

    Ticket acceptance

    On the days of the Industrial action, customers ( including those with 'East Midlands Trains only' tickets)may also use the following train operators:

    • CrossCountry will be accepting East Midlands Trains passengers () on all reasonable routes on the strike dates
    • London Midland will be accepting passengers between Liverpool and Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe & Stafford- Birmingham - Northampton - London Euston
    • East Coast will accept passengers between Doncaster and London Kings Cross (use First TransPennine Express or Northern Rail services between Sheffield and Doncaster for connections)
    • First Capital Connect will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on services where there is no direct East Midlands Trains service. For example, if travelling between Derby and Bedford passengers may travel into London and then travel on First Capital Connect between London and Bedford
    • Northern Rail, First TransPennine Express and Greater Anglia will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on all reasonable routes
    • Virgin Trains will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on all reasonable routes


    A map showing possible alternative routes is available here.

    East Midlands Trains customers who choose not to travel on the strike dates may either use their tickets a day before or a day after the strike date or apply for a full refund from the point of sale. This only applies to travel on East Midlands Trains services - customers with connections to other operators services will not be able to use tickets on other operators services on alternative dates.

    Further information and details about the industrial action are available from the East Midlands Trains website.

Planned changes to train times

  • Overnight engineering work affecting East Midlands Trains from Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    East Midlands Trains

    Description

    The following trains are retimed to run earlier / later than advertised in the National Rail Timetable throughout or on part of the journey:

    Monday

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

    Tuesday

    • 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester

     

    Tuesday to Friday

    • 04:44 Leicester to London St Pancras International 
    • 22:00 London St Pancras International to Nottingham
    • 22:25 London St Pancras International to Sheffield
    • 23:15 London St Pancras International to Derby - will NOT call at Market Harborough, a connecting bus will run between Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester

    Wednesday to Friday

    • 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester - will NOT call at Market Harborough, a connecting bus will run between Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester

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  • Overnight engineering work affecting Northern Rail services from Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    Monday to Thursday

    • 22:00 Blackpool South to Colne - bus replaces train between Rose Grove and Colne
    • 22:58 Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street - bus replaces train between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
    • 23:20 Manchester Victoria to Leeds - will be diverted and retimed after Bradford Interchange
    • 23:27 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street - bus replaces train between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
    • 23:38 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly - bus replaces train between Liverpool Lime Street and Hunts Cross

     

    Monday to Friday

    • 22:20 Hull to Sheffield - will start from Doncaster, a bus will run from Hull to Sheffield (set down only after Doncaster)

    Tuesday to Friday

    • 05:20 Hull to Sheffield - bus replaces train between Hull and Doncaster

     

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  • Overnight engineering work affecting First Great Western from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Great Western

    Description

    Monday

    00:07 Basingstoke to Reading is replaced by bus throughout.

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • 17:39 Penzance to London Paddington is retimed to run slightly later after Didcot Parkway.
    • 21:29 Taunton to London Paddington is retimed to run slightly later after Didcot Parkway.
    • 21:45 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids is retimed after Didcot Parkway with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes.
    • 22:16 Barnstable to Exmouth is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth.
    • 22:36 Exeter St Davids to Exmouth is replaced by bus throughout.
    • 23:30 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome is retimed from Bath Spa and will now depart at 23:41 except on Thursday when it will depart at 23:55.
    • 23:34 Reading to Gatwick Airport will terminate a Redhill will a rail connection forward to Gatwick Airport.


    Tuesday to Friday

    00:02 Exmouth to Exeter St Davids is replaced by bus throughout.

    Wednesday

    23:33 Swindon to Gloucester will now depart at the later time of  23:36.

    Wednesday and Thursday

    The following trains have been retimed to depart Swindon a few minutes later:

    • 22:15 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads.
    • 22:45 London Paddington to Swansea.
    • 23:30 London Paddington to Cardiff Central. This train is also diverted between Bristol Temple Meads and Newport.


    Thursday

    23:33 Swindon to Gloucester will now depart at the later time of  23:35

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  • Overnight engineering work between Barking and Pitsea via Upminster and also between Upminster and Grays from 22:00 until 05:00 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    c2c

    Routes affected

    London Fenchurch Street, Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, West Horndon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Benfleet, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff, Southend Central, Southend east, Thorpe Bay & Shoeburyness and Upminster, Ockendon, Chafford Hundred & Grays

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Trains between London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness via Laindon are diverted between Barking and Pitsea via Rainham.
    • Customers travelling between Barking and Pitsea via Laindon should use London Underground between London Fenchurch Street and Upminster and c2c buses between Upminster and Pitsea.
    • Connecting buses will also run between Upminster and Grays.


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  • Overnight engineering work between Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    London Midland

    Routes affected

    London Euston, Harrow & Wealdstone, Bushey, Watford Junction, Kings Langley, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Wolverton & Northampton

    Description

    Monday to Friday

    The 22:34 / 23:34 London Euston to Milton Keynes will stop at Bushey to set down only.

    Tuesday to Friday

    00:34 London Euston to Northampton will stop at Bushey to set down only.

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  • Overnight engineering work between Hackney Downs and Chingford / Cheshunt from 23:10 until 05:00 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Greater Anglia

    Routes affected

    London Liverpool Street, Bethnal Green, Hackney Downs, Clapton, St James Street, Walthamstow Central, Wood Street, Highams Park & Chingford also London Liverpool Street, Tottenham Hale, Ponders End, Brimsdown, Cheshunt, Broxbourne & Hertford East / Roydon, Harlow Town, Bishops Stortford, Audley End, Whittlesford Parkway & Cambridge

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Chingford.
    • Trains between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Cambridge are diverted via Seven Sisters and will not call at Tottenham Hale, Ponders End, Brimsdown, Enfield Lock & Waltham Cross. Customers should use local buses and London Underground for stations between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt via Tottenham Hale.


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  • Overnight engineering work affecting Arriva Trains Wales from 22:30 to 05:30 each night from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Arriva Trains Wales

    Description

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Rhoose.
    • 22:15 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa is replaced by bus between Newport and Cheltenham Spa.


    Monday to Friday

    Buses replace trains between Crewe and Chester

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  • Overnight engineering work between Grove Park and Bromley North from 23:30 until 05:00 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Southeastern

    Routes affected

    Grove Park, Sundridge Park & Bromley North

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Grove Park and Bromley North.
    • 22:10 Hastings to London Charing Cross will call additionally ay Grove Park and Hither Green.


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  • Overnight engineering work between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead every night from 22:30 until 04:40 from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Capital Connect

    Routes affected

    London St Pancras International, Kentish Town, West Hampstead Thameslink, Cricklewood, Hendon, Mill Hill Broadway, Elstree & Borehamwood, Radlett, St Albans, Harpenden, Luton Airport Parkway & Luton

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Trains between London St Pancras International and Luton will not call at Kentish Town.
    • A connecting bus service will run between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead calling at Kentish Town.


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  • Overnight engineering work between Dumfries and Carlisle from 23:55 until 06:40 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    ScotRail

    Routes affected

    Glasgow Central, Barrhead, Dunlop. Stewarton, Kilmaurs, Kilmarnock, Auchinleck, New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, Dumfries, Annan, Gretna Green & Carlisle

    Description

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • 23:10 Carlisle to Dumfries is replaced by bus throughout departing Carlisle at 23:06.
    • 23:12 Glasgow Central to Dumfries is replaced by bus between Kilmarnock and Dumfries.


    Tuesday to Friday

    The following changes apply:

    • 04:56 Dumfries to Carlisle is replaced by bus throughout.
    • 04:46 Dumfries to Glasgow Central is replaced by bus between Dumfries and Kilmarnock departing Dumfries at 05:30.


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  • Overnight engineering work affecting South West Trains from 23:10 until 05:35 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    South West Trains

    Description

    Tuesday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Farnham and Alton. Journey times will be extended by at least 20 minutes.
    • 20:20 London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids is replaced by bus between Honiton and Exeter St Davids.
    • 22:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea.
    • 22:57 Exeter St Davids to Salisbury is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Honiton.
    • 23:05 London Waterloo to Poole is replaced by bus between Bournemouth and Poole. Journey times will be extended by at least 15 minutes.
    • 23:15 London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour.
    • 23:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea.


    Tuesday to Friday

    The following changes apply:

    • 00:12 Honiton to Exeter St Davids will run additionally/
    • 00:30 Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour.
    • 01:05 London Waterloo to Southampton Central is diverted and will call additionally at Guildford. Journey time will be extended by at least 30 minutes.
    • 04:00 Guildford to London Waterloo will depart Guildford at the earlier time of 03:31.
    • 04:30 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo is replaced by bus between Portsmouth Harbour and Fratton.
    • 05:10 Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Honiton.


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  • Engineering work at Liverpool Central station from Monday 23 April until Sunday 21 October 2012

    Train companies affected

    Merseyrail

    Routes affected

    All routes through Liverpool Central

    Description

    The following alterations will apply:

    Wirral Lines (trains between Liverpool and New Brighton / West Kirby / Ellesmere Port and Chester)

    • Trains will run at their normal times, but will not call at Liverpool Central.
    • A frequent bus service will be provided between Liverpool Central and Moorfields or Liverpool Lime Street to connect with trains
    • The Wirral Line platforms will reopen on the 25th August, but there will be no interchange with Northern Line trains. Customers needing to change between lines should use Moorfields station.


    Northern Lines (trains between Liverpool and Southport / Ormskirk / Kirkby / Hunts Cross)

    • Trains between Hunts Cross and Southport will run at their normal times, but will not call at Liverpool Central (other engineering work affects these services on the 10 June & 17 June)
    • Trains between Hunts Cross and Ormskirk / Kirkby will be amended to run between Moorfields and Ormskirk / Kirkby.
    • A frequent bus service will be provided between Liverpool Central and Moorfields. 
    • A frequent bus service will also run between Brunswick station and Berry Street in central Liverpool (Monday - Friday 07:00 to 19:00 only).
    • The Northern Line platforms will reopen on the 22nd October.


    Further Information

    • Although the platforms are closed at Liverpool Central station, the retail facilities at the station will remain open during this work.
    • Further information and travel options available during the closure period are available here.


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  • Engineering work between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield until 08:00 every Sunday from Sunday 18 December 2011 until Sunday 17 June 2012

    Train companies affected

    Greater Anglia

    Routes affected

    London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Brentwood, Shenfield, Ingatestone, Chelmsford, Hatfield Peveral, Witham, Kelvedon, Marks Tey & Colchester and London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Shenfield, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Hockley, Rochford, Southend Airport, Prittlewell & Southend Victoria

    Description

    The following alterations will apply:

    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield for trains between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria.
    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Colchester.


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  • Engineering work between Herne Hill / London Bridge and London St Pancras every weekend, and between 22:30 and 04:30 Monday to Friday until 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Capital Connect

    Routes affected

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

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • There are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends and 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.
    • All work is expected to be completed and full service resume from Saturday 19 May 2012.

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

    • Saturday 19 May


    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:

    • Routes 45: London Blackfriars, London St Pancras International 
    • Routes 63 or N63: Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, Farringdon, London St Pancras International 

    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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  • Industrial action affecting East Midlands Trains services on Thursday 17 May

    Train companies affected

    East Midlands Trains

    Routes affected

    East Midlands Trains routes

    Description

    Industrial action is being taken on Thursday 17 May by members of the ASLEF Union who work for East Midlands Trains.

    An amended service will run. To get options for your journey please use the National Rail Enquiries real time Journey Planner, which has the latest train and replacement bus information. Passengers on a small number of routes will need to use Stagecoach bus services, timetable links for these are available in the route-by-route guide below.

    Sheffield - Derby / Nottingham - Leicester - London St Pancras International

    • Derby - London St Pancras International: Hourly train service
    • Nottingham - Leicester (connects with Derby - London services): Hourly train service
    • Sheffield - London St Pancras International: Limited train service
    • Sheffield - Nottingham: Use Northern services
    • Corby - Kettering: A shuttle bus between Corby and Kettering
    • East Midlands Trains customers with reservations for services to/from London should continue to travel on this route using East Midlands Trains services where possible, using the train closest to the booked time


    Liverpool Lime Street - Sheffield - Nottingham - Peterborough - Ely - Norwich

    • Liverpool - Sheffield: Use First TransPennine Express or Northern services
    • Sheffield - Nottingham: Use Northern services
    • Nottingham - Grantham: Use the East Midlands Trains services
    • Grantham - Peterborough: Use East Coast services
    • Peterborough - Ely: Use CrossCountry or Greater Anglia services
    • Ely - Norwich: Use Greater Anglia services
    • East Midlands Trains customers with reservations for services on this route should use the alternative services listed above as close to the original booked time as possible.


    Crewe - Stoke-on-Trent - Derby

    • Crewe - Stoke-on-Trent: Use London Midland services (some East Midlands Trains replacement bus services will also run between Crewe and Stoke after 19:00, calling at all intermediate stations)
    • Stoke-on-Trent - Derby: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Uttoxter only
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Peartree, Tutbury & Hatton, Blythe Bridge or Longton stations. Longport will only be served by the replacement bus services running after 19:00


    Nottingham - Grantham - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness

    • Nottingham - Boston: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus services:
      - Buses from Nottingham to Boston call at Bingham, Grantham, Sleaford and Heckington
      - Buses from Grantham to Boston call at Sleaford and Heckington only
    • Boston - Skegness: Use Stagecoach bus service (Interconnect 7)
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Netherfield, Radcliffe, Aslockton, Elton & Orston, Bottesford, Ancaster, Rauceby, Swineshead or Hubberts Bridge


    Lincoln Central - Sleaford - Spalding - Peterborough

    • Lincoln - Sleaford: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which calls at Metheringham and Ruskington
    • Spalding - Peterborough: Use Stagecoach Bus service 37
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services between Spalding and Sleaford


    Grimsby Town - Lincoln Central - Newark North Gate - Nottingham

    • Grimsby Town - Lincoln Central: Use Stagecoach Bus service (Interconnect 3)
    • Lincoln Central - Newark - Nottingham: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Newark North Gate and Newark Castle only
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Hykeham, Swinderby, Collingham, Rolleston, Fiskerton, Bleasby, Thurgarton, Lowdham, Burton Joyce or Carlton


    Nottingham - Derby - Matlock

    • Nottingham - Derby: Use CrossCountry services
    • Derby - Matlock: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus services (buses at Duffield will call at the bus stop on the A6, not in the station car park)


    Nottingham - Mansfield Woodhouse - Worksop

    • Nottingham - Mansfield Woodhouse: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Sutton Parkway and Mansfield only
    • Nottingham - Worksop: Travel via Sheffield using Northern Rail services
    • Nottingham - Bulwell / Hucknall: Use NET Tram services
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Newstead, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Shirebrook, Langwith-Whaley Thorns, Creswell or Whitwell


    Please note that there will be no seat reservations available on any East Midlands Trains on Thursday 17 May. All trains will be running with seating available on a first come first served basis, and please expect all trains to be very busy.

    Ticket acceptance

    On the days of the Industrial action, customers ( including those with 'East Midlands Trains only' tickets)may also use the following train operators:

    • CrossCountry will be accepting East Midlands Trains passengers () on all reasonable routes on the strike dates
    • London Midland will be accepting passengers between Liverpool and Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe & Stafford- Birmingham - Northampton - London Euston
    • East Coast will accept passengers between Doncaster and London Kings Cross (use First TransPennine Express or Northern Rail services between Sheffield and Doncaster for connections)
    • First Capital Connect will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on services where there is no direct East Midlands Trains service. For example, if travelling between Derby and Bedford passengers may travel into London and then travel on First Capital Connect between London and Bedford
    • Northern Rail, First TransPennine Express and Greater Anglia will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on all reasonable routes
    • Virgin Trains will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on all reasonable routes


    A map showing possible alternative routes is available here.

    East Midlands Trains customers who choose not to travel on the strike dates may either use their tickets a day before or a day after the strike date or apply for a full refund from the point of sale. This only applies to travel on East Midlands Trains services - customers with connections to other operators services will not be able to use tickets on other operators services on alternative dates.

    Further information and details about the industrial action are available from the East Midlands Trains website.

Planned changes to train times

  • Overnight engineering work affecting East Midlands Trains from Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    East Midlands Trains

    Description

    The following trains are retimed to run earlier / later than advertised in the National Rail Timetable throughout or on part of the journey:

    Monday

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

    Tuesday

    • 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester

     

    Tuesday to Friday

    • 04:44 Leicester to London St Pancras International 
    • 22:00 London St Pancras International to Nottingham
    • 22:25 London St Pancras International to Sheffield
    • 23:15 London St Pancras International to Derby - will NOT call at Market Harborough, a connecting bus will run between Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester

    Wednesday to Friday

    • 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester - will NOT call at Market Harborough, a connecting bus will run between Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester

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  • Overnight engineering work affecting Northern Rail services from Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    Monday to Thursday

    • 22:00 Blackpool South to Colne - bus replaces train between Rose Grove and Colne
    • 22:58 Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street - bus replaces train between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
    • 23:20 Manchester Victoria to Leeds - will be diverted and retimed after Bradford Interchange
    • 23:27 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street - bus replaces train between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
    • 23:38 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly - bus replaces train between Liverpool Lime Street and Hunts Cross

     

    Monday to Friday

    • 22:20 Hull to Sheffield - will start from Doncaster, a bus will run from Hull to Sheffield (set down only after Doncaster)

    Tuesday to Friday

    • 05:20 Hull to Sheffield - bus replaces train between Hull and Doncaster

     

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  • Overnight engineering work affecting First Great Western from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Great Western

    Description

    Monday

    00:07 Basingstoke to Reading is replaced by bus throughout.

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • 17:39 Penzance to London Paddington is retimed to run slightly later after Didcot Parkway.
    • 21:29 Taunton to London Paddington is retimed to run slightly later after Didcot Parkway.
    • 21:45 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids is retimed after Didcot Parkway with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes.
    • 22:16 Barnstable to Exmouth is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth.
    • 22:36 Exeter St Davids to Exmouth is replaced by bus throughout.
    • 23:30 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome is retimed from Bath Spa and will now depart at 23:41 except on Thursday when it will depart at 23:55.
    • 23:34 Reading to Gatwick Airport will terminate a Redhill will a rail connection forward to Gatwick Airport.


    Tuesday to Friday

    00:02 Exmouth to Exeter St Davids is replaced by bus throughout.

    Wednesday

    23:33 Swindon to Gloucester will now depart at the later time of  23:36.

    Wednesday and Thursday

    The following trains have been retimed to depart Swindon a few minutes later:

    • 22:15 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads.
    • 22:45 London Paddington to Swansea.
    • 23:30 London Paddington to Cardiff Central. This train is also diverted between Bristol Temple Meads and Newport.


    Thursday

    23:33 Swindon to Gloucester will now depart at the later time of  23:35

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  • Overnight engineering work between Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    London Midland

    Routes affected

    London Euston, Harrow & Wealdstone, Bushey, Watford Junction, Kings Langley, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Wolverton & Northampton

    Description

    Monday to Friday

    The 22:34 / 23:34 London Euston to Milton Keynes will stop at Bushey to set down only.

    Tuesday to Friday

    00:34 London Euston to Northampton will stop at Bushey to set down only.

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  • Overnight engineering work affecting Arriva Trains Wales from 22:30 to 05:30 each night from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Arriva Trains Wales

    Description

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Rhoose.
    • 22:15 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa is replaced by bus between Newport and Cheltenham Spa.


    Monday to Friday

    Buses replace trains between Crewe and Chester

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  • Overnight engineering work between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead every night from 22:30 until 04:40 from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Capital Connect

    Routes affected

    London St Pancras International, Kentish Town, West Hampstead Thameslink, Cricklewood, Hendon, Mill Hill Broadway, Elstree & Borehamwood, Radlett, St Albans, Harpenden, Luton Airport Parkway & Luton

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Trains between London St Pancras International and Luton will not call at Kentish Town.
    • A connecting bus service will run between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead calling at Kentish Town.


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  • Overnight engineering work affecting South West Trains from 23:10 until 05:35 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    South West Trains

    Description

    Tuesday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Farnham and Alton. Journey times will be extended by at least 20 minutes.
    • 20:20 London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids is replaced by bus between Honiton and Exeter St Davids.
    • 22:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea.
    • 22:57 Exeter St Davids to Salisbury is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Honiton.
    • 23:05 London Waterloo to Poole is replaced by bus between Bournemouth and Poole. Journey times will be extended by at least 15 minutes.
    • 23:15 London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour.
    • 23:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea.


    Tuesday to Friday

    The following changes apply:

    • 00:12 Honiton to Exeter St Davids will run additionally/
    • 00:30 Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour.
    • 01:05 London Waterloo to Southampton Central is diverted and will call additionally at Guildford. Journey time will be extended by at least 30 minutes.
    • 04:00 Guildford to London Waterloo will depart Guildford at the earlier time of 03:31.
    • 04:30 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo is replaced by bus between Portsmouth Harbour and Fratton.
    • 05:10 Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Honiton.


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  • Engineering work at Liverpool Central station from Monday 23 April until Sunday 21 October 2012

    Train companies affected

    Merseyrail

    Routes affected

    All routes through Liverpool Central

    Description

    The following alterations will apply:

    Wirral Lines (trains between Liverpool and New Brighton / West Kirby / Ellesmere Port and Chester)

    • Trains will run at their normal times, but will not call at Liverpool Central.
    • A frequent bus service will be provided between Liverpool Central and Moorfields or Liverpool Lime Street to connect with trains
    • The Wirral Line platforms will reopen on the 25th August, but there will be no interchange with Northern Line trains. Customers needing to change between lines should use Moorfields station.


    Northern Lines (trains between Liverpool and Southport / Ormskirk / Kirkby / Hunts Cross)

    • Trains between Hunts Cross and Southport will run at their normal times, but will not call at Liverpool Central (other engineering work affects these services on the 10 June & 17 June)
    • Trains between Hunts Cross and Ormskirk / Kirkby will be amended to run between Moorfields and Ormskirk / Kirkby.
    • A frequent bus service will be provided between Liverpool Central and Moorfields. 
    • A frequent bus service will also run between Brunswick station and Berry Street in central Liverpool (Monday - Friday 07:00 to 19:00 only).
    • The Northern Line platforms will reopen on the 22nd October.


    Further Information

    • Although the platforms are closed at Liverpool Central station, the retail facilities at the station will remain open during this work.
    • Further information and travel options available during the closure period are available here.


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  • Engineering work between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield until 08:00 every Sunday from Sunday 18 December 2011 until Sunday 17 June 2012

    Train companies affected

    Greater Anglia

    Routes affected

    London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Brentwood, Shenfield, Ingatestone, Chelmsford, Hatfield Peveral, Witham, Kelvedon, Marks Tey & Colchester and London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Shenfield, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Hockley, Rochford, Southend Airport, Prittlewell & Southend Victoria

    Description

    The following alterations will apply:

    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield for trains between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria.
    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Colchester.


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  • Engineering work between Herne Hill / London Bridge and London St Pancras every weekend, and between 22:30 and 04:30 Monday to Friday until 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Capital Connect

    Routes affected

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

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • There are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends and 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.
    • All work is expected to be completed and full service resume from Saturday 19 May 2012.

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

    • Saturday 19 May


    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:

    • Routes 45: London Blackfriars, London St Pancras International 
    • Routes 63 or N63: Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, Farringdon, London St Pancras International 

    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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  • Industrial action affecting East Midlands Trains services on Thursday 17 May

    Train companies affected

    East Midlands Trains

    Routes affected

    East Midlands Trains routes

    Description

    Industrial action is being taken on Thursday 17 May by members of the ASLEF Union who work for East Midlands Trains.

    An amended service will run. To get options for your journey please use the National Rail Enquiries real time Journey Planner, which has the latest train and replacement bus information. Passengers on a small number of routes will need to use Stagecoach bus services, timetable links for these are available in the route-by-route guide below.

    Sheffield - Derby / Nottingham - Leicester - London St Pancras International

    • Derby - London St Pancras International: Hourly train service
    • Nottingham - Leicester (connects with Derby - London services): Hourly train service
    • Sheffield - London St Pancras International: Limited train service
    • Sheffield - Nottingham: Use Northern services
    • Corby - Kettering: A shuttle bus between Corby and Kettering
    • East Midlands Trains customers with reservations for services to/from London should continue to travel on this route using East Midlands Trains services where possible, using the train closest to the booked time


    Liverpool Lime Street - Sheffield - Nottingham - Peterborough - Ely - Norwich

    • Liverpool - Sheffield: Use First TransPennine Express or Northern services
    • Sheffield - Nottingham: Use Northern services
    • Nottingham - Grantham: Use the East Midlands Trains services
    • Grantham - Peterborough: Use East Coast services
    • Peterborough - Ely: Use CrossCountry or Greater Anglia services
    • Ely - Norwich: Use Greater Anglia services
    • East Midlands Trains customers with reservations for services on this route should use the alternative services listed above as close to the original booked time as possible.


    Crewe - Stoke-on-Trent - Derby

    • Crewe - Stoke-on-Trent: Use London Midland services (some East Midlands Trains replacement bus services will also run between Crewe and Stoke after 19:00, calling at all intermediate stations)
    • Stoke-on-Trent - Derby: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Uttoxter only
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Peartree, Tutbury & Hatton, Blythe Bridge or Longton stations. Longport will only be served by the replacement bus services running after 19:00


    Nottingham - Grantham - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness

    • Nottingham - Boston: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus services:
      - Buses from Nottingham to Boston call at Bingham, Grantham, Sleaford and Heckington
      - Buses from Grantham to Boston call at Sleaford and Heckington only
    • Boston - Skegness: Use Stagecoach bus service (Interconnect 7)
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Netherfield, Radcliffe, Aslockton, Elton & Orston, Bottesford, Ancaster, Rauceby, Swineshead or Hubberts Bridge


    Lincoln Central - Sleaford - Spalding - Peterborough

    • Lincoln - Sleaford: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which calls at Metheringham and Ruskington
    • Spalding - Peterborough: Use Stagecoach Bus service 37
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services between Spalding and Sleaford


    Grimsby Town - Lincoln Central - Newark North Gate - Nottingham

    • Grimsby Town - Lincoln Central: Use Stagecoach Bus service (Interconnect 3)
    • Lincoln Central - Newark - Nottingham: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Newark North Gate and Newark Castle only
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Hykeham, Swinderby, Collingham, Rolleston, Fiskerton, Bleasby, Thurgarton, Lowdham, Burton Joyce or Carlton


    Nottingham - Derby - Matlock

    • Nottingham - Derby: Use CrossCountry services
    • Derby - Matlock: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus services (buses at Duffield will call at the bus stop on the A6, not in the station car park)


    Nottingham - Mansfield Woodhouse - Worksop

    • Nottingham - Mansfield Woodhouse: Use East Midlands Trains replacement bus service, which will call at Sutton Parkway and Mansfield only
    • Nottingham - Worksop: Travel via Sheffield using Northern Rail services
    • Nottingham - Bulwell / Hucknall: Use NET Tram services
    • There are no trains or replacement bus services at Newstead, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Shirebrook, Langwith-Whaley Thorns, Creswell or Whitwell


    Please note that there will be no seat reservations available on any East Midlands Trains on Thursday 17 May. All trains will be running with seating available on a first come first served basis, and please expect all trains to be very busy.

    Ticket acceptance

    On the days of the Industrial action, customers ( including those with 'East Midlands Trains only' tickets)may also use the following train operators:

    • CrossCountry will be accepting East Midlands Trains passengers () on all reasonable routes on the strike dates
    • London Midland will be accepting passengers between Liverpool and Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe & Stafford- Birmingham - Northampton - London Euston
    • East Coast will accept passengers between Doncaster and London Kings Cross (use First TransPennine Express or Northern Rail services between Sheffield and Doncaster for connections)
    • First Capital Connect will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on services where there is no direct East Midlands Trains service. For example, if travelling between Derby and Bedford passengers may travel into London and then travel on First Capital Connect between London and Bedford
    • Northern Rail, First TransPennine Express and Greater Anglia will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on all reasonable routes
    • Virgin Trains will accept East Midlands Trains passengers on all reasonable routes


    A map showing possible alternative routes is available here.

    East Midlands Trains customers who choose not to travel on the strike dates may either use their tickets a day before or a day after the strike date or apply for a full refund from the point of sale. This only applies to travel on East Midlands Trains services - customers with connections to other operators services will not be able to use tickets on other operators services on alternative dates.

    Further information and details about the industrial action are available from the East Midlands Trains website.

Planned changes to train times

  • Overnight engineering work affecting East Midlands Trains from Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    East Midlands Trains

    Description

    The following trains are retimed to run earlier / later than advertised in the National Rail Timetable throughout or on part of the journey:

    Monday

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

    Tuesday

    • 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester

     

    Tuesday to Friday

    • 04:44 Leicester to London St Pancras International 
    • 22:00 London St Pancras International to Nottingham
    • 22:25 London St Pancras International to Sheffield
    • 23:15 London St Pancras International to Derby - will NOT call at Market Harborough, a connecting bus will run between Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester

    Wednesday to Friday

    • 00:15 London St Pancras International to Leicester - will NOT call at Market Harborough, a connecting bus will run between Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester

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  • Overnight engineering work affecting Northern Rail services from Monday 14 to Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    Monday to Thursday

    • 22:00 Blackpool South to Colne - bus replaces train between Rose Grove and Colne
    • 22:58 Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street - bus replaces train between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
    • 23:20 Manchester Victoria to Leeds - will be diverted and retimed after Bradford Interchange
    • 23:27 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street - bus replaces train between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street
    • 23:38 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly - bus replaces train between Liverpool Lime Street and Hunts Cross

     

    Monday to Friday

    • 22:20 Hull to Sheffield - will start from Doncaster, a bus will run from Hull to Sheffield (set down only after Doncaster)

    Tuesday to Friday

    • 05:20 Hull to Sheffield - bus replaces train between Hull and Doncaster

     

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  • Overnight engineering work affecting First Great Western from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Great Western

    Description

    Monday

    00:07 Basingstoke to Reading is replaced by bus throughout.

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • 17:39 Penzance to London Paddington is retimed to run slightly later after Didcot Parkway.
    • 21:29 Taunton to London Paddington is retimed to run slightly later after Didcot Parkway.
    • 21:45 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids is retimed after Didcot Parkway with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes.
    • 22:16 Barnstable to Exmouth is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth.
    • 22:36 Exeter St Davids to Exmouth is replaced by bus throughout.
    • 23:30 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome is retimed from Bath Spa and will now depart at 23:41 except on Thursday when it will depart at 23:55.
    • 23:34 Reading to Gatwick Airport will terminate a Redhill will a rail connection forward to Gatwick Airport.


    Tuesday to Friday

    00:02 Exmouth to Exeter St Davids is replaced by bus throughout.

    Wednesday

    23:33 Swindon to Gloucester will now depart at the later time of  23:36.

    Wednesday and Thursday

    The following trains have been retimed to depart Swindon a few minutes later:

    • 22:15 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads.
    • 22:45 London Paddington to Swansea.
    • 23:30 London Paddington to Cardiff Central. This train is also diverted between Bristol Temple Meads and Newport.


    Thursday

    23:33 Swindon to Gloucester will now depart at the later time of  23:35

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  • Overnight engineering work between Barking and Pitsea via Upminster and also between Upminster and Grays from 22:00 until 05:00 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    c2c

    Routes affected

    London Fenchurch Street, Limehouse, West Ham, Barking, Upminster, West Horndon, Laindon, Basildon, Pitsea, Benfleet, Leigh-on-Sea, Chalkwell, Westcliff, Southend Central, Southend east, Thorpe Bay & Shoeburyness and Upminster, Ockendon, Chafford Hundred & Grays

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Trains between London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness via Laindon are diverted between Barking and Pitsea via Rainham.
    • Customers travelling between Barking and Pitsea via Laindon should use London Underground between London Fenchurch Street and Upminster and c2c buses between Upminster and Pitsea.
    • Connecting buses will also run between Upminster and Grays.


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  • Overnight engineering work between Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    London Midland

    Routes affected

    London Euston, Harrow & Wealdstone, Bushey, Watford Junction, Kings Langley, Apsley, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Wolverton & Northampton

    Description

    Monday to Friday

    The 22:34 / 23:34 London Euston to Milton Keynes will stop at Bushey to set down only.

    Tuesday to Friday

    00:34 London Euston to Northampton will stop at Bushey to set down only.

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  • Overnight engineering work between Hackney Downs and Chingford / Cheshunt from 23:10 until 05:00 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Greater Anglia

    Routes affected

    London Liverpool Street, Bethnal Green, Hackney Downs, Clapton, St James Street, Walthamstow Central, Wood Street, Highams Park & Chingford also London Liverpool Street, Tottenham Hale, Ponders End, Brimsdown, Cheshunt, Broxbourne & Hertford East / Roydon, Harlow Town, Bishops Stortford, Audley End, Whittlesford Parkway & Cambridge

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Chingford.
    • Trains between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Cambridge are diverted via Seven Sisters and will not call at Tottenham Hale, Ponders End, Brimsdown, Enfield Lock & Waltham Cross. Customers should use local buses and London Underground for stations between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt via Tottenham Hale.


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  • Overnight engineering work affecting Arriva Trains Wales from 22:30 to 05:30 each night from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Arriva Trains Wales

    Description

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Penarth / Barry Island / Bridgend via Rhoose.
    • 22:15 Maesteg to Cheltenham Spa is replaced by bus between Newport and Cheltenham Spa.


    Monday to Friday

    Buses replace trains between Crewe and Chester

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  • Overnight engineering work between Grove Park and Bromley North from 23:30 until 05:00 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    Southeastern

    Routes affected

    Grove Park, Sundridge Park & Bromley North

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Grove Park and Bromley North.
    • 22:10 Hastings to London Charing Cross will call additionally ay Grove Park and Hither Green.


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  • Overnight engineering work between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead every night from 22:30 until 04:40 from Monday 14 until Friday 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Capital Connect

    Routes affected

    London St Pancras International, Kentish Town, West Hampstead Thameslink, Cricklewood, Hendon, Mill Hill Broadway, Elstree & Borehamwood, Radlett, St Albans, Harpenden, Luton Airport Parkway & Luton

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • Trains between London St Pancras International and Luton will not call at Kentish Town.
    • A connecting bus service will run between London St Pancras International and West Hampstead calling at Kentish Town.


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  • Overnight engineering work between Dumfries and Carlisle from 23:55 until 06:40 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    ScotRail

    Routes affected

    Glasgow Central, Barrhead, Dunlop. Stewarton, Kilmaurs, Kilmarnock, Auchinleck, New Cumnock, Kirkconnel, Sanquhar, Dumfries, Annan, Gretna Green & Carlisle

    Description

    Monday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • 23:10 Carlisle to Dumfries is replaced by bus throughout departing Carlisle at 23:06.
    • 23:12 Glasgow Central to Dumfries is replaced by bus between Kilmarnock and Dumfries.


    Tuesday to Friday

    The following changes apply:

    • 04:56 Dumfries to Carlisle is replaced by bus throughout.
    • 04:46 Dumfries to Glasgow Central is replaced by bus between Dumfries and Kilmarnock departing Dumfries at 05:30.


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  • Overnight engineering work affecting South West Trains from 23:10 until 05:35 each night from Monday 14 until Thursday 17 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    South West Trains

    Description

    Tuesday to Thursday

    The following changes apply:

    • Buses replace trains between Farnham and Alton. Journey times will be extended by at least 20 minutes.
    • 20:20 London Waterloo to Exeter St Davids is replaced by bus between Honiton and Exeter St Davids.
    • 22:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea.
    • 22:57 Exeter St Davids to Salisbury is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Honiton.
    • 23:05 London Waterloo to Poole is replaced by bus between Bournemouth and Poole. Journey times will be extended by at least 15 minutes.
    • 23:15 London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour.
    • 23:45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth & Southsea.


    Tuesday to Friday

    The following changes apply:

    • 00:12 Honiton to Exeter St Davids will run additionally/
    • 00:30 Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour is replaced by bus between Fratton and Portsmouth Harbour.
    • 01:05 London Waterloo to Southampton Central is diverted and will call additionally at Guildford. Journey time will be extended by at least 30 minutes.
    • 04:00 Guildford to London Waterloo will depart Guildford at the earlier time of 03:31.
    • 04:30 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo is replaced by bus between Portsmouth Harbour and Fratton.
    • 05:10 Exeter St Davids to London Waterloo is replaced by bus between Exeter St Davids and Honiton.


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  • Engineering work at Liverpool Central station from Monday 23 April until Sunday 21 October 2012

    Train companies affected

    Merseyrail

    Routes affected

    All routes through Liverpool Central

    Description

    The following alterations will apply:

    Wirral Lines (trains between Liverpool and New Brighton / West Kirby / Ellesmere Port and Chester)

    • Trains will run at their normal times, but will not call at Liverpool Central.
    • A frequent bus service will be provided between Liverpool Central and Moorfields or Liverpool Lime Street to connect with trains
    • The Wirral Line platforms will reopen on the 25th August, but there will be no interchange with Northern Line trains. Customers needing to change between lines should use Moorfields station.


    Northern Lines (trains between Liverpool and Southport / Ormskirk / Kirkby / Hunts Cross)

    • Trains between Hunts Cross and Southport will run at their normal times, but will not call at Liverpool Central (other engineering work affects these services on the 10 June & 17 June)
    • Trains between Hunts Cross and Ormskirk / Kirkby will be amended to run between Moorfields and Ormskirk / Kirkby.
    • A frequent bus service will be provided between Liverpool Central and Moorfields. 
    • A frequent bus service will also run between Brunswick station and Berry Street in central Liverpool (Monday - Friday 07:00 to 19:00 only).
    • The Northern Line platforms will reopen on the 22nd October.


    Further Information

    • Although the platforms are closed at Liverpool Central station, the retail facilities at the station will remain open during this work.
    • Further information and travel options available during the closure period are available here.


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  • Engineering work between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield until 08:00 every Sunday from Sunday 18 December 2011 until Sunday 17 June 2012

    Train companies affected

    Greater Anglia

    Routes affected

    London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park, Ilford, Seven Kings, Goodmayes, Chadwell Heath, Romford, Gidea Park, Harold Wood, Brentwood, Shenfield, Ingatestone, Chelmsford, Hatfield Peveral, Witham, Kelvedon, Marks Tey & Colchester and London Liverpool Street, Stratford, Shenfield, Billericay, Wickford, Rayleigh, Hockley, Rochford, Southend Airport, Prittlewell & Southend Victoria

    Description

    The following alterations will apply:

    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield for trains between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria.
    • Buses replace trains between London Liverpool Street and Colchester.


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  • Engineering work between Herne Hill / London Bridge and London St Pancras every weekend, and between 22:30 and 04:30 Monday to Friday until 18 May 2012

    Train companies affected

    First Capital Connect

    Routes affected

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

    Description

    The following changes apply:

    • There are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends and 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.
    • All work is expected to be completed and full service resume from Saturday 19 May 2012.

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

    • Saturday 19 May


    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:

    • Routes 45: London Blackfriars, London St Pancras International 
    • Routes 63 or N63: Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, Farringdon, London St Pancras International 

    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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