Rail Travel Summary for Week 24: 10-16 September

Updated on: 01 September

Compiled by Worldline from information supplied by Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies. The 2-alpha codes at the end of most items are translated in the Train Operating Company Codes section. The areas covered by each sub-heading are detailed in the Geographical Scope section.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Long-Term Service Alterations 2

England-South Wales: 12 September-21 October 2

Saturday and Sunday 3

Cross-London Connections 3

Essex & Anglia 4

North & West of London 5

South & South East 7

East & North East 9

Midlands, North Wales & North West 10

Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 11

Scotland ___ 12

Monday to Friday 13

Cross-London Connections 13

Essex & Anglia 14

North & West of London 15

South & South East 16

East & North East 17

Midlands, North Wales & North West 18

Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 19

Scotland ___ 20

Train Operating Company Codes 21

Geographical Scope 22

Introduction

This summary shows the main routes on which journeys are disrupted or amended for the dates shown above. Alterations may affect other areas and passengers are advised to check journey times with National Rail Enquiries before travelling, via 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk. Replacement buses are unable to carry bicycles or non-folding prams, and may depart early to maintain connections. For further information regarding Cross-London Connections go to www.tfl.gov.uk.

Long-Term Service Alterations Long-term emergency repairs affect Leeds-Carlisle services until March 2017 due to a landslip. For further information click on this link: www.networkrail.co.uk/carlisle/

Passengers must check journey times before travelling, either with National Rail Enquiries or the individual train operators.

England-South Wales: 12 September-21 October For 12 September-21 October inclusive the Severn Tunnel will be closed, affecting many trains between England-South Wales and some associated routes… Paddington-South Wales: Services reduced in frequency and diverted with journey times extended by 35-70 minutes. Many do not call at Bristol Parkway, which is served by alternative services from/to Paddington. Portsmouth/Taunton-Cardiff: Trains replaced by buses between Bristol Parkway-Newport, with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes. Paddington/Swindon-Gloucester-Cheltenham: Some services on this route will be re-timed to accommodate the diverted Paddington-South Wales trains. www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/severn-tunnel

Saturday and Sunday

Cross-London Connections No major service alterations reported.

Essex & Anglia All Sunday Fenchurch Street-Grays services via Rainham replaced by buses between Barking-Grays. (CC) All Weekend Buses replace trains between Wickford-Southend Victoria/Southminster. (LE) Saturday from 1700 Additional services run between Marks Tey-Sudbury for the Chappel Beer Festival. (LE) All Sunday Liverpool Street-Norwich services replaced by buses between Ipswich-Norwich, with extended journey times. (LE) All Sunday Ipswich-Cambridge/Peterborough services replaced by buses between Ipswich-Bury St Edmunds. (LE) Sunday to 1130 Witham-Braintree services replaced by buses. (LE) Sunday to 1130 Liverpool Street-East Anglia services replaced by buses between Chelmsford-Colchester, with some early morning services replaced by buses between Liverpool Street-Colchester. (LE) Sunday to 0800 Liverpool Street-Shenfield local services replaced by buses between Shenfield-Ilford. (XR) All Weekend Liverpool Street-Chingford services, and Liverpool Street-Enfield Town/Cheshunt services via Seven Sisters, cancelled. Underground and bus connections for all stations. For some journeys tickets valid on parallel route to nearby stations. (LO) All Sunday Kings Cross-Cambridge/Kings Lynn services, Liverpool Street-Cambridge services and Stansted Airport-Birmingham services replaced by buses between Royston/Audley End/ Stansted Airport-Cambridge. (GN/LE/XC)

North & West of London All Sunday Moorgate/Kings Cross-Stevenage services via Hertford North replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Stevenage. Some early morning buses extended to run from/to Finsbury Park. (GN) Sunday to 0830 Northbound services do not call at Harringay, Hornsey or Alexandra Palace. (GN) All Sunday Kings Cross-Cambridge/Kings Lynn services replaced by buses between Royston-Cambridge. (GN) All Sunday Bedford/Luton-Sutton/Brighton services reduced in frequency and replaced by Underground or buses across Central London. Kentish Town also served by buses. (TL) Sunday to 0730 Euston-Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM) All Weekend Gospel Oak-Barking services cancelled, with stations served by bus connections and/or Underground. (LO) All Sunday Richmond-Stratford services replaced by buses between Willesden Junction-Gospel Oak. Some additional Willesden Junction-Stratford services run via an alternative route. (LO) All Weekend Willesden Junction-Clapham Junction services cancelled. Tickets valid on local buses. (LO) All Weekend Milton Keynes/Watford Junction-Clapham Junction/East Croydon services cancelled. Tickets valid via Central London. (SN) Saturday from 1600 Wembley Central and Wembley Stadium will be busy for the Billy Joel concert. Station access after the event may be controlled to prevent overcrowding. (LM/LO/CH) All Weekend Marylebone-Oxford services replaced by buses between Oxford Parkway-Oxford. (CH) 2341 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) 0036 Sunday Reading-Oxford replaced by bus. (GW) 0030-0830 Sunday Paddington-Reading local services replaced by buses between Twyford-Reading. (GW) Saturday to 0630 Burnham and Taplow served by buses from/to Slough. (GW) 2200 Saturday-1030 Sunday Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW) All Sunday Slough-Windsor & Eton services replaced by buses, calling at Windsor & Eton Riverside instead of Central. (GW)

All Weekend Paddington-Heathrow Airport services reduced in frequency. Sunday to 0610 Services cancelled. (HX/HC)

South & South East 2334 Saturday Reading-Gatwick Airport replaced by bus between Redhill-Gatwick Airport. (GW) All Sunday Reading-Gatwick Airport services replaced by buses between Guildford-Gatwick Airport. Trains depart up to 15 minutes from Reading. (GW) 2300 Saturday-1000 Sunday Waterloo/Birmingham-Dorset Coast services replaced by buses between Southampton-Bournemouth/Poole. Buses TO Southampton may depart early to maintain connections. (SW/XC) Sunday to 1000 Southampton/Romsey-Salisbury services replaced by buses between Romsey-Salisbury. (SW) 2330 Saturday-1000 Sunday Waterloo/Basingstoke-Salisbury/Exeter services replaced by buses between Andover-Salisbury. Early departure required for some journeys to maintain connections. (SW) All Weekend Waterloo suburban services via Richmond diverted, or replaced by buses between Barnes-Richmond-Hounslow. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Guildford services via Cobham & Stoke d’Abernon replaced by buses between Surbiton-Effingham Junction. (SW) All Weekend Clapham Junction-Willesden Junction services cancelled. Tickets valid on local buses. (LO) All Sunday Brighton/Sutton-Luton/Bedford services reduced in frequency and replaced by Underground or buses across Central London. Sutton services also diverted in South London, with some stations served by buses. (TL) 2530 Saturday-0300 Sunday Bedford-Brighton services subject to delays up to 20 minutes between Gatwick Airport-Brighton. (TL) 2342 Sunday Brighton-London Bridge does not call at Redhill. Bus connection arranged. (TL) All Sunday Blackfriars-Sevenoaks services diverted to start from/terminate at Victoria. (TL) All Sunday Gatwick Express services reduced to a half-hourly frequency. (GX) All Weekend East Croydon/Clapham Junction-Watford Junction/Milton Keynes services cancelled. Tickets valid via Central London. (SN) 0014 Saturday Victoria-Gatwick Airport does not call at Coulsdon South, Merstham or Redhill. Bus connection arranged. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Sutton/Dorking services via Mitcham Junction diverted, or replaced by buses between Streatham-Sutton. (SN) All Sunday London Bridge-Crystal Palace/West Croydon services via Tulse Hill cancelled. Rail/road connections available for all stations. (SN)

All Sunday London Bridge/Victoria-Horsham/Tonbridge/South Coast services do not call at Coulson South, Merstham, Redhill or Earlswood. Bus connections arranged. Buses also replace trains between Redhill-Tonbridge. (SN) All Weekend Services to/from/via London Bridge are affected by station reconstruction. Some journeys require bus or Underground connections. Cannon Street services do not call at London Bridge. Passengers must check alternative arrangements before travelling. (TL/SN/SE) www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ All Weekend Dartford/Gravesend/Gillingham services via Woolwich diverted, or replaced by buses between Plumstead-Dartford. Cannon Street-Slade Green-Cannon Street circular services do not run throughout, rail/road connections available. (SE) All Weekend St Pancras/Charing Cross/Cannon Street-Kent Coast services via Folkestone replaced by buses between Ashford-Folkestone/Dover. (SE) All Sunday Charing Cross and Waterloo East are closed. Services diverted to start from/ terminate at Cannon Street. (SE) All Sunday St Pancras-Kent Coast services via Faversham replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International-Meopham/Strood. (SE) All Sunday Cannon Street-Gravesend/Gillingham services replaced by buses between Dartford-Gravesend/Gillingham. (SE) All Sunday Strood-Tonbridge services replaced by buses between Gravesend/Strood-Maidstone West. (SE)

East & North East All Weekend Leeds-Carlisle services replaced by buses between Appleby-Carlisle, with delays

up to 60 minutes. (NT) www.networkrail.co.uk/carlisle/ 2115 Saturday-2359 Sunday Trains do not call at Rotherham Central. Bus connections arranged. (NT/TP) All Sunday Sheffield-Goole/Hull services replaced by buses between Sheffield-Doncaster. (NT) Sunday to 0830 Some additional services run to Newcastle for the Great North Run. (GR) 2350 Saturday-0850 Sunday North East-Manchester services replaced by buses between Leeds-Huddersfield. (TP) 0755 Sunday Bradford Interchange-Kings Cross diverted. Halifax, Brighouse and Mirfield serve day bus, departing early. (GC) All Sunday Birmingham-North East services do not call at Doncaster. Rail/road connections available. (XC)

Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Sunday to 1030 Preston-Euston services depart early from Preston and Wigan North Western. (VT) All Sunday Liverpool-North East services via Manchester Victoria start from/terminate at Manchester Victoria. Alternative rail connections between Liverpool-Manchester. (TP) All Sunday Liverpool-Nottingham/North East services via Manchester Piccadilly diverted. Liverpool South Parkway-Birchwood inclusive served by rail/road connections. (EM/TP) All Sunday Liverpool-Manchester Piccadilly local services replaced by buses between Warrington Central-Manchester Oxford Road. (NT) Sunday to 0730 Manchester Airport-Bolton/Blackpool services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (NT) 0718 Sunday Manchester-Chester replaced by bus. (AW) Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT) 2315 Sunday Blackburn-Manchester Victoria replaced by bus. (NT) Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) All Sunday St Pancras-East Midlands/Sheffield services reduced in frequency and subject to delays up to 20 minutes. Some trains depart early from St Pancras. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (EM) All Sunday Kettering-Corby services replaced by buses. (EM)

Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country All Saturday Most Cardiff-Portsmouth services depart early from Cardiff and Newport. (GW) 0150 Sunday Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff replaced by bus between Carmarthen-Swansea/ Cardiff. (AW) All Weekend South Wales services reduced in frequency and diverted with delays between Cardiff-Bridgend. Pencoed, Llanharan and Pontyclun served by buses. Many trains to Cardiff/Paddington depart up to 30 minutes early. (AW/GW) All Weekend Cardiff-Penarth/Barry island services reduced in frequency. Cardiff-Bridgend services via Rhoose run to a special timetable. (AW) 0810 Sunday Swansea-Paddington replaced by bus, departing early, between Swansea-Cardiff. (GW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) 0800-1900 Saturday Some Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach services replaced by buses between Avonmouth-Severn Beach. (GW) Sunday to 0815 Some trains depart early from Paddington. (GW) All Weekend Birmingham-Bristol/West Country services diverted with delays up to 1 hour between Cheltenham-Bristol Parkway. Worcester/Cheltenham/Gloucester-Bristol services replaced by buses between Gloucester-Bristol Parkway/Bristol Parkway. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (XC/GW) All Sunday Swindon-Westbury services cancelled. Rail/road connections available with extended journey times. (GW) 2230 Saturday-2359 Sunday Paddington-Bristol Temple Meads services run to a special timetable with diversions and delays up to 30 minutes. Chippenham and Bath served by rail/ road connections for many journeys. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (GW) Sunday from 2230 South Wales-Hereford/Manchester services replaced by buses between Cardiff/Newport-Hereford. (AW) Sunday from 2300 Paddington/Bristol-Weston super Mare services replaced by buses between Bristol Temple Meads-Weston super Mare. (GW)

Scotland ___ All Weekend Kings Cross/Birmingham/Edinburgh-Dundee/Aberdeen services diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Edinburgh/Kirkcaldy-Dundee. (GR/XC/SR) All Weekend Edinburgh-Glasgow Central services via Shotts replaced by buses between Edinburgh-Bellshill. Edinburgh-Motherwell services replaced by buses throughout. (SR) Sunday from 1800 Euston-Aberdeen Sleeper services diverted with delays and do not call at Leuchars. Train from Aberdeen departs early. (CS)

Monday to Friday

Cross-London Connections No major service alterations reported.

Essex & Anglia Tuesday-Friday 0018 & 0046 Liverpool Street-Colchester replaced by buses between Witham-Colchester. (LE)

North & West of London Monday-Thursday 2330-0445 each night Kings Cross-Stevenage/Cambridge/Peterborough via Hertford North diverted, or replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Hertford North. (GN) Monday-Thursday 2150-0410 each night Euston-Northampton services replaced by buses between Milton Keynes Central-Northampton. (LM) Friday from 2230 Watford Junction-Clapham Junction services cancelled. Tickets valid via Central London. (SN) Monday-Friday Gospel Oak-Barking services run between Gospel Oak-South Tottenham. Blackhorse Road-Barking inclusive served by buses or Underground. (LO) Monday-Friday Marylebone-Oxford services replaced by buses between Oxford Parkway-Oxford. (CH)

South & South East Monday-Thursday 2222 Bedford-Brighton diverted between Three Bridges-Brighton. Intermediate stations served by bus. (TL) Monday-Friday Gatwick Express and Southern services are subject to alteration or cancellation on various routes and passengers should check journey times before travelling. (GX/SN) www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/revised-timetable Monday-Thursday 2350-0500 each night Victoria-Brighton/Worthing/Eastbourne services replaced by buses between Three Bridges-Brighton/Worthing/Eastbourne. (SN) Friday from 2230 Clapham Junction-Watford Junction services cancelled. Tickets valid via Central London. (SN) Monday-Friday Services to/from/via London Bridge are affected by station reconstruction. Some journeys require bus or Underground connections. Cannon Street services do not call at London Bridge. Passengers must check alternative arrangements before travelling. (TL/SN/SE) www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ Monday-Thursday 2355 St Pancras-Faversham replaced by bus between Ebbsfleet International-Faversham. (SE) Tuesday-Friday 0007 Victoria-Ramsgate replaced by bus for part of the journey. (SE) Tuesday-Wednesday 0025 Sittingbourne-Sheerness replaced by bus. (SE) Wednesday-Thursday 2300-0500 each night Charing Cross/Victoria-Gillingham services replaced by buses between Strood/Meopham-Gillingham. Buses from Gillingham depart early. (SE)

East & North East Monday-Friday Leeds-Carlisle services replaced by buses between Appleby-Carlisle, with delays up to 60 minutes. (NT) www.networkrail.co.uk/carlisle/ Monday 0540 Doncaster-Manchester Airport starts from Sheffield. (TP)

Midlands, North Wales & North West Monday-Friday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) Monday-Thursday 2054 Birmingham-Euston terminates at Northampton. Onward connections available. (LM) Monday-Thursday 2245 Wolverhampton-Euston diverted. Long Buckby and Northampton served by bus. (VT) Monday-Thursday from 2300 each night Manchester-Crewe local services diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (NT) Monday-Thursday from 2300 each night Blackburn-Manchester Victoria services via Bolton replaced by buses. (NT) Monday-Thursday 2030-0500 each night Crewe-North wales services run to a special timetable, with buses replacing trains for part of the journey. Early departure required in some instances. Passengers should check journey times before travelling, especially those with ferry connections at Holyhead. (AW/VT) Monday-Thursday 2200-0510 each night Services to/from Chester and North Wales via Wrexham diverted with delays, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (AW) Tuesday-Friday to 0530 each morning Derby-St Pancras services depart early from Derby. (EM) Monday-Friday Buses replace trains between Kettering-Corby/Melton Mowbray. (EM)

Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country Monday-Friday 0700 Cardiff-Manchester & 1705 Manchester-Cardiff start from/terminate at Bristol Temple Meads. Cardiff-Patchway inclusive served by rail/road connections. (XC) Friday 2245 Paddington-Swansea replaced by bus between Bristol Parkway-Cardiff. (GW) Monday-Thursday 2300-0530 each night South Wales services diverted with delays up to 25 minutes between Cardiff-Bridgend. Pontyclun, Llanharan and Pencoed served by buses. (AW/GW) Monday-Friday Paddington-South Wales services reduced in frequency and diverted with journey times extended by 35-70 minutes. Many do not call at Bristol Parkway, which is served by alternative services from/to Paddington. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (GW) www.gwr.com/travel-updates/planned-engineering/severn-tunnel Monday-Friday Portsmouth/Taunton-Cardiff services replaced by buses between Bristol Parkway-Newport, with journey times extended by up to 30 minutes. (GW) Monday-Friday Paddington/Swindon-Gloucester-Cheltenham services run to a special timetable. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (GW) Monday-Thursday 2200-0200 each night Buses replace trains between Exeter St Davids-Exmouth with extended journey times. Buses TO Exeter depart early. (GW)

Scotland ___ No major service alterations reported.

Train Operating Company Codes

AW Arriva Trains Wales CC c2c CH Chiltern Railways CS Caledonian Sleeper EM East Midlands Trains GC Grand Central GN Great Northern GR Virgin Trains East Coast GW First Great Western GX Gatwick Express HC Heathrow Connect HT Hull Trains HX Heathrow Express IL Island Line LE Abellio Greater Anglia LM London Midland LO London Overground LT London Underground ME Merseyrail NT Northern SE Southeastern SN Southern SR ScotRail SW South West Trains TL Thameslink TP TransPennine Express TW Tyne & Wear Metro VT Virgin Trains XC Cross Country XR TfL Rail

Geographical Scope

Cross-London Connections Underground links between the Central London termini Essex & East Anglia All services from/to London Fenchurch Street/Liverpool Street, and connecting branch lines Rural services in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. Stansted Airport/Norwich-Peterborough North & West of London Suburban services between London and:

Stevenage/Cambridge/Peterborough St Albans/Luton/Bedford Watford Junction/Tring/Milton Keynes/Northampton Aylesbury Oxford/Banbury/Birmingham/Stratford-upon-Avon via High Wycombe Reading/Newbury/Bedwyn/Oxford

East London/North London/West London Lines and Gospel Oak-Barking Associated branch lines of the above South & South East South London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset Coast Waterloo-Salisbury/Yeovil/Exeter Services via Richmond/Hounslow Reading-Basingstoke/Gatwick Airport Reading-Bournemouth Westbury-Southampton Castle Cary-Weymouth Isle of Wight East & North East London-Doncaster/North East/Scotland * Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Humberside North East England Leeds-Morecambe/Carlisle and Newcastle-Carlisle Midlands, North Wales & North West London-East Midlands/Sheffield * London-West Midlands/North West/Scotland * East & West Midlands suburban/rural services Birmingham-Reading * Birmingham-Sheffield/Peterborough Mid Wales & North Wales, Greater Manchester, Merseyside & North West England Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country London-Bristol/South Wales/Devon/Cornwall and branches * South Wales Local Service Llanelli-Shrewsbury & Newport-Shrewsbury Oxford-Worcester-Hereford Scotland All services in Scotland Euston-Scotland Sleepers * Other than the suburban services listed in the North & West of London area.