Rail Disruptions
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XC – Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central CrossCountry between Plymouth / Penzance / Bristol Temple Meads / York / Edinburgh and Glasgow Central LNER between London Kings Cross and Glasgow Central ScotRail between Glasgow Central / Motherwell and Edinburgh TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Preston / Lancaster and Glasgow Central
Carlisle - Edinburgh / Glasgow Central via Carstairs: Amended service from 20 March to 4 June
Last updated: 11:3631/03/2023Major improvement work is taking place at Carstairs. This work will be carried out in 3 phases:
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PHASE 2 (Monday 20 March - Friday 21 April)
Avanti West Coast:
Saturday and Sunday
Most trains to / from London Euston / Birmingham New Street will start / terminate at Carlisle.
A limited service will operate between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Dumfries. Journey time will be extended by up to 90 minutes.
Please note you may be required to change trains at Carlisle to complete your journey.
You can check Avanti West Coast Timetables page for the expected publication of the timetable on your travel date.
It is strongly recommended you plan ahead, make a reservation, leave extra time for your journey and check before you travel.
Monday to Friday
An hourly service will operate between London Euston and Glasgow Central via Kirknewton and Shotts, extending journey times by 30 minutes.
There will be no train service to / from Edinburgh.
CrossCountry:
Buses will replace trains between Edinburgh and Motherwell.
LNER:
On Saturday the 06:48 from Glasgow Central to London Kings Cross will start from Edinburgh at 08:00.
On Sunday the 16:30 from London Kings Cross to Glasgow Central will now terminate at Edinburgh.
Monday to Friday the 15:30 London Kings Cross to Glasgow Central service will terminate at Edinburgh and the 06:48 from Glasgow Central to London Kings Cross will start from Edinburgh at 08:00.
A rail replacement will be in place between Edinburgh and Motherwell.
ScotRail:
Most ScotRail services that operate via Carstairs are cancelled with a small number rerouted via Shotts. See here for more details.
TransPennine Express:
Saturday and Sunday (including bank holidays)
Trains between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will be terminating at Carlisle for onward rail connection via Avanti West Coast / ScotRail services or via rail replacement bus service, running between between Carlisle and Edinburgh and also between Lockerbie and Glasgow Central.
Monday to Friday
Trains to / from Edinburgh will run as planned.
Trains between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central will terminate at Carlisle, for onward rail connection via Avanti West Coast / ScotRail services or via rail replacement bus service.
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PHASE 3 (Saturday 22 April - Sunday 4 June)
Avanti West Coast:
Saturday and Sunday (including bank holidays):
Most trains to / from London Euston / Birmingham New Street will start / terminate at Carlisle.
A limited service will operate between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Dumfries. Journey time will be extended by up to 90 minutes.
Please note you may be required to change trains at Carlisle to complete your journey.
Replacement buses will also operate between Carlisle and Glasgow Central to supplement the train service.
Monday to Friday:
Trains are scheduled to run normally.
You can check Avanti West Coast Timetables page for the expected publication of the timetable on your travel date.
It is strongly recommended you plan ahead, make a reservation, leave extra time for your journey and check before you travel.
CrossCountry:
Buses will replace trains between Edinburgh and Motherwell.
LNER:
On Saturday the 06:48 from Glasgow Central to London Kings Cross will start from Edinburgh at 08:00.
On Sunday the 16:30 from London Kings Cross to Glasgow Central will now terminate at Edinburgh.
Monday to Friday the 15:30 London Kings Cross to Glasgow Central service will terminate at Edinburgh and the 06:48 from Glasgow Central to London Kings Cross will start from Edinburgh at 08:00.
A rail replacement will be in place between Edinburgh and Motherwell.ScotRail:
Most ScotRail services that operate via Carstairs are cancelled with a small number rerouted via Shotts. See here for more details.
TransPennine Express:
Saturday and Sunday (including bank holidays):
Trains between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will be terminating at Carlisle for onward rail connection via Avanti West Coast / ScotRail services or via rail replacement bus service, running between between Carlisle and Edinburgh and also between Lockerbie and Glasgow Central.
Monday to Friday:
Trains are scheduled to run normally.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with CrossCountry, LNER, ScotRail or TransPennine Express, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast on or before the 21 May, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. However please note that at Edinburgh, CrossCountry and LNER buses will pick up AND drop off at Jeffrey Street. This advice is different to what is displayed on the station information page for Edinburgh.
Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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AW – Various routes on the Transport for Wales network
Amended Transport for Wales service on some routes until the end of day
Last updated: 03:0601/04/2023A number of Transport for Wales services will be cancelled or amended, as more trains than usual are needing repairs.
Disruption is expected on various routes until at least the end of the day.
Routes affected:
Liverpool Lime Street - Chester via Runcorn
Services may be cancelled. You may use your ticket on Merseyrail services via any reasonable route.
Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Replacement buses will run between these stations.
Bidston - Wrexham Central
Replacement buses will run between these stations.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey PlannerFor helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Twitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #TfWAlterationsCompensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim. -
GWR – Great Western Railway between Maidenhead and Bourne End / Marlow
Disruption between Maidenhead and Bourne End
Last updated: 10:5331/03/2023Disruption following a fire next to the track at Maidenhead on Wednesday has now ended.
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XC – CrossCountry between Plymouth / Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh and also between York and Glasgow Central Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland LNER between London Kings Cross and Sunderland / Newcastle / Edinburgh and between Leeds and Aberdeen Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle, between Manchester Victoria / York and Saltburn and also between York and Edinburgh
Delays between York and Northallerton
Last updated: 10:3930/03/2023Trains are now running normally between York and Thirsk following a trespass incident earlier today.
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XC, AW – CrossCountry services between Cardiff Central and Birmingham New Street / Nottingham Transport for Wales services between Cardiff Central / Maesteg and Gloucester
Disruption between Newport and Gloucester
Last updated: 06:0031/03/2023Disruption between Newport and Gloucester following a landslip earlier today has now ended.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Westbury and Great Malvern / Hereford: and between Warminster and Great Malvern West Midlands Railway between Birmingham New Street and Hereford
Disruption between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford
Last updated: 08:5531/03/2023Disruption between Worcester Foregate Street and Hereford caused by flooding has now ended.
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XC, GWR – CrossCountry between Plymouth and Birmingham New Street / Edinburgh / Aberdeen Great Western Railway between Liskeard / Plymouth and London Paddington and also between Plymouth and Exeter St Davids / Cardiff Central / Gloucester
Disruption between Plymouth and Newton Abbot
Last updated: 06:5531/03/2023Disruption between Plymouth and Newton Abbot caused by heavy rain flooding the railway has now ended.
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GWR – Between Exeter Central / Exeter St Davids and Okehampton
Buses replace trains to / from Okehampton
Last updated: 01:3501/04/2023Trains are now running as normal following a tree blocking the railway between Crediton and Okehampton.
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XC – CrossCountry between Plymouth and Birmingham New Street / Leeds, between Bristol Temple Meads and Leeds / Edinburgh and also between Cardiff Central and Nottingham West Midlands Railway between Bromsgrove and Lichfield Trent Valley and also between Redditch and Four Oaks
Disruption between Bromsgrove and Kings Norton
Last updated: 09:0931/03/2023Disruption between Bromsgrove and Kings Norton caused by heavy rain flooding the railway has now ended.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Westbury and Southampton Central / Portsmouth Harbour South Western Railway between Salisbury and Romsey
Buses replace trains between Salisbury and Southampton Central on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 11:3408/03/2023Engineering work is taking place between Salisbury and Romsey, closing all lines.
Great Western Railway:
Buses will replace trains between Salisbury and Southampton Central.
South Western Railway:
Saturday
Buses replace trains between:
- Salisbury and Andover
- Salisbury and Southampton Central
- Eastleigh and Romsey
Sunday
Buses replace trains between:
- Salisbury and Andover
- Salisbury and Southampton Central
- Romsey and Southampton Central
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington
Amended 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service on Saturday 1 April
Last updated: 08:0203/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Ealing Broadway and London Paddington, closing all lines.
As a result, the 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington service will terminate at Ealing Broadway.
You can use London Underground services for onward travel to London Paddington.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading
Buses replace early morning trains to / from Burnham / Taplow on Saturday 1 April
Last updated: 07:5503/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between West Drayton and Maidenhead, closing some lines.
The following trains will not call at Burnham or Taplow:
- The 00:18 Reading to London Paddington service.
- The 00:34 (starting at 00:40) London Paddington to Reading service.
Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow.Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Oxford and Reading
Amended 00:45 Oxford to Reading service on Saturday 1 April
Last updated: 07:4703/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines very early on Saturday morning.
As a result, the 00:45 Oxford to Reading service will not call at Pangbourne.
Replacement buses will run between Pangbourne and Tilehurst, connecting with the train.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Shrewsbury and Swansea / Cardiff Central
Buses replace trains between Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 04:0001/04/2023Engineering work is taking place between Pantyffynnon and Llanelli, closing all lines.
Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil
Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central / Pontypridd and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 11:3406/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central / Pontypridd and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil, closing all lines.
Saturday:
Buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil.
Sunday:
Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil.
Saturday and Sunday:
Trains will not run between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay. Alternative transport to be confirmed.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Between Carmarthen / Swansea / Exeter St Davids / Weston-super-Mare / Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington
Major disruption between Bristol and Swindon expected until the end of the day
Last updated: 02:3701/04/2023Heavy rain flooding the railway between Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon means some lines are currently blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 90 minutes or diverted.
Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer Advice:
You can use your ticket on the following:
- Stagecoach bus route 55: Swindon (Bus Station) - Chippenham (Station)
- CrossCountry via any reasonable route
- Transport For Wales between Cheltenham Spa and Newport South Wales
Additional information:
1 out of 2 lines are closed between Bristol Parkway and Swindon and also Bristol Temple Meads and Swindon due to the railway being underwater. Trains which are running on the open line are having to run at a reduced speed through the affected area.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey PlannerTwitter:
If you would like to follow this incident on Twitter, please use #BristolParkwayCompensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim. -
AW – Transport for Wales between Aberdare / Treherbert / Merthyr Tydfil / Pontypridd Cardiff Central and Barry Island / Bridgend
Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Barry Island / Bridgend before 12:25 on Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 10:5606/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, closing some lines.
Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Barry Island / Bridgend.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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XC – Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Crewe / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Preston / Carlisle / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh CrossCountry between Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Reading and Birmingham New Street / Manchester Picadilly London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Crewe West Midlands Railway between Leamington Spa and Nuneaton
Amended services via Coventry on Sunday 2 and Monday 3 April
Last updated: 12:5415/03/2023Engineering work is taking place in the Coventry area, closing all lines.
Avanti West Coast:
Sunday only:
Buses replace trains between Birmingham International and Rugby.
CrossCountry:
Sunday only:
Trains will not call at Birmingham International or Coventry, and will be diverted around these stations. Journey times will not be affected by this diversion.
Buses will replace trains between Leamington Spa and Coventry / Birmingham International.
London Northwestern Railway:
Sunday only:
Trains which run between London Euston / Northampton and Birmingham New Street will run between London Euston / Northampton and Rugby and then between Birmingham International and Birmingham New Street.
Rail replacement buses will run between Rugby and Birmingham International.
West Midlands Railway:
Sunday:
Trains which run between Leamington Spa and Nuneaton via Coventry will be replaced by a bus throughout.
Monday:
The 05:42 Leamington Spa to Nuneaton service will start from Coventry at 05:57.
You should travel on the 06:41 Leamington Speak to Nuneaton service.
It is not yet known how Avanti West Coast will be affected by this engineering work.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Chester / Aberystwyth / Shrewsbury and Birmingham International West Midlands Railway between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street
Buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton before 13:00 on Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 12:5815/03/2023Engineering work is taking place between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury, closing all lines before 13:00.
Transport for Wales:
Buses will replace trains between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.
No Transport for Wales services will run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham, you should use alternative services instead.
West Midlands Railway:
Services which usually run between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will only run between Wellington and Birmingham New Street.
Rail replacement buses will run between Shrewsbury and Wellington.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly / Hereford and Cardiff Central / Carmarthen
Buses replace late night trains between Hereford and Cardiff Central on Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 10:2506/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Hereford and Abergavenny, closing some lines.
As a result the following amendments will apply:
- The 20:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central service will terminate at Hereford. A rail replacement bus will run between Hereford and Cardiff Central.
- The 21:16 Carmarthen to Hereford service will terminate at Cardiff Central. A rail replacement bus will run between Cardiff Central and Hereford.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Bay / Cardiff Central and Cardiff Queen Street / Rhymney
Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Rhymney on Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 11:3606/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Rhymney, closing all lines.
Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Rhymney.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway services to / from London Paddington
Amended morning Great Western Railway services in the London Paddington area on Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 09:5903/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway, closing various lines.
The 00:34 London Paddington to Reading will depart approximately 20 minutes earlier than normal. An additional train will depart Ealing Broadway at 01:00, calling at Southall, Hayes & Harlington, West Drayton, Iver, Langley, Slough, Burnham, Taplow, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading. London Underground connections from Central London to Ealing Broadway.
The 06:34 London Paddington to Reading and 07:28 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will start from Ealing Broadway. London Underground connections from Central London to Ealing Broadway.
The 06:20 Reading to London Paddington will terminate Ealing Broadway. London Underground connections from Ealing Broadway to Central London.
To compensate for some Elizabeth line trains starting / terminating Maidenhead instead of Reading:
The 08:13 London Paddington to Exeter St Davids will depart earlier at 08:08 and will call additionally at Maidenhead and Twyford. An additional train at 09:36 Maidenhead to Twyford and Reading.
The 08:47 Newbury to Reading will extend to Twyford and Maidenhead.
To connect with slightly revised services at Maidenhead:
The 15:29, 16:29, 17:29, 18:29, 19:29 and 20:29 Maidenhead to Marlow will depart 3 minutes later than normal.
The 21:35 Maidenhead to Marlow will depart 21:37.
The 22:01 Marlow to Maidenhead will depart 22:03.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
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XC, GWR – CrossCountry between Bournemouth / Southampton Central / Basingstoke / Reading and Birmingham New Street / Manchester Piccadilly Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Reading and Oxford / Worcester Shrub Hill / Hereford
Buses replace trains between Didcot Parkway and Oxford on Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 09:3503/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Didcot Parkway and Oxford, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Buses will replace trains between Didcot Parkway and Oxford.
Great Western Railway:
Buses will replace trains between Didcot Parkway and Oxford (stopping and fast buses).
Some trains between London Paddington and Worcester Shrub Hill will be diverted to run via Swindon.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Reading and Gatwick Airport
Buses replace trains between Reading and North Camp on Sunday 2 April
Last updated: 08:3603/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Blackwater, closing all lines.
Buses will replace trains between Reading and North Camp.
Trains will run between Blackwater and Gatwick Airport. You should change between trains and buses at North Camp.
At Blackwater, buses from Reading will stop for customers to disembark only, and buses to Reading will stop for customers to embark only.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Swansea
Buses replace evening / morning trains between Neath and Swansea from Monday 3 to Friday 7 April
Last updated: 10:4903/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Neath and Swansea, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Monday to Thursday:
The 21:48 and 22:48 London Paddington to Swansea services will terminate at Neath, with replacement buses running from Neath to Swansea.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington service will start from Neath. An earlier replacement bus will run from Swansea to Neath, connecting with the train.
Wednesday and Thursday:
The 22:48 London Paddington to Swansea service (terminating at Neath), will run 5 minutes later than usual from Newport onwards.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Reading and Redhill / Gatwick Airport
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Reading and Guildford from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 April
Last updated: 11:0803/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Blackwater, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Thursday morning.
Monday to Wednesday:
The 23:20 Gatwick Airport to Reading service will be replaced by a bus between Guildford and Reading.
Tuesday to Thursday:
The 04:32 Reading to Gatwick Airport will start from Guildford, with earlier road transport from Reading to Guildford, connecting with the train.
The 04:58 Reading to Redhill service will start from Guildford slightly later than usual. An earlier replacement bus will run from Reading to Guildford, connecting with the train.
The 05:31 Reading to Gatwick Airport service will depart earlier than usual, and will additionally call at Crowthorne, Sandhurst, Farnborough North and Ash.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Bristol Temple Meads
Amended 23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads service on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 April
Last updated: 11:1203/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Severn Tunnel Junction and Patchway, closing some lines on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
As a result, the 23:30 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads service will run up to 5 minutes later than usual between Severn Tunnel Junction and Patchway.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Newbury / Bedwyn, and between Newbury and Bedwyn
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 April
Last updated: 11:3403/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Reading West and Bedwyn, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Thursday morning.
Monday to Wednesday:
The 21:53 and 22:47 Newbury to Bedwyn, 22:10 Reading to Newbury services will not run.
The 22:25 Bedwyn to Newbury, 22:47 Newbury to Reading, 23:17 Bedwyn to Reading services will not run.
The 22:22 London Paddington to Bedwyn will not run. Customers for stations to Bedwyn travel to Reading by
22:20 London Paddington to Oxford (which will depart 22:22 and will call additionally at Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford).Road transport will run between Reading and Bedwyn.
Tuesday to Thursday:
The 00:17 Reading to Newbury service will not run and will be replaced by road transport from Reading, setting down only at all stations to Newbury.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Caerphilly / Cardiff Central and Barry Island / Bridgend
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Caerphilly / Cardiff Central and Barry Island / Bridgend from Monday 3 to Friday 7 April
Last updated: 01:1013/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Barry, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
As a result, the following trains will be replaced by buses between Bridgend and Cardiff Central:
Monday to Thursday:
The 22:42 Bridgend to Cardiff Central service.
The 23:30 Cardiff Central to Barry Island service.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 05:15 Barry Island to Caerphilly service (this train will start from Cardiff Central at 05:46 and run to Caerphilly. The replacement bus from Barry Island to Cardiff Central will start earlier than the train, and will connect with the train at Cardiff Central).
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Chester and Manchester Airport
Buses replace evening / morning trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 3 to Friday 7 April
Last updated: 11:3806/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Between 23:25 and 05:30 each night, no trains will run between Chester and Manchester Airport. Replacement buses will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. Use alternative services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Penarth / Cardiff Central and Bargoed / Rhymney
Buses replace trains between Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed / Rhymney from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 April
Last updated: 11:2106/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney, closing all lines.
Buses replace trains between Ystrad Mynach and Bargoed / Rhymney
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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XC – CrossCountry between Cardiff Central / Birmingham New Street and Nottingham
Amended service between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham from Monday 3 to Friday 7 April
Last updated: 09:3401/02/2023Engineering work is taking place at Birmingham New Street, closing some platforms throughout the week.
As a result, an amended hourly service will run between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Bristol Parkway and Portsmouth & Southsea
Amended 21:21 Bristol Parkway to Portsmouth & Southsea service from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 April
Last updated: 09:3803/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between St Denys and Fareham, closing some lines on Monday to Wednesday evenings.
As a result, the 21:21 Bristol Parkway to Portsmouth & Southsea service will be diverted between St Denys and Fareham, calling additionally at Southampton Airport Parkway and Eastleigh. The train will run from Fareham and beyond up to 15 minutes later than usual.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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AW – Transport for Wales between Birmingham International and Machynlleth / Aberystwyth
Buses replace late night services between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 April
Last updated: 10:4606/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
As a result:
- The 20:08 Birmingham International to Aberystwyth service will be replaced by a bus between Machynlleth and Aberystwyth.
- The 23:39 Aberystwyth to Machynlleth service will be replaced by a bus throughout.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Carmarthen, and between Llandovery and Swansea
Amended evening trains in the Swansea area from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 April
Last updated: 11:0411/01/2023Engineering work is taking place in the Swansea area, closing some lines overnight.
As a result:
- The 22:43 Llandovery to Swansea service will be replaced by a bus between Llanelli and Swansea.
- The 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be replaced by a bus between Neath and Carmarthen.
Check before you travel:
These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton / Exeter St Davids / Exmouth / Paignton / Plymouth / Penzance
Amended evening / morning services in the Taunton area from Tuesday 4 to Thursday 6 April
Last updated: 10:4709/03/2023Engineering work is taking place between Highbridge & Burnham and Taunton, closing various lines overnight.
Tuesday and Wednesday:
From Bristol Temple Meads:
The 20:00 Cardiff Central to Taunton service will arrive / depart Bridgwater and arrive Taunton a few minutes later than normal.
The 22:02 London Paddington to Plymouth service will operate non-stop between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare (set down only). It will not call at Nailsea & Backwell, Yatton or Worle. It will then set down only a few minutes earlier than normal at Highbridge & Burnham, Bridgwater and Taunton. Normal timings setting down only at Tiverton Parkway and beyond. A replacement bus will run from Bristol Temple Meads setting down only at Nailsea & Blackwell, Yatton and Worle only.
The 23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids service will arrive / depart Bridgewater a few minutes later than normal. It will set down only at Taunton, Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids a few minutes later than normal.
Towards Bristol Temple Meads:
The 17:50 Penzance to London Paddington service will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury - not calling). The train will continue towards London Paddington later than normal.
The 19:15 Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads service will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury - not calling). It will not call at Bridgwater, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare or Yatton. It will arrive at Bristol Temple Meads later than normal. A replacement bus will run from Taunton to Bridgwater, Highbridge & Burnham, Weston-super-Mare and Yatton, continuing to Bristol Temple Meads.
The 20:24 Exmouth to Cardiff Central service will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury - not calling), where it will terminate. It will not call stations from Bridgwater to Nailsea & Backwell.
Rail connection Bristol Temple Meads - Cardiff Central. A replacement bus will run from Taunton to all stations to Weston-super-Mare, then Worle, Yatton, Nailsea & Backwell and Bristol Temple Meads.The 21:08 Paignton to Bristol Temple Meads service will terminate Taunton. Connects into train and the replacement bus below.
The 22:44 Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads service will divert between Taunton and Bristol Temple Meads (via Westbury - not calling). A replacement bus will run from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads calling all stations.
Wednesday and Thursday:
The 05:25 Bristol Temple Meads to Exmouth service will start from Taunton. If you are travelling from Bristol Temple Meads and stations to Bridgwater, then you can travel by earlier or later services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, and between Newbury and Bedwyn
Buses replace trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn from Friday 7 to Monday 10 April
Last updated: 07:2113/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Bedwyn, closing all lines.
High Speed:
Trains that usually run via Newbury will be diverted and retimed to start / finish earlier or later than usual. These trains will run to an amended timetable.
Local services:
Buses will replace trains between Reading and Newbury / Bedwyn, and between Newbury and Bedwyn.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling on or after Saturday 8 April, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Bristol Temple Meads and Frome
Buses replace late night trains between Westbury and Frome on Friday 7 April
Last updated: 11:5803/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Westbury and Frome, closing all lines on Friday evening.
The following trains will be replaced by buses between Westbury and Frome:
- The 21:30 Cardiff Central to Frome service.
- The 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Swindon and Westbury
Amended services between Swindon and Westbury from Friday 7 to Monday 10 April
Last updated: 08:2406/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Reading and Westbury, closing some lines.
Friday to Monday
Trains that usually run via Newbury will be diverted to run via Swindon / Westbury. Local services between Swindon and Westbury will be retimed to allow these diversions.
Saturday and Sunday
To maintain connections, local services to / from Exeter St Davids will be re-timed.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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XC, GWR – CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly / Birmingham New Street and Southampton Central / Bournemouth Great Western Railway between Reading and Basingstoke South Western Railway between London Waterloo / Basingstoke and Southampton Central / Bournemouth / Poole / Weymouth
Buses replace trains between Reading / Woking and Basingstoke / Winchester from Friday 7 to Monday 10 April
Last updated: 02:1106/03/2023Engineering work is taking place between Reading West and Basingstoke, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Trains will be diverted, not calling at Basingstoke, Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway, extending journey times by up to 60 minutes.
Replacement buses will run between Reading and Basingstoke / Winchester. For Southampton Airport Parkway, you can use alternative services.
Great Western Railway:
Buses will replace trains between Reading and Basingstoke.
South Western Railway:
Buses replace trains between:
- Woking and Basingstoke.
- Woking and Andover.
- Woking and Winchester.
- Reading and Andover (Sunday only)
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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XC – Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Bournemouth London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street and Crewe and Northampton / London Euston
Amended service to / from Crewe from Saturday 8 to Monday 10 April
Last updated: 10:1915/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Crewe and Stafford, closing some lines.
CrossCountry
Except for the listed trains below, trains will not call at Crewe.
Exceptions:
The 05:11 Manchester Piccadilly to Bournemouth service on Saturday 8 and Monday 10 April.
You can use London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe and Stafford.
London Northwestern Railway
The following amendments will be made:
Saturday and Monday
- Trains running between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will be revised to run between Birmingham New Street and Stafford, and between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street
- Trains running between London Euston and Crewe will be revised to run between Milton Keynes Central and Stafford only (engineering work will also be taking place between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central). Rail replacement buses will operate between Stafford and Crewe
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Crewe (via Stoke-on-Trent) will run as normal.
Sunday
- Trains running between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will be revised to run between Birmingham New Street and Stafford
- Trains running between London Euston and Crewe will be revised to run between Milton Keynes Central and Stafford only (engineering work will also be taking place between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central). Rail replacement buses will operate between Stafford / Liverpool South Parkway and Crewe. Customers are advised to travel on Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Crewe (via Stoke-on-Trent) will run as normal.
It is not yet known how Avanti West Coast services are affected by these works.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with CrossCountry or London Northwestern Railway, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
Replacement Bus Replacement Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
Amended 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington on Saturday 8 April
Last updated: 12:1518/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Hayes & Harlington and Maidenhead, closing some lines.
The 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will not call at Taplow and Burnham.
Rail replacement road transport will run between Slough and Taplow / Burnham.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Treherbert / Aberdare / Merthyr Tydfil
Buses replace trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 April
Last updated: 09:3313/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Queen Street and Pontypridd, closing all lines.
Buses will replace trains between Cardiff Central and Pontypridd.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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XC – CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich Great Northern between Kings Lynn / Ely and London Kings Cross Greater Anglia between Peterborough / Ipswich and Cambridge North / Cambridge / Stansted Airport / London Liverpool Street
Buses replace trains between Bury St Edmunds / Ely and Cambridge from Saturday 8 to Monday 10 April
Last updated: 07:1614/03/2023Engineering work is taking place between Ely and Cambridge and also between Peterborough and Norwich, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Buses will replace trains between Ely and Cambridge
East Midlands Railway:
Sunday:
Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich will run between Sheffield and Peterborough only.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Peterborough and Norwich.
Trains on this route are also affected by engineering work between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield. You can check this for this engineering work here.
Monday:
Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich will terminate at Peterborough.
Rail replacement buses will run between Peterborough and Norwich.
Great Northern:
Saturday:
Buses will replace trains between Ely and Cambridge.
Sunday and Monday:
Buses will replace trains between Cambridge North and Downham Market.
Greater Anglia:
Saturday
Buses replace trains between Ely and Cambridge and between Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge.
Sunday
Buses replace trains between Norwich and Cambridge North and between Bury St Edmunds and Peterborough.
Monday
Buses replace trains between Thetford and Cambridge North and between Bury St Edmunds and Peterborough.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street
Buses replace trains between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street on Sunday 9 April
Last updated: 07:2022/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines.
Buses will replace trains between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street.
Check before you travel:
These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Treherbert
Buses replace trains between Pontypridd and Treherbert from late on Sunday 9 until Thursday 13 April
Last updated: 10:2713/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Pontypridd and Treherbert, closing all lines.
From 20:20 on Sunday until the end of service on Thursday, buses will replace trains between Pontypridd and Treherbert.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Between Gatwick Airport and Reading
Amended service between Redhill and Reading on Sunday 9 April
Last updated: 02:5618/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Reading West and Basingstoke, closing some lines.
Due to the above work and to additional trains over part of this route, trains from Redhill to Reading will be re-timed to depart Redhill slightly later than normally advertised and arrive into Reading 4 minutes later than usual.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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GWR – Between London Paddington and Swansea
Amended 20:43 and 21:43 London Paddington to Swansea trains on Sunday 9 April
Last updated: 02:4718/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, closing some lines.
The 20:43 and 21:43 London Paddington to Swansea will divert between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Barry not calling), arriving / departing Bridgend and beyond approximately 30 minutes later than normal.
Check before you travel:
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XC – CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Sheffield and Leeds / York / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Aberdeen Northern between Blackpool North / Leeds and Selby / York TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Victoria / Huddersfield and Leeds / Hull / York / Scarborough / Saltburn / Newcastle / Edinburgh
Buses replace trains between Leeds and Selby / York on Sunday 9 April
Last updated: 03:1228/03/2023Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and Selby / York, closing various lines.
CrossCountry:
Trains will be amended, and most will not call at Wakefield Westgate or Leeds. You can use alternative train services to / from these stations.
Trains that start / terminate at Leeds will be able to run, with some minor retimings.
Northern:
Buses will replace trains between:
- Leeds and Selby.
- Leeds and York.
TransPennine Express:
Trains between Leeds and York / Selby will run an amended timetable and take up to 15 minutes longer.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Between London Paddington and Reading / Didcot Parkway
Reduced service at Burnham and Taplow on Sunday 9 April
Last updated: 02:4018/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Hayes & Harlington and Maidenhead during the day , closing some lines.
The 00:34 London Paddington to Reading will not call at Burnham and Taplow.
If you are travelling to / from Burnham and Taplow, you should travel via Slough for connecting buses.
The following services will not call at Burnham:-
06:34 London Paddington to Reading.
06:20 Reading to London Paddington.
07:10 Reading to London Paddington.
23:27 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway.
23:54 London Paddington to Reading.
23:53 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington.
If you are travelling to / from Burnham, you should travel via Slough for connecting buses.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Replacement Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Carmarthen
Amended 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service from Monday 10 to Thursday 13 April
Last updated: 09:0513/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
As a result, the 23:15 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen service will be diverted to run via Barry. A replacement bus will run between Cardiff Central and Bridgend via Pontyclun.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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XC – CrossCountry between Cardiff Central / Birmingham New Street and Nottingham
Amended service between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham from Monday 10 to Friday 14 April
Last updated: 11:3413/02/2023Engineering work is taking place at Birmingham New Street, closing some platforms throughout the week.
As a result, an amended hourly service will run between Birmingham New Street and Nottingham.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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AW – Transport for Wales between Shrewsbury and Swansea, and between Cardiff Central / Swansea and Carmarthen / Fishguard Harbour
Buses replace evening / morning trains between Swansea and Llanelli / Carmarthen from Monday 10 to Friday 14 April
Last updated: 09:0713/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Swansea and Carmarthen, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Between 22:45 and 06:00 each night, buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanelli (Heart of Wales services), and between Swansea and Carmarthen.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington
Amended 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington service on Monday 10 April
Last updated: 09:1720/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Bridgend and Cardiff Central, closing some lines.
The 03:46 Swansea to London Paddington will depart earlier at 03:41. It will arrive / depart Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend a few minutes earlier than normal before diverting between Bridgend and Cardiff Central (via Barry - not calling). Normal timings departing Cardiff Central and beyond.
Check before you travel:
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AW – Transport for Wales between Penarth / Cardiff Central and Rhymney
Buses replace trains between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney from 21:25 on Monday 10 to Thursday 13 April
Last updated: 08:5313/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney, closing all lines.
After 21:25 on Monday until the end of service on Thursday, buses will replace trains between Ystrad Mynach and Rhymney.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Swansea
Amended late night / early morning services between Cardiff Central and Bridgend from Monday 10 to Friday 14 April
Last updated: 11:5318/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Cardiff Central and Bridgend, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday:
- The 20:48 London Paddington to Swansea service will divert between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Ninian Park, not calling). The service will depart Bridgend and beyond a few minutes later than normal.
- The 21:48 and 22:48 London Paddington to Swansea services will divert between Cardiff Central and Bridgend (via Barry, not calling). The services will depart Bridgend and beyond up to 25 minutes later than normal.
Tuesday to Friday:
- The 04:46 Swansea to London Paddington service will depart earlier at 03:41 and will arrive / depart Neath, Port Talbot Parkway and Bridgend a few minutes earlier than normal. The service will then divert between Bridgend and Cardiff Central (via Barry, not calling). Normal timings resume departing Cardiff Central and beyond.
Check before you travel:
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Reading and Didcot Parkway / Oxford
Buses replace late night / early morning services to / from Pangbourne from Monday 10 to Friday 14 April
Last updated: 02:4602/03/2023Engineering work is taking place on 2 out of 4 tracks between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines.
As a result the following trains will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey and will not call at Pangbourne:
Monday to Thursday
- The 23:22 Didcot Parkway to Reading service.
- The 23:30 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service.
- The 23:32 Reading to Didcot Parkway service.
Tuesday to Friday
- The 00:45 Oxford to Reading service.
- The 03:55 Oxford to Reading service.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Tilehurst and Pangbourne
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Replacement Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Henley-on-Thames to Twyford / Reading
Buses replace late night / early morning services to / from Burnham and Taplow from Monday 10 to Friday 14 April
Last updated: 02:4202/03/2023Engineering work is taking place on 2 out of 4 tracks between Maidenhead and Reading / Twyford, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday
- The 23:50 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.
- The 21:46 and 22:16 Twyford to Henley-on-Thames services will depart at 21:49 and 22:19.
- The 22:01 and 22:31 Henley-on-Thames to Twyford services will depart at 22:04 and 22:34.
Tuesday to Friday
- The 00:18 Reading to London Paddington service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.
- The 00:34 (departing 00:40) London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.
Tuesday to Thursday
- The 00:18 Henley-on-Thames to Reading service will terminate at Twyford. Rail connections available between Twyford and Reading.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Slough and Burnham / Taplow
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Replacement Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 10 to Friday 14 April
Last updated: 09:2413/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, closing various lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Between 23:25 and 05:00 each night, no trains will run between Chester and Manchester Airport.
Replacement buses will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. For travel between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, you can use alternative services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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GWR – 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome
Amended 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service from Tuesday 11 to Friday 14 April
Last updated: 02:3713/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Bath Spa and Westbury and also between Westbury and Frome, closing some lines.
As a result the 23:45 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome service will terminate at Bath Spa.
A rail replacement bus service will run between Bath Spa and Frome.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Replacement Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Between London Paddington and Plymouth / Penzance and between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids
Amended late night Great Western Railway service via Exeter St Davids from Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 April
Last updated: 01:5024/01/2023Engineering work is taking place overnight between Tiverton Parkway / Taunton and Exeter St Davids, closing some lines.
Tuesday and Wednesday
22:02 London Paddington to Plymouth will arrive Exeter St Davids and beyond later than normal.
23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal.
Tuesday to Thursday
21:45 Penzance to London Paddington “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive/depart Taunton later than normal. Normal arrival time at London Paddington.
23:45 London Paddington to Penzance “Night Riviera” Sleeper Service will arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal. Normal timings departing Exeter St Davids and beyond.
Wednesday
19:15 Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads will arrive / depart Tiverton Parkway and beyond later than normal.
21:04 London Paddington to Plymouth will arrive / depart Exeter St Davids and beyond later than normal.
22:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal.
Thursday
21:04 London Paddington to Plymouth will arrive / depart Tiverton Parkway and beyond later than normal.
22:00 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids will arrive / depart Tiverton Parkway and arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal.
22:02 London Paddington to Plymouth will arrive Tiverton Parkway and beyond later than normal.
23:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St David 's will arrive / depart Tiverton Parkway and arrive Exeter St Davids later than normal.
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You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
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GWR – 23:50 London Paddington to Reading
Amended 23:50 London Paddington to Reading service on Friday 14 April
Last updated: 12:0818/01/2023Engineering work is taking place on 2 out of 4 tracks between West Drayton and Maidenhead, closing some lines.
As a result the 23:50 London Paddington to Reading service will not call at Burnham or Taplow.
Rail replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Replacement Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – 23:30 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
Amended 23:30 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway service on Friday 14 April
Last updated: 02:3013/02/2023Engineering work is taking place on 2 out of 4 tracks between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines.
As a result the 23:30 London Paddington to Didcot Parkway will use alternative platforms at Tilehurst, Goring & Streatley and Cholsey and will not call at Pangbourne.
A rail replacement bus service will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Replacement Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Central and Llandudno Junction
Amended 19:41 Cardiff Central to Llandudno Junction service on Saturday 15 April
Last updated: 12:1520/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction, closing all lines late on Saturday night.
As a result, the 19:41 Cardiff Central to Llandudno Junction service will be replaced by a bus between Rhyl and Llandudno Junction.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between Oxford and Reading
Amended 00:45 Oxford to Reading service on Saturday 15 April
Last updated: 11:4624/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Tilehurst and Didcot Parkway, closing some lines very early on Saturday morning.
As a result, the 00:45 Oxford to Reading service will not call at Pangbourne.
Replacement buses will run between Pangbourne and Tilehurst, connecting with the train.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington
Amended 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington on Saturday 15 April
Last updated: 01:0131/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between Ealing Broadway and London Paddington, closing some lines.
The 23:45 Didcot Parkway to London Paddington will terminate at Ealing Broadway.
You should use London Underground between Ealing Broadway and central London.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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GWR – Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading
Buses replace early morning trains to / from Burnham / Taplow on Saturday 15 April
Last updated: 11:3324/01/2023Engineering work is taking place between West Drayton and Maidenhead, closing some lines.
The following trains will not call at Burnham or Taplow:
The 00:18 Reading to London Paddington service.
The 00:34 London Paddington to Reading service.
Replacement buses will run between Slough and Burnham / Taplow.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Shrewsbury and Swansea / Cardiff Central
Buses replace trains between Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April
Last updated: 12:1120/02/2023Engineering work is taking place between Pantyffynnon and Llanelli, closing all lines.
Buses will replace trains between Swansea and Llanwrtyd / Llandrindod.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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AW – Transport for Wales between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay
No trains between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay from Saturday 15 to Saturday 29 April
Last updated: 10:5127/02/2023Engineering work is taking place in the Cardiff Queen Street area, closing all lines.
No trains will run between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay. You can use your ticket on Cardiff Bus services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner