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Current Service Disruptions
See details of routes affected by current service alterations, including maps of the affected area, alternative timetables, advice for alternative travel and real-time updates.
- Current Service Alterations
- Current Engineering Works
- Engineering work between Nottingham and Grantham on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Rugby and Coventry from 07:00 Saturday 17 and on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between City Thameslink and Herne Hill on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Epsom and Mitcham Junction / West Croydon on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Newbury and Bedwyn on Saturday 17 May and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Salford Crescent and Hindley on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Woking and Basingstoke on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway from 21:45 on Saturday 17 until 11:20 on Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Patricroft and Earlestown on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Dartford and Strood on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Rye and Ashford International on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May 2008
- Engineering work between Chesterfield and Derby / Nottingham on Saturday 17 May 2008
- Sandhills station closed for refurbishment from Saturday 17 November 2007 until Saturday 6 July 2008
Current Service Alterations
| Last updated | 17/05/2008 17:33 |
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| TOC Affected | South West Trains |
| Description | Train services between Romsey and Eastleigh are being disrupted due to emergency engineering works in the Chandlers Ford area. Road transport is replacing trains between Romsey and Eastleigh via Chandlers Ford, in both directions. This disruption is expected to continue until the end of service today, Saturday 17 May. |
| Additional Maps |
| Last updated | 16/05/2008 17:54 |
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| TOC Affected | Eurostar |
| Description | Planned Industrial Action lasting 24 hours commencing on the evening of Monday 19 May will affect Eurostar services between London St Pancras International and Brussels Midi Further details can be obtained by calling Eurostar on 08705186186 or by visiting www.eurostar.com |
Current Engineering Works
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | East Midlands Trains |
| Description | Replacement road transport will operate between Nottingham and Grantham. A limited rail service is in operation between Grantham and Sleaford with a normal rail service between Sleaford and Skegness Rail services will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham and between Nottingham and Norwich but are diverted to not call at Grantham. Passengers should use the rail replacement road transport between Nottingham and Grantham and National Express East Coast services between Grantham and Peterborough |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Virgin Trains, London Midland |
| Description | Virgin Trains services will start/terminate at either Birmingham International or Coventry and they will operate a shuttle train service between London Euston and Northampton. London Midland services between Birmingham New Street and Northampton will operate between Birmingham New Street and Coventry only. Replacement road transport will operate between Northampton, Coventry and Birmingham International. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Capital Connect, Southeastern |
| Description | FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT:- No rail service will operate cross-London all weekend. Saturday 17 May Sunday 18 May A half hourly services will operate between Bedford and London St Pancras and between Bedford and Hendon. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | Rail services will operate between London and West Croydon and between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham Replacement road transport will operate between West Croydon and Sutton, West Croysdon and Epsom Downs and between Streatham Common and Epsom to connect with rail services |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | First Great Western |
| Description | Services will to/from Newbury/Bedwyn will start/terminate at Reading or Newbury. Services between London Paddington and Exeter/Plymouth/Penzance are diverted via Swindon and will not call at Pewsey. Replacement road transport will operate between Reading/Newbury and Bedwyn and between Pewsey and Swindon to connect with the diverted services |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Northern Rail |
| Description | Services are diverted between Salford Crescent and Hindley via Bolton. Replacement road transport is in operation between Manchester Victoria and Westhoughton calling at the missed stations and connecting with the diverted services |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | South West Trains |
| Description | The lines between Woking and Basingstoke are closed all day Saturday and Sunday. Weymouth services are diverted via an alternative route. Other services through Woking and Basingstoke are subject to alterations and replacement by road transport |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | National Express East Anglia |
| Description | Train services between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea / Walton-on-the-Naze are cancelled with replacement road transport in operation |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Great Western, CrossCountry |
| Description | No rail services will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway. Replacement road transport will operate. First Great Western:- Rail services between Cardiff Central and Portsmouth Harbour will operate between Bristol Parkway and Portsmouth Harbour with replacement road transport between Cardiff Central and Bristol Parkway The Saturday evening 20:15 London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads service is diverted via Swindon and will not call at Bristol Parkway. A replacement bus will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway Rail services between Bristol Temple Meads and Severn Beach / Avonmouth are cancelled and replaced by road transport CrossCountry: Train services are diverted between Cheltenham Spa and Bristol Temple Meads via Bath Spa and Swindon and will not call at Bristol Parkway. Replacement road transport will operate between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway and between Bristol Parkway and Gloucester / Cheltenham Spa |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Arriva Trains Wales, First Transpennine Express, Northern Rail |
| Description | Arriva Trains Wales services between Manchester and Chester / Llandudno / Holyhead will start/terminate at Earlestown. Replacement road transport will operate between Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows and Warrington Central. Other Train Operating Companies are to be used to complete journies Northern Rail services between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street are cancelled with replacement road transport in operation. Replacement road transport will also operate between Newton-le-Willows and Warrington Bank quay It is not yet known how First Transpennine Express services will be affected by this engineering work |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Services will start/terminate at Dartford. Replacement road transport will operate between Dartford and Strood. Rail services will operate between Strood and Gillingham |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 18/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | Services bewteen Brighton and Ashford International will operate between Brighton and Rye. Replacement road transport will operate between Rye and Ashford International |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 17/05/2008 |
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| End date | 17/05/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | East Midlands Trains |
| Description | Some services towards London are retimes to start earlier from Sheffield and Chesterfield and then run as normal from Derby or Nottingham. However the 05:00 Sheffield to London St Pancras will operate later from Sheffield and Chesterfield then run to normal times from Derby Services from London St Pancras are unaffected by this engineering work, however the 22:10 London St Pancras to Derby service is diverted after Leicester and will not call at Long Eaton. A replacement bus will operate for passengers using Long Eaton |
Sandhills station closed for refurbishment from Saturday 17 November 2007 until Saturday 6 July 2008
| Start date | 17/11/2007 |
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| End date | 06/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Merseyrail |
| Description | No Merseyrail services will be able to call at Sandhills. Customers travelling to/from Southport and Kirkby should change at Moorfields. A replacement bus service will operate between Sandhills and Bank Hall stations, between Sandhills and Kirkdale stations and between Sandhills and Moorfields stations for passengers wishing to travel to/from Sandhills station. |
| Additional Maps |

