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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 in the Rugby area on Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Bedford and Luton on Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Hereford and Shrewsbury from 21:50 on Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Hendon and London Bridge until 13:30 on Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between New Cross and Lewisham/Hither Green/Crayford on Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Lancaster and Carlisle Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Cheshunt and Hertford East/Stansted Airport until 13:00 on Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Ford and Chichester / Bognor Regis from 18:40 Sunday 14 September 2008
- Engineering work between Shrewsbury and Gobowen on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Kilmarnock and Gretna from Saturday 19 to Friday 25 July 2008
- Engineering work between London Fenchurch Street and Barking, and between Grays and Pitsea on Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Leatherhead and Effingham Junction on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between London Marylebone and Great Missenden on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Purley and Tattenham Corner on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Faversham and Dover Priory on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Norwood Junction and Sutton on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Edinburgh and Bathgate on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Reading and Theale from 23:00 on Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Gunnersbury and Camden Road on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Willesden Junction and Kensington Olympia on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Barnes and Feltham on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 July 2008
- Engineering work between Gainsborough Lea Road and Spalding from Saturday 19 to Friday 25 July 2008
- Engineering work between Settle and Appleby from Sunday 6 to Sunday 20 July 2008
Current Service Alterations
| Last updated | 20/07/2008 16:43 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Transpennine Express, Virgin Trains |
| Description | Over-running engineering works are disrupting services between Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District. Alterations and delays to services of up to 50 minutes can be expected. The estimated time for a normal service to resume is 20:00. |
| Additional Maps |
| Last updated | 18/07/2008 12:40 |
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| TOC Affected | East Midlands Trains |
| Description | Disruption to some East Midlands Trains services on Sunday 20 July will occur due to members of train crew being unavailable. Because of this, there will be the following alterations and changes to train services. Unaffected routes
Alterations Buses will replace trains on the following routes:
Some trains will be replaced by buses on the following routes
Planning your journey Please use the timetables available below to confirm journey details. This disruption only affects services on Sunday 20 July. Ticket easements East Midlands Trains passengers with tickets dated for travel Sunday 20 July may use any of the following services:
Passengers with tickets dated for travel Sunday 20 July who do not wish to travel may either:
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| Alternate Timetable |
Current Engineering Works
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | First ScotRail |
| Description | First Scotrail sleeper services throughout the engineering are diverted and some will not call at all stations. Please see the Online Journey Planner for train times |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | East Midlands Trains |
| Description | The following services will depart London St Pancras slightly later 22:30 London St Pancras to Nottingham 23:00 London St Pancras to Derby |
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Arriva Trains Wales |
| Description | The 19:05 service between Pembroke Dock and Hereford will terminate at Newport. Replacement bus service will run between Newport and Hereford. The 20:46 service between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central will terminate at Hereford. Replacement bus service will run between Hereford and Cardiff Central. |
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| Description | There will be no trains across Central London. Trains will run half hourly between Bedford and Hendon connecting into replacement buses to London St Pancras. Buses will run between London Blackfriars and Tulse Hill. Customers should use London Underground service to cross central London. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| Description | Buses will run between the following areas; New Cross and Lewisham Albany Park and Sidcup Lewisham and Dartford |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Virgin Trains |
| Description | Some services on the London Euston / Birmingham New Street to Lancaster , Carlisle and Scotland routes will start / terminate at Preston and Carlisle or be cancelled. A replacement coach service will operate between Preston and Carlisle. To get options for your journey, pleaseuse the Online Journey Planner |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| Description | Until 13:00 Services between Cheshunt and Hertford East are replaced by buses. Journey times may be extended by up to 30 minutes. Services between Cheshunt and Stansted Airport are replaced by buses. Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 20/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | First Great Western, Southern |
| Description | Southern. Services are replaced by buses between:
To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner First Great Western. Details for amended services have not yet been released. Please check back later |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC(s) Affected | Arriva Trains Wales, Wrexham & Shropshire |
| Description | Arriva Trans Wales Services between Shrewsbury and Gobowen are replaced by buses. Services between Shrewsbury and Manchester Piccadilly are replaced by buses. Wrexham & Shropshire Buses replace trains between Shrewsbury and Wrexham General |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 25/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | First ScotRail |
| Description | Replacement buses will run between Kilmarnock/Stranraer and Carlisle. To get options for your journey, please use the Online Journey Planner. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | c2c |
| Description | London Fenchurch Street station will be closed with all train services running to and from London Liverpool Street, stopping additionally at Stratford. Because of this, trains will be unable to stop at West Ham or Limehouse. Saturday Until 20:10, the following services will run:
From 20:10 the following services will run
A replacement bus service will run between Grays and Pitsea via Tilbury Sunday
The following services will run:
The following replacement buses will run:
To get options and detailed information for your journey, please use the Online Journey Planner |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | South West Trains |
| Description | Services between Leatherhead and Effingham Junction are replaced by buses. To get options for your journey please use the Online Journey Planner. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Chiltern Railways |
| Description | Replacement buses will run between Beaconsfield and Great Missenden. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | Replacement buses will run between Purley and Tattenham Corner |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southeastern |
| Description | Buses will run between the following areas; Dover Priory and Faversham Faversham and Selling Caterbury East and Dover Priory |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Southern |
| Description | Replacement buses will run between Norwood Junction and Sutton and between Norwood Junction |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | First ScotRail |
| Description | Services between Edinburgh and Bathgate are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| Description | Services between Reading/Newbury and Bedwyn are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| Description | London Overground will run between Queens Park, Camden Road and all stations to Hackney Wick. Customers should use the London Underground District line between Richmond and Gunnersbury Replacement buses will run between Gunnersbury and Camden Road and between Hackney Wick and Stratford. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | London Overground |
| Description | Services between Willesden Junction and Kensington Olympia are replaced by buses. Passengers travelling to Clapham Junction should travel on Southern services between Kensington Olympia and Clapham Junction.
To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | South West Trains |
| Description | Buses will replace trains between Barnes and Feltham via Brentford.
Trains via Richmond will continue to run normally.
To get options for your journey please use the Journey Planner |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 19/07/2008 |
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| End date | 25/07/2008 |
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| Description | East Midlands Trains Services between Sleaford and Lincoln are replaced by buses. Journey times may be extended by up to 55 minutes. Replacement buses will run between Newark Castle/Newark North Gate and Lincoln/Market Rasen and also between Lincoln and Grimsby Town. Journey times may be extended by 60 minutes.
Northern Rail Services between Gainsborough Lea Road and Lincoln are replaced by buses. |
| Additional Maps |
| Start date | 06/07/2008 |
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| End date | 20/07/2008 |
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| TOC Affected | Northern Rail |
| Description | Train services between Appleby and Settle/Skipton are replaced by buses. An express bus service will also run from Settle to Carlisle, calling at Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Stephen Town Centre, Appleby and Carlisle only. Trains will run between Leeds and Settle and between Appleby to Carlisle. Train services between Blackpool North/Preston and Carlisle are replaced by buses. Bus services are unable to call at Dent. Passengers travelling to/from Dent should contact Northern Customer Services on 0845 0000 125 to arrange alternative transport. |
| Additional Maps |

