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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

Current Service Alterations

Time Reported 21/11/2009 12:41
Last updated 21/11/2009 14:45
Route Affected
Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour, Clarbeston Road, Clunderwen, Whitland, Carmarthen & Swansea
TOC Affected Arriva Trains Wales
Description

There are no trains between Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour and Whitland due to flooding in the Clunderwen area.

There is no road replacement transport.

To find out how this might affect your journey, please use the real time Journey Planner, or call TrainTracker on 0871 200 49 50.

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Time Reported 11/11/2009 17:08
Last updated 21/11/2009 13:52
Route Affected
Bedford, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway, St Albans, West Hampstead Thameslink, Kentish Town, London St Pancras, Farringdon, London Blackfriars and East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath & Brighton / Herne Hill, Streatham, Tooting, Wimbledon & Sutton
TOC Affected First Capital Connect
Description

Because of a shortage of train drivers, a reduced service is running on the First Capital Connect 'Thameslink' routes on weekdays until further notice.  It may be necessary to further amend this timetable, please check the Journey Planner before travelling.

As a result, journey times may be extended by up to 30 minutes.

Season Ticket holders who normally use 'Thameslink' services are able to travel on First Capital Connect's 'Great Northern' services, which are expected to run normally. Tickets marked 'FCC only' are NOT valid on East Coast services between Peterborough/Stevenage and London Kings Cross.

Other Travel Alternatives

Passengers may use their tickets on:

  • London Underground
  • London Buses  via any reasonable route between Central London and stations to Wimbledon/Sutton
  • South West Trains services between Wimbledon and London Waterloo
  • East Midlands Trains services between Bedford, Luton, Luton Airport Parkway and London St Pancras
  • Tramlink services between East Croydon, Mitcham Junction and Wimbledon  

Car Parking

Car Park permits that are valid for use in 'Thameslink' stations may be used in the following car parks on the 'Great Northern' route (providing the permit is clearly displayed on the windscreen):

  • Huntingdon
  • St Neots
  • Biggleswade
  • Welwyn North
  • Hatfield (limited space)
  • Welham Green
  • Brookmans Park
  • Potters Bar (limited space) 

Travelling to Luton Airport?

Passengers travelling to Luton Airport are recommended to allow extra travel time to check in for your flight.

Travelling to Gatwick Airport?

Passengers travelling to Gatwick Airport are recommended to allow extra travel time to check in for your flight

Alternative options are to use Southern or Gatwick Express services from London Victoria. However, if your ticket states 'FCC Only' or 'Not Gatwick Express', an additional ticket will have to be purchased to travel with Gatwick Express.

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To find out how this might affect your journey, please use the real time Journey Planner, or call TrainTracker on 0871 200 49 50.

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Time Reported 18/11/2009 17:28
Last updated 21/11/2009 13:51
TOC Affected South West Trains
Description

Because of extensive flood damage to a river bridge in the Feltham area, no direct train services are currently running between Feltham and Twickenham.

Customers travelling to the England v New Zealand rugby international on Saturday are advised as follows:

Customers travelling from London Waterloo

  • 8 trains per hour will run direct between London Waterloo and Twickenham
  • Please be warned that these trains are likely to be extremely busy and passengers should allow additional time to get to and from the game

Customers travelling from Reading and the West Country

Customers should, where possible, travel on First Great Western services via Reading to London Paddington

From London Paddington:

  • take London Underground Hammersmith & City / District line services to Richmond, which is approximately two miles from Twickenham Stadium. There are direct bus and train services from Richmond to Twickenham Stadium   

South West Trains tickets will be accepted on First Great Western and London Underground services on the above routes at no extra cost 

Customers travelling from stations west of Feltham on South West Trains services

All South West Trains services from Reading will terminate at Feltham. It is not possible to transfer customers by bus direct to Twickenham Stadium because of road closures in the Twickenham area. 

Replacement bus services will run from Feltham to Kempton Park for connecting trains to Twickenham. Two trains per hour will run between Kempton Park and Twickenham and for two hours before and after the game there will be four trains per hour between Kempton Park and Twickenham. 

Please note that these buses and trains are likely to be extremely busy. Customers should allow at least an extra hour to complete their journey.

Planning your journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner.  

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Time Reported 15/11/2009 04:44
Last updated 21/11/2009 13:51
Route Affected
London Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Richmond, Twickenham, Hounslow / Whitton, Feltham, Staines, Windsor & Eton Riverside / Ascot / Reading
TOC Affected South West Trains
Description

Because of extensive flood damage to a river bridge in the Feltham area, a picture of which is available here, trains are currently unable to run on lines between Hounslow / Whitton and Feltham.

Network Rail engineers are working hard to provide a temporary solution which will allow a limited train service to operate next week. Until this is completed, a revised timetable is in operation on the affected routes. Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes.

If you are travelling to the rugby at Twickenham on Saturday, please click here for further details of arrangements that have been put in place.

Customers travelling from London Waterloo to the horse racing at Ascot on Friday or Saturday are advised to travel to Ash Vale for a connecting service to Ascot. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.

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Changes to trains times on Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 November 2009

Please be aware that  there will be no train service between Clapham Junction and Richmond / Kew Bridge on Sunday because of planned engineering work

Train services will run as follows;

London Waterloo to Reading:

Saturday

  • Trains on this route will only run between Feltham and Reading. Passengers travelling from London Waterloo / Clapham Junction should travel on Shepperton trains to Kempton Park . Replacement buses will run between Kempton Park and Feltham for onward connections to Reading. The reverse applies for journeys towards London Waterloo. There are no buses between Twickenham, Whitton and Feltham 
  • Alternatively, passengers may use First Great Western trains between London Paddington and Reading or between Guildford and Reading at no extra charge. Passengers travelling to Wokingham, Winnersh, Winnersh Triangle and Earley may also find it more convenient to use First Great Western trains to Reading and change there for connecting trains to Wokingham
  • Passengers travelling to Sunningdale, Ascot or Martins Heron are advised to travel to Ash Vale and change there for trains to Ascot 

Sunday

  • Trains on this route will only run between Feltham and Reading. Passengers travelling from London Waterloo / Clapham Junction should use replacement buses from Clapham Junction to Twickenham for connecting buses to Feltham for onward train connections to Reading. The reverse applies for journeys towards London Waterloo
  • Alternatively, passengers may use First Great Western trains between London Paddington and Reading or between Guildford and Reading at no extra charge. Passengers travelling to Wokingham, Winnersh, Winnersh Triangle and Earley may also find it more convenient to use First Great Western trains to Reading and change there for connecting trains to Wokingham
  • Passengers travelling to Sunningdale, Ascot or Martins Heron are advised to travel to Ash Vale and change there for trains to Ascot  

London Waterloo to Weybridge / Woking (via Hounslow / Staines):

Saturday and Sunday

  • Trains on this route are only running between Staines and Weybridge. Passengers travelling from London Waterloo / Clapham Junction to Addlestone, Chertsey, Virginia Water, Egham or Staines are advised to use alternative services between London Waterloo and Weybridge via Wimbledon / Surbiton and change there for connections.

London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside:

Saturday

  • Trains on this route are only running between Feltham and Windsor & Eton Riverside. Passengers travelling from London Waterloo / Clapham Junction should travel on Sheperton trains to Kempton Park. Replacement buses will run between Kempton Park and Feltham for onward connections to Reading. The reverse applies for journeys towards London Waterloo.There are no buses between Twickenham, Whiton and Feltham  
  • Alternatively, passengers travelling between London and Windsor may use First Great Western trains between London Paddington, Slough and Windsor & Eton Central at no extra charge

Sunday

  • Trains on this route are only running between Feltham and Windsor & Eton Riverside. Passengers travelling from London Waterloo / Clapham Junction should use replacement buses from Clapham Junction to Twickenham for connecting buses to Feltham for onward train connections to Windsor. The reverse applies for journeys towards London Waterloo.
  • Alternatively, passengers travelling between London and Windsor may use First Great Western trains between London Paddington, Slough and Windsor & Eton Central at no extra charge

London Waterloo to Shepperton via Wimbledon and Kingston

Saturday

  • Trains on this route will  run via Richmond and Twickenham

Sunday

  • Trains will run normally

London Waterloo to Twickenham via Hounslow 

Saturday

  • Trains are replaced by buses between Barnes and Kew Bridge because of planned engineering work  A half hourly service will run between London Waterloo and Kew Bridge via Richmond

Sunday

  • An hourly service will run between Kew Bridge and Richmond via Twickenham

Circular services from London Waterloo via Twickenham / Kingston / Wimbledon

Saturday

  • Trains will run normally

Sunday

Alternative Travel Options

Passengers may use First Great Western, London Buses and London Underground services on any reasonable route

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Time Reported 20/11/2009 14:44
Last updated 21/11/2009 13:50
Route Affected
Edinburgh, Slateford, Livingston South, Addiewell, Breich, Fauldhouse, Shotts, Carfin, Holytown, Bellshill, Cambuslang & Glasgow Central
TOC(s) Affected East Coast, ScotRail
Description

Because of a landslip in the Shotts area, journeys may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Customers travelling from Addiewell, Breich and Fauldhouse should be aware that all trains to Edinburgh and all trains to Glasgow Central will use platform 2 at each station until further notice.

Passengers may also travel between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk.

To find out how this might affect your journey, please use the real time Journey Planner, or call TrainTracker on 0871 200 49 50.

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Time Reported 18/11/2009 09:02
Last updated 21/11/2009 13:40
Route Affected
Llandudno Junction, Glan Conwy, Tal-y-Cafn, Dolgarrog, North Llanrwst, Llanrwst, Pont-y-Pant, Dolwyddelan, Roman Bridge & Blaenau Ffestiniog
TOC Affected Arriva Trains Wales
Description

Because of flooding in the North Llanrwst area, buses are replacing trains between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog. Journey times are being extended by up to 45 minutes.

The line may not re-open until Monday 30 November.

Planning your Journey

If you are travelling on Saturday 21 November or Sundays 22 & 29 November, and wish to find out how this might affect your journey, please use the real time Journey Planner, or call TrainTracker on 0871 200 49 50.

If you are travelling between Monday 23 and Saturday 28 November, please use this timetable for bus times.

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Time Reported 21/11/2009 11:54
Last updated 21/11/2009 13:26
Route Affected
Norwich, Salhouse, North Walsham, Cromer & Sheringham; also Norwich, Brundall, Acle / Reedham & Great Yarmouth; also Norwich, Brundall, Reedham, Somerleyton & Lowestoft
TOC Affected National Express East Anglia
Description

Because of signalling problems in the Norwich area journeys may be delayed by up to 40 minutes.

To find out how this might affect your journey, please use the real time Journey Planner, or call TrainTracker on 0871 200 49 50.

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THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN CLEARED
Time Reported 21/11/2009 09:01
Last updated 21/11/2009 11:30
Route Affected
Cambridge / Stansted Airport, Bishops Stortford, Harlow Mill, Harlow Town / Hertford East, Broxbourne, Cheshunt, Tottenham Hale / Seven Sisters and London Liverpool Street
TOC(s) Affected National Express East Anglia, Stansted Express
Description

Trains are now running normally between Broxbourne and Cheshunt following a person having been hit by a train in the Broxbourne area.

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Time reported cleared 21/11/2009 11:30
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THIS INCIDENT HAS BEEN CLEARED
Time Reported 20/11/2009 09:55
Last updated 21/11/2009 06:52
Route Affected
Carlisle, Maryport, Workington, Whitehaven, St Bees, Sellafield, Drigg, Millom & Barrow-in-Furness
TOC Affected Northern Rail
Description

Trains are now running normally between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness following flooding.

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Time reported cleared 21/11/2009 04:36
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Current Engineering Works

Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
London Liverpool Street, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Stowmarket & Norwich also Norwich, Reedham & Great Yarmouth / Lowestoft
TOC Affected National Express East Anglia
Description

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Diss and Norwich. Journey times will be extended by up to 35 minutes 

Sunday

Buses replace trains between Stowmarket and Norwich. Journey times will be extended by up to 60 minutes

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route Affected
Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield, Welham Green, Brookmans Park, Potters Bar, Hadley Wood, New Barnet, Alexandra Palace & London Kings Cross
TOC Affected First Capital Connect
Description

Trains will not call at Hatfield or Welham Green. Buses will run between Welwyn Garden City and Potters Bar

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Shrewsbury, Machynlleth, Yywyn, Tonfaneau, Fairbourne, Barmouth, Llanaber, Talybont, Harlech & Pwllheli
TOC Affected Arriva Trains Wales
Description

Buses replace trains between Tywyn and Harlech

Journey times will be extended by up to 41 minutes

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route(s) Affected
Chester, Helsby, Frodsham, Runcorn East, Warrington Bank Quay, Earlestown & Manchester Piccadilly,
Warrington Bank Quay, Earlestown, St Helens Junction, Broad Green & Liverpool Lime Street; and Helsby, Ince & Elton, Stanlow & Thornton & Ellesmere Port
TOC(s) Affected Arriva Trains Wales, Northern Rail
Description

Arriva Trains Wales

Trains will be diverted via Northwich

Buses replace trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly

Journey times will be extended by up to 66 minutes

Northern Rail

Buses replace trains between:

  •  Warrington Bank Quay and Earlestown
  •  Helsby and Ellesmere Port

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Exeter St Davids, Exeter Central, St James Park, Digby & Sowton, Topsham, Exton, Lympstone Commando, Lympstone Village & Exmouth
TOC Affected First Great Western
Description

Buses replace trains between Digby & Sowton and Exmouth

On Saturday buses will also replace late evening trains between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route Affected
Oban, Connel Ferry, Taynuilt, Lach Awe, Dalmally, Tyndrum Lower, Crianlarich, Dalmuir & Glasgow Queen Street
TOC Affected ScotRail
Description

The 08:00 and 08:15 Oban to Crianlarich trains will be replaced by buses

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner 

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
London Charing Cross, Tonbridge, Ashford International, Ramsgate & Margate; and London Victoria, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Herne Bay, Westgate on Sea, Margate & Ramsgate
TOC Affected Southeastern
Description

Buses replace trains between Herne Bay and Ramsgate

Journey times will be extended by up to 50 minutes

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route Affected
TOC Affected London Midland
Description

The 00:34 London Euston to Northampton will not call at Bushey

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route Affected
London Cannon Street, London Bridge, Swanley, Maidstone East & Ashford International
TOC Affected Southeastern
Description

Trains from London Cannon Street to Ashford International will start from London Bridge

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Birmingham New Street, Worcester Shrub Hill, Ashchurch for Tewkesbury, Cheltenham Spa, Gloucester & Bristol Temple Meads
TOC(s) Affected CrossCountry, London Midland, First Great Western
Description

CrossCountry

Buses replace trains between Birmingham New Street and Gloucester

First Great Western

Buses replace trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Cheltenham Spa

Journey times may be extended by up to 20 minutes

London Midland

Saturday only

Buses replace trains between Worcester Shrub Hill and Gloucester

London Midland are not affected on Sunday

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route Affected
TOC Affected First Capital Connect
Description

The 22:22 and 23:22 London Kings Cross to Peterborough trains will terminate at Huntingdon. Passengers should use alternative services for Peterborough

The 22:52, 23:52 and 00:36 London Kings Cross to Peterborough will be retimed and arrive up to 20 minutes later

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route(s) Affected
Cardiff Central, Newport, Severn Tunnel Junction, Pilning, Patchway & Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads,
Cardiff Central, Newport, Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Streeet, Stoke on Trent & Manchester Piccadilly
TOC(s) Affected CrossCountry, First Great Western
Description

CrossCountry

Saturday only

Trains will not run between Cardiff Central and Bristol Temple Meads. Passengers should use First Great Western buses between Bristol Parkway and Newport and connect with trains to Cardiff Central

First Great Western

Trains between London Paddington and Newport will be diverted between Swindon and Newport via Gloucester and will not call at Bristol Parkway

Buses replace trains between Newport and Bristol Parkway. Some buses will extend to Cardiff Central

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route Affected
Oxford, Reading, Twyford, Maidenhead, Slough & London Paddington; and Twyford, Wargrave & Henley on Thames
TOC Affected First Great Western
Description

Some late Saturday night and early Sunday morning trains will be replaced by buses between Reading and Twyford

Some trains will be retimed

Planning your Journey

To get options for your journey, please use the Journey Planner

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 21/11/2009
Route Affected
London Paddington, Slough, Reading, Tilehurst, Pangbourne, Didcot Parkway & Oxford
Description

Late night trains will not call at Pangbourne

Buses will run between Tilehurst and Pangbourne

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Cardiff Central, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Salisbury, Portsmouth & Southsea & Portsmouth Harbour; and Weston super Mare, Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon, Didcot Parkway, Reading & London Paddington
TOC Affected First Great Western
Description

Saturday

23:10 Bristol Temple Meads to Frome will be replaced by a bus

21:27 Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads will be replaced by a bus between Trowbridge and Bristol Temple Meads

Some trains between London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads will be diverted after Swindon and will not call at Chippenham and Bath Spa. Buses will run between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads

Sunday

Some trains will be retimed

The following trains will not call at Chippenham and Bath Spa:

  • 07:40, 08:10, 10:00 Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddington
  • 08:26 Weston super Mare to London Paddington

Buses will run between Swindon and Bristol Temple Meads

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
London Victoria, East Croydon, Gatwick Airport, Horsham, Christs Hospital, Billingshurst, Pulborough, Amberley, Arundel, Littlehampton & Bognor Regis
TOC Affected Southern
Description

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Billingshurst and Barnham

Sunday

Buses replace trains between Horsham and Littlehampton

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Nottingham, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Leicester, Market Harborough, Luton & London St Pancras; and Nottingham, East Midlands Parkway, Melton Mowbray, Peterborough & Norwich; also Nottingham, Beeston, Attenborough, Long Eaton, Spondon, Derby, Matlock / Birmingham New Street, Cheltenham Spa & Cardiff Central
TOC(s) Affected CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains
Description

CrossCountry

Buses replace trains between Nottingham and Derby

East Midlands

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway

Some trains will be retimed

The 05:54 Nottingham to Norwich train will be diverted via Grantham and will not call at East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Stamford. Customers should use other services for these stations

The 06:34 and 07:34 Leeds to London St Pancras will start later and will not call at Nottingham. Buses will run between Langley Mill, Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway

Sunday

Buses replace trains between Nottingham and Derby / East Midlands Parkway

Some trains will be retimed

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Newcastle, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Stockton, Thornaby & Middlesbrough; also Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Dinsdale, Allens West, Eaglescliffe, Thornaby, Middlesbrough & Saltburn
TOC Affected Northern Rail
Description

Saturday

The 22:40 Saltburn to Darlington will be replaced by a bus between Middlesbrough and Darlington

Sunday

Buses replace trains between:

  • Stockton and Middlesbrough
  • Darlington and Middlesbrough

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Nottingham, Bingham, Sleaford, Heckington, Hubberts Bridge, Boston, Wainfleet & Skegness
TOC Affected East Midlands Trains
Description

Buses replace trains between Sleaford and Boston

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
TOC Affected First Great Western
Description

Most trains will not call at Burnham and Taplow

Buses will run from Slough to Burnham and Taplow

The 23:38 Maidenhead to Marlow and 00:06 Marlow to Maidenhead will be replaced by buses

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
London Victoria, Haywards Heath, Lewes, Glynde, Berwick, Polegate & Eastbourne; and Brighton, Lewes, Southease, Newhaven Town, Newhaven Harbour, Bishopstone & Seaford
TOC Affected Southern
Description

Buses replace trains between:

  • Lewes and Eastbourne
  • Lewes and Seaford

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
Birmingham New Street, Oxford, Reading, Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central, Brockenhurst & Bournemouth; also London Waterloo, Southampton Airport Parkway, Swaythling, St Denys, Southampton Central, Millbrook, Redbridge, Totton, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst, Bournemouth & Poole; and Brockenhurst, Lymington Town& Lymington Pier
TOC(s) Affected CrossCountry, South West Trains
Description

CrossCountry

Buses replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth

South West Trains

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway and Bournemouth

Sunday

Buses replace trains between:

  • Southampton Central and Brockenhurst
  • Southampton Airport Parkway and Poole
  • Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier

Beaulieu Road will be closed. Passengers should use the station Help Points to request replacement taxis

Journey times will be extended by up to 30 minutes.

Planning your Journey

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
TOC Affected London Underground
Description

Central Line

Buses replace trains between Marble Arch and Ruislip and between Marble Arch and Ealing Broadway

Circle Line

No trains will run between Kings Cross and Tower Hill

Hammersmith & City Line

No trains will run between Edgeware Road and Barking

Jubilee Line

On Saturday no trains will run. Replacement buses will run

On Sunday buses replace trains between Stanmore and Waterloo, and North Greenwich and Stratford  

Metropolitan Line

Buses replace trains between Harrow on the Hill and Aldgate

Piccadilly Line

Trains will not stop at Kings Cross St Pancras

For more information please see the Transport for London website

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Start date 21/11/2009
End date 22/11/2009
Route Affected
London Waterloo, Queenstown Road, Clapham Junction, Barnes, Mortlake, North Sheen, Richmond, St Margarets, Twickenham & Kingston / Reading / Windsor & Eton Riverside; and London Waterloo, Clapham Junction, Barnes, Barnes Bridge, Chiswick, Kew Bridge, Hounslow & Weybridge / Woking
TOC Affected South West Trains
Description

Saturday

Buses replace trains between Barnes and Kew Bridge

Trains from London Waterloo to Weybridge will be diverted via Richmond

Journeys will be extended by up to 20 minutes

Sunday

Buses replace trains between Clapham Junction and Richmond / Kew Bridge

Buses will also run between Clapham Junction and Twickenham

Queenstown Road will be closed. South West Trains passengers may use Southern services from Clapham Junction to Battersea Park

Additional Information

Please be aware that services in this area are disrupted due to of extensive flood damage to a river bridge. More information is available from Current Service Disruptions

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Start date 08/11/2009
End date 06/12/2009
Route Affected
Birmingham New Street, Cheltenham Spa, Bristol Parkway, Bristol Temple Meads, Taunton, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot, Plymouth, Par & Penzance
TOC Affected CrossCountry
Description

Trains will be diverted via Kidderminster. Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes

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Start date 04/10/2009
End date 06/12/2009
Route Affected
Manchester Piccadilly, Stalybridge, Greenfield, Marsden, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Leeds and York / Hull
TOC(s) Affected First TransPennine Express, Northern Rail
Description

First TransPennine Express

Trains between Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds will be diverted and will not call at Warrington Central, Birchwood, Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester Piccadilly or Stalybridge.  They will call additionally at Manchester Victoria.

Replacement buses will run between Newton-Le-Willows and Warrington Central connecting in to the diverted trains.

Most trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds will not call at Huddersfield. Passengers for Huddersfield should travel to Dewsbury and change there for a train to Huddersfield.

Trains will run between Manchester Airport and Manchester Victoria.

Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Hull will only run between Huddersfield and Hull.

Northern Rail

Buses replace trains between Huddersfield and Marsden

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Start date 14/09/2009
End date 01/05/2010
Route Affected
Wolverhampton, Coseley, Tipton, Dudley Port, Sandwell & Dudley, Smethwick Galton Bridge, Birmingham New Street, Duddeston, Aston, Perry Barr, Tame Bridge Parkway, Bescot Stadium & Walsall
TOC Affected London Midland
Description

Trains will not call at Tipton

Buses will run between Coseley and Tipton

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Details of revised timetables have not yet been confirmed from Saturday 13 February until May 2010. Please check back nearer the time of travel

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Start date 13/09/2009
End date 06/12/2009
Route Affected
London Kings Cross, Finsbury Park, Stevenage, Hitchin & Cambridge
TOC Affected First Capital Connect
Description

From 00:45 to 08:30 Sundays only

Trains will start / end at Finsbury Park.

Tickets will be accepted on London Underground services between London Kings Cross and Finsbury Park.

A replacement bus will run between York Road Kings Cross and Finsbury Park outside London Underground opening hours

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Start date 13/09/2009
End date 06/12/2009
Route Affected
Birmingham New Street, Water Orton, Coleshill Parkway, Nuneaton & Leicester
TOC Affected CrossCountry
Description

This work will be ongoing every Sunday up to and including Sunday 6 December

Trains are being diverted between Water Orton and Leicester via Tamworth. Journey times will be extended by up to 20 minutes

Buses replace trains between Coleshill Parkway, Nuneaton and Leicester. A replacement bus service will also run between Coleshill Parkway and Tamworth to connect with diverted train services.

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Start date 13/12/2008
End date 31/12/2011
Route Affected
Brighton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, London Bridge / Sutton / Wimbledon, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, London St Pancras, St Albans, Luton & Bedford
TOC Affected First Capital Connect
Description

Until 2012, there are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends, bank holidays or between 22.30 and 04.30 every week night (See below for a list of dates on which a cross London service WILL operate). This work is a key part of the Thameslink programme

During this time, customers should use London Underground (or London Buses at weekends only) to cross Central London. Outside London Underground operating hours, replacement buses will be provided between London Blackfriars / London Bridge and London St Pancras

Until Autumn 2011, London Blackfriars Underground station will be closed. Customers should travel to Temple / Mansion House / City Thameslink stations which are close to Blackfriars. London Blackfriars mainline station remains open during this time

At weekends, replacement buses will also run between Tulse Hill / Herne Hill and London Blackfriars via Loughborough Junction and Elephant & Castle

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

  • Sunday 29 November 2009
  • Saturday 19 December 2009
  • Sunday 20 December 2009
  • Sunday 03 January 2010
  • Sunday 10 January 2010
  • Sunday 24 January 2010
  • Sunday 31 Jauary 2010
  • Sunday 14 February 2010
  • Sunday 28 February 2010
  • Sunday 7 March 2010
  • Sunday 21 March 2010
  • Saturday 10 April 2010
  • Sunday 16 May 2010

Ticket Acceptance

National Rail tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route to complete your cross-London journey

Tickets will also be accepted, at the weekend only on the following London Bus services:

  • Route 17: Kings Cross - London Bridge
  • Routes 45, 63, N63: Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle
  • Route 214: Kings Cross - Kentish Town

For more details of the programme and the improvements it will bring, please use the following link to visit the Thameslink Programme website www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk

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