Rail Travel Summary for Week 8 May 18
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Rail Travel Summary for Week 08: 18-24 May Updated on: 08 May Compiled by Atos from information supplied by Network Rail and the Train Operating Companies. The 2-alpha codes at the end of most items are translated in the Train Operating Company Codes section. The areas covered by each sub-heading are detailed in the Geographical Scope section. Table of Contents Introduction 2 Summer 2013 Timetable 2 Saturday and Sunday 3 Cross-London Connections 3 Essex & Anglia 4 North & West of London 5 South & South East 6 East & North East 8 Midlands, North Wales & North West 9 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 10 Scotland ___ 11 Monday to Friday 12 Cross-London Connections 12 Essex & Anglia 13 North & West of London 14 South & South East 15 East & North East 16 Midlands, North Wales & North West 17 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 18 Scotland ___ 19 Train Operating Company Codes 20 Geographical Scope 21 Introduction This summary shows the main routes on which journeys are disrupted or amended for the dates shown above. Alterations may affect other areas and passengers are advised to check journey times with National Rail Enquiries before travelling, via 08457 48 49 50 or www.nationalrail.co.uk. Replacement buses are unable to carry bicycles or non-folding prams, and may depart early to maintain connections. For further information regarding Cross-London Connections go to www.tfl.gov.uk. Summer 2013 Timetable The Summer 2013 timetable comes into operation on Sunday 19th May and services on all routes are subject to alteration. Passengers travelling on or after that date are advised to check journey times before travelling. Stratford Parkway: This new station is scheduled to open on Sunday 19th May. It is part of the Bishopton Park & Ride site adjacent to the A46. This is an additional station and trains will continue to run through to/from existing station in Stratford-upon-Avon town centre. Only a limited number of trains will call initially, with the full timetable to be introduced in December 2013. http://stratfordparkway.wordpress.com/the-scheme/ Dalmarnock: This station in Glasgow is scheduled to re-open on Monday 20th May, following reconstruction. Saturday and Sunday Cross-London Connections All Weekend Cannon Street Underground station is closed. Passengers should use nearby stations. (LT) Essex & Anglia Sunday to 0800 Buses replace trains between Liverpool Street-Shenfield/Colchester. (LE) All Weekend Liverpool Street-Southend Victoria services replaced by buses between Hockley-Southend. Tickets also valid on Fenchurch Street-Southend Central services. (LE) All Sunday Buses replace trains between Manningtree-Harwich International/Harwich Town. (LE) All Sunday Ipswich-Felixstowe services replaced by buses. Passengers at Westerfield should use the station help point to arrange connections. (LE) 2015 Saturday-1430 Sunday Norwich/Stansted Airport-Birmingham/Nottingham/Liverpool services replaced by buses between Ely-Peterborough. Some fast buses also run between Norwich-Peterborough. (EM/XC) All Weekend Liverpool Street-Chingford services cancelled. St James Street-Chingford inclusive served by buses from/to Seven Sisters. (LE) All Weekend Liverpool Street/Stratford-Stansted Airport/Cambridge services diverted, or replaced by Underground between Liverpool Street/Stratford-Tottenham Hale. (LE) North & West of London All Sunday Kings Cross-Stevenage services via Hertford North replaced by bus/Underground connections for whole or part of the journey. (FC) Sunday to 0800 Kings Cross-Cambridge/Peterborough services replaced by buses between Stevenage-Letchworth/Peterborough. (FC) All Sunday Southbound services do not call at Alexandra Palace, Hornsey or Harringay. (FC) 2345 Saturday-0900 Sunday Bedford/Luton-St Pancras services run to a special timetable. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (FC) 0200-0700 Sunday Euston-Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM) All Sunday Stratford-Richmond services replaced by buses and Underground between Willesden Junction-Gunnersbury-Richmond. (LO) 1100-1700 Saturday & Sunday Wembley Central and Wembley Stadium stations will be busy for football play-offs. Station access in the post-match periods may be controlled to prevent overcrowding. (LO/CH) 2350 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) All Sunday Acton Main Line, West Ealing and Hanwell closed. Tickets valid on local buses. (GW) All Weekend Paddington-Newbury/Bedwyn services require a change of train at Reading. 1100-1845 Saturday Additional services call at Newbury Racecourse for the race meeting. (GW) All Weekend Paddington-Reading/Oxford services reduced in frequency. Rail/road connections apply for some journeys. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (GW) South & South East Sunday to 1600 Gatwick Airport/Waterloo-Reading services replaced by buses between Blackwater/Ascot-Reading. All Sunday Services to/from Southampton via Fareham diverted with delays. Swanwick-St Denys inclusive served by buses. (SW/SN/GW) All Sunday Waterloo-Alton services replaced by buses between Farnborough-Alton. (SW) All Sunday Ascot-Guildford services replaced by buses. (SW) Saturday from 2200 Waterloo-Poole services replaced by buses between Bournemouth- Poole. (SW) Sunday to 0830 Services via Kingston replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SW) All Sunday services via Epsom replaced by buses between Ewell West-Epsom- Dorking/Leatherhead and between Sutton-Epsom-Dorking. (SW/SN) All Sunday Bedford-Brighton services do not call at London Bridge. Bedford-East Croydon services do not run south of Blackfriars. (FC) All Sunday Gatwick Express services reduced to a half-hourly frequency. (GX) All Sunday Victoria-Brighton services reduced in frequency. (SN) All Sunday Brighton-Seaford/Eastbourne/Hastings/Ashford services replaced by buses between Brighton-Lewes. (SN) All Weekend Buses replace trains between Oxted-Uckfield. All Sunday Buses also replace trains between Oxted-East Grinstead. (SN) All Sunday Buses replace trains between Purley-Caterham/Tattenham Corner. (SN) All Sunday South London services via Crystal Palace diverted, or replaced by buses between Tulse Hill/Streatham Hill-Norwood Junction/West Croydon. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Dover services replaced by buses between Faversham-Canterbury East. (SE) Sunday to 1330 St Pancras-Faversham services reduced in frequency, and replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet International-Strood. (SN) Sunday to 1300 Sittingbourne-Sheerness services replaced by buses. (SE) All Sunday London Bridge-Plumstead services cancelled. (SE) All Sunday Charing Cross-Kent Coast services start from/terminate at Victoria. All other Charing Cross services start from/terminate at Cannon Street. (SE) All Sunday Hastings TO Cannon Street services depart early from many stations. (SE) All Sunday Cannon Street-Orpington/Sevenoaks local services replaced by buses between Lewisham-Orpington. (SE) Sunday to 1330 Cannon Street-Gravesend/Gillingham services replaced by buses between Dartford-Gravesend/Strood. (SE) East & North East All Weekend Doncaster-Goole/Hull services via Hatfield & Stainforth diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Doncaster-Goole. (NT) All Weekend Manchester/Doncaster-Scunthorpe/Grimsby/Cleethorpes services replaced by buses between Doncaster-Scunthorpe. Additional fast buses run between Doncaster- Grimsby/Cleethorpes All Sunday All services replaced by buses between Scunthorpe- Grimsby/Cleethorpes. (TP/NT) All Saturday Peterborough-Lincoln-Doncaster services replaced by buses between Spalding- Sleaford and between Lincoln-Doncaster. (EM) 1958 Saturday Sheffield-Bridlington diverted. Selby served by bus. (NT) 0751 Sunday Huddersfield-Leeds replaced by bus. (NT) All Sunday Leeds-Wakefield Kirkgate services via Castleford replaced by buses. (NT) 0800 Sunday Bradford Interchange-Kings Cross diverted. Halifax, Brighouse and Mirfield served by bus. (GC) 2300 Saturday-0900 Sunday North East-Manchester/Liverpool services replaced by buses between York/Leeds-Manchester. (TP) Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) All Sunday Birmingham-Worcester/Great Malvern/Hereford services replaced by buses between Kidderminster/Bromsgrove-Worcester Shrub Hill. (LM) Sunday from 2200 Liverpool-Manchester Airport services diverted. Wavertree-Manchester Oxford Road inclusive served by buses. (NT) Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT) All Weekend Liverpool-Wirral/Ellesmere Port/Chester services do not call at Liverpool Lime Street Low Level. Passengers should use other stations within Central Liverpool and allow additional time to make connections on journeys via Lime Street. (ME) 2300 Saturday-0900 Sunday Liverpool/Manchester-North East services replaced by buses between Manchester Airport/Manchester Piccadilly-Leeds/York. (TP) Sunday to 0730 Buses replace trains between Manchester Airport-Bolton/Blackpool. (TP) All Sunday Manchester Piccadilly-Chester services diverted. Manchester Oxford Road-Helsby inclusive served by buses. Manchester-North Wales services require a change of train at Chester. (AW) Saturday from 1000 Manchester Airport-Edinburgh services diverted. Bolton-Haymarket inclusive served by rail connections. (TP) Sunday from 2230 Liverpool-Blackpool services replaced by buses. (NT) All Sunday Services to/from Liverpool via Huyton replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (NT) Sunday to 1740 Southport-Manchester