Rail Travel Summary for Week 18: 26 July-1 August

Updated on: 22 July

Compiled by Worldline 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 Codes section. The areas covered by each sub-heading are detailed in the Geographical Scope section.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Saturday and Sunday 3 Cross- 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 11 Scotland ___ 12

Monday to Friday 13 Cross-London Connections 13 Essex & Anglia 14 North & West of London 15 South & South East 16 East & North East 17 Midlands, North Wales & North West 18 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 19 Scotland ___ 20

Train Operating Company Codes 21

Geographical Scope 22

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.

Saturday and Sunday

Cross-London Connections

No major service alterations reported.

Essex & Anglia

Sunday to 0800 Buses replace trains between Liverpool Street/Ilford-Shenfield/Colchester. (LE)

Sunday to 0700 Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport/Cambridge services diverted. Tottenham Hale-Waltham Cross inclusive are closed. (LE)

All Weekend All Norwich-Cromer/Sheringham services call at Worsted for the Festival. (LE)

North & West of London

Sunday to 0900 Services from/to Kings Cross replaced by Underground or buses between Kings Cross-Finsbury Park. (FC)

Sunday to 0730 Euston-Milton Keynes services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM)

Sunday to 1830 Euston-Northampton services replaced by buses between Milton Keynes Central-Northampton. (LM)

All Sunday Stratford-Richmond services replaced by buses between Camden Road-Willesden Junction. Some through Stratford-Willesden Junction services run via an alternative route. Sunday to 1100 Also replaced by Underground and bus connections between Willesden Junction-Gunnersbury-Richmond. (LO)

Sunday to 1100 Willesden Junction-Clapham Junction services replaced by buses between Willesden Junction-Shepherds Bush. (LO)

Sunday to 1000 Marylebone-Birmingham services replaced by buses between Leamington Spa-Birmingham Snow Hill. (CH)

All Weekend Oxford-Bicester Town services replaced by buses. (CH)

All Sunday Marylebone-Aylesbury services via Amersham cancelled. Rail/road/Underground connections available for all stations. (CH)

2353 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW)

0830 Sunday Didcot-Paddington replaced by bus, departing early, between Didcot-Reading. (GW)

2240 Saturday-0910 Sunday, also Sunday from 2215 Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW)

0543 Sunday Reading-Paddington replaced by bus, departing early, between Reading- Slough. (GW)

Sunday to 2015 Many services depart early from Paddington. (GW)

South & South East

2200 Saturday-2359 Sunday Birmingham-Southampton/Bournemouth services do not call at Reading. Bus connections arranged. (XC)

All Sunday Waterloo-Windsor & Eton/Reading services diverted. All other services via Hounslow/Richmond replaced by buses between Clapham Junction-Barnes. (SW)

Sunday to 0800 Some services via Staines replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SW)

All Sunday Waterloo-Portsmouth services via Guildford replaced by buses between Haslemere-Havant. Alternative through services run via Winchester. (SW)

0819 Sunday Romsey-Brighton does not run between Romsey-Havant. Road/rail connections available. (GW)

2330 Saturday-0300 Sunday Waterloo-Bournemouth/Poole services replaced by buses between Southampton-Bournemouth/Poole. (SW)

0105 Sunday Waterloo-Southampton replaced by bus between Winchester-Southampton. (SW)

0030 Sunday Eastleigh-Portsmouth replaced by bus. (SW)

0040 Sunday Woking-Alton replaced by bus between Farnham-Alton. (SW)

0636 Sunday Woking-Waterloo replaced by bus, departing early, between Woking-Weybridge. (SW)

Sunday to 1100 Willesden Junction-Clapham Junction services replaced by local buses between Willesden Junction-Clapham Junction. (LO)

All Sunday Luton-Sutton services reduced in frequency and run between Luton-Wimbledon. West Sutton-Sutton-Mitcham Eastfields inclusive served by buses. (FC)

All Sunday Bedford-Brighton services do not call at London Bridge. Underground connections available. (FC)

All Weekend London Bridge-South London/Surrey services run to a special timetable. Change of train, or bus connections, required for many journeys. (SN)

Sunday to 0600 services reduced in frequency. (GX)

All Saturday Victoria-Horsham services via Epsom replaced by buses between Dorking- Horsham. (SN)

Sunday to 0600 Services from/to Victoria do not call at Clapham Junction. Bus connections arranged. (SN)

All Sunday Victoria-Sutton/Epsom/Dorking services replaced by buses between Streatham/ West Croydon-Sutton-Epsom. (SN)

2317 Saturday Victoria-Chichester replaced by bus between Littlehampton-Chichester. (SN)

0005 Sunday Victoria-Eastbourne replaced by bus between Lewes-Eastbourne. (SN)

All Weekend Strood-Maidstone West/Tonbridge services replaced by buses between Strood- Maidstone West-Paddock Wood. (SE)

All Sunday Buses replace trains between Dover-Ramsgate. (SE)

All Sunday Victoria-Ashford services replaced by buses between Maidstone East-Ashford. (SE)

All Sunday Orpington-Victoria services depart early from Orpington. (SE)

All Sunday Charing Cross-Dartford/Gravesend/Gillingham services via Sidcup diverted, or replaced by buses between Lewisham-Dartford. (SE)

East & North East

2215 Saturday-1000 Sunday Kings Cross/Birmingham/Manchester-North East services subject to delays north of York. Southbound services depart early from Newcastle and Durham. (GR/XC/TP)

Saturday from 1700 Leeds-Goole services replaced by buses between Knottingley-Goole. (NT)

All Sunday Kings Cross-Hull services diverted. Selby served by buses. (GR/HT)

All Sunday Leeds/York-Hull services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (TP/NT)

All Saturday Doncaster-Lincoln-Spalding/Peterborough services replaced by buses. (EM)

All Sunday Lincoln-Sheffield services replaced by buses. (NT)

All Sunday Kings Cross-North East/Scotland services subject to delays between Doncaster- York. (GR/GC)

All Weekend Leeds-North East services diverted with delays between Leeds-York. Local services replaced by buses between Church Fenton-York. (GR/XC/TP/NT)

All Weekend Birmingham-North East services do not call at Doncaster. Rail connections available. (XC)

Midlands, North Wales & North West

All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM)

2318 Saturday Birmingham-Hednesford replaced by bus between Walsall-Hednesford. (LM)

0930 Sunday Crewe-Euston does not call at Alsager-Stone inclusive, Bus connection arranged, departing early. (LM)

Sunday to 1830 Euston-Birmingham/Crewe services do not call at Northampton or Long Buckby. Northampton-Birmingham/Crewe services replaced by buses between Northampton- Rugby. (LM)

All Saturday Lichfield-Redditch services replaced by buses between Longbridge-Redditch. All Sunday Replaced by buses between Barnt Green-Redditch. At Alvechurch buses call at the Red Lion pub instead of the railway station. (LM)

All Saturday Birmingham New Street-Worcester/Great Malvern services do not run. Passengers should use Birmingham Moor Street-Worcester trains instead. University and Bromsgrove served by rail/road connections. (LM)

All Saturday, also Sunday to 1000 Some additional trains run to/from Stratford upon Avon for the Global Gathering. Buses run between Stratford upon Avon and Long Marston. (LM/CH)

All Sunday Birmingham-Leicester/Stansted Airport services replaced by buses between Nuneaton-Leicester. (XC)

2240 Saturday-1100 Sunday Services to/from Manchester via Stoke on Trent diverted. Bus connections required for some journeys. (VT/XC/NT)

Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT)

Sunday from 2200 Liverpool- services diverted. Wavertree-Eccles inclusive served by buses. (NT)

0728 Sunday Manchester Piccadilly-Chester replaced by bus. (AW)

All Sunday Liverpool-Newcastle services via Manchester Victoria start from/terminate at Manchester Victoria. Alternative rail connections available between Liverpool-Manchester. (TP)

All Weekend Manchester-Preston/North West services via Chorley diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Bolton-Preston. Some trains depart early and some journeys require a change of train en route. (TP/NT)

All Sunday Manchester Victoria-Clitheroe/Wigan Wallgate/Boltomn services diverted to start from/terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. (NT)

Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW)

All Sunday Services to/from Chester/North Wales via Shrewsbury replaced by buses between Wrexham-Chester/Shrewsbury. (AW)

0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW)

All Weekend Birmingham/Machynlleth-Pwllheli services replaced by buses between Harlech- Pwllheli. (AW)

0445 Saturday Leicester-St Pancras departs at 0410. (EM)

Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country

2345 Saturday Swansea-Fishguard Harbour replaced by bus between Carmarthen-Fishguard Harbour. (AW)

0150 Sunday Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff replaced by bus. Swansea passengers also need to change at Carmarthen. (AW)

0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW)

Sunday to 1230 Valley Lines services via Radyr replaced by buses between Cardiff Central- Pontypridd. (AW)

0830-1700 Saturday Some Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach services replaced by buses between Avonmouth-Severn Beach. (GW)

Sunday to 2000 Many services depart early from Paddington. (GW)

All Sunday Birmingham-Cardiff/Bristol/West Country services diverted with delays up to 1 hour between Birmingham-Cheltenham. Cardiff services also require a change of train at Gloucester. (XC)

Scotland ___

All Weekend Several stations in the Glasgow area will be busy for the Commonwealth Games. (SR/VT/XC/GR)

All Saturday Motherwell will be busy for the Commonwealth Games. (SR/XC/GR)

Monday to Friday

Cross-London Connections

No major service alterations reported.

Essex & Anglia

Monday-Wednesday 2330 Liverpool Street-Norwich replaced by bus between Ipswich- Norwich. (LE)

North & West of London

Monday-Friday Oxford-Bicester Town services replaced by buses. (CH)

Monday-Friday to 0515 and from 2130 each day Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst. (GW)

Monday-Wednesday 2215-0515 each night, also Friday from 2310 Burnham and Taplow served by buses from/to Slough. (GW)

Monday-Wednesday 2353 Henley on Thames-Reading requires a change of train at Twyford. (GW)

South & South East

Wednesday from 1600 Additional services call at Esher for the Sandown Park race meeting. (SW)

Monday-Thursday 2050-0730 each night Most Waterloo-Salisbury/Yeovil/Exeter services diverted with delays. Overton-Grateley inclusive served by buses. (SW)

Monday-Thursday 2300-0300 each night Waterloo-Bournemouth/Poole services replaced by buses between Southampton-Bournemouth/Poole. (SW)

Monday-Thursday 2245-0300 each night Waterloo-Portsmouth services replaced by buses between Haslemere-Portsmouth. (SW)

Monday-Thursday 2319 Portsmouth-Guildford replaced by bus between Havant-Guildford. (SW)

Tuesday-Friday 0030 Eastleigh-Portsmouth replaced by bus. (SW)

Tuesday-Friday 0425 Guildford-Waterloo diverted. Woking served by bus, departing early. (SW)

Monday-Friday to 0500 each morning Victoria-Brighton services replaced by buses between Three Bridges-Brighton. (SN)

Monday-Thursday 2211 Milton Keynes-East Croydon requires a change of train at Clapham Junction. (SN)

Monday-Thursday 2300-0500 each night Victoria-West Croydon/Sutton/Epsom services replaced by buses between Selhurst/Norwood Junction-West Croydon-Sutton/Epsom. (SN)

Monday-Thursday 2350-0400 each night Victoria-Gillingham/Ramsgate services diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SE)

East & North East

Monday-Friday Kings Cross-Hull services diverted. Selby served by buses. (GR/HT)

Monday-Friday Leeds/York-Hull services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (TP/NT)

Monday-Friday Doncaster-Lincoln-Peterborough services replaced by buses. (EM)

Monday-Thursday 2304 Wakefield Westgate-Knottingley replaced by bus. (NT)

Midlands, North Wales & North West

Monday-Friday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM)

Monday-Thursday 2318 Birmingham-Hednesford replaced by bus between Walsall- Hednesford. (LM)

Monday-Friday Lichfield/Birmingham-Redditch services run to/from Barnt Green. Alvechurch and Redditch served by buses. At Alvechurch buses call at the Red Lion pub instead of the railway station. (LM)

Monday-Friday Manchester-Preston/North West services via Chorley diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Bolton-Preston. Some trains depart early and some journeys require a change of train en route. (TP/NT)

Monday-Thursday 2330-0600 each night Manchester-Liverpool services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (NT)

Tuesday-Friday to 0600 each morning Blackpool/Preston-Blackburn/Colne services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (NT/TP)

Monday-Thursday from 2200 each night Buses replace trains between Chester-Wrexham. Some through services run between Shrewsbury-Chester via Crewe. (AW)

Monday-Friday Birmingham/Machynlleth-Pwllheli services replaced by buses between Harlech-Pwllheli. (AW)

Tuesday-Friday 0521 Nottingham-Liverpool departs early from Nottingham. (EM)

Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country

Monday-Thursday 2300-0515 each night Valley Lines services via Radyr replaced by buses for part of the journey. (AW)

Monday-Thursday 2320 Bristol-Frome departs early from Bristol Temple Meads and is diverted. Keynsham and Oldfield Park served by buses. (GW)

Monday-Thursday from 2215 each night Paddington-Bristol/South Wales services do not call at Chippenham or Bath. Bus connections arranged. (GW

Wednesday 2336 Swindon-Gloucester diverted. Kemble, Stroud and Stonehouse served by bus. (GW)

Scotland ___

Monday-Friday Several stations in the Glasgow area will be busy for the Commonwealth Games. (SR/VT/XC/GR)

Thursday-Friday Edinburgh will be busy for the Commonwealth Games. (SR/XC/GR)

Train Operating Company Codes

AW CC CH EM FC GC Grand Central GR East Coast GW First Great Western GX Gatwick Express HC HT HX IL LE Greater Anglia LM LO LT ME NT SE Southeastern SN Southern SR ScotRail SW TP First TransPennine Express TW Tyne & Wear Metro VT XC Cross Country

Geographical Scope

Cross-London Connections Underground links between the Central London termini

Essex & East Anglia All services from/to London Fenchurch Street/Liverpool Street, and connecting branch lines Rural services in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. Stansted Airport/Norwich-Peterborough

North & West of London Suburban services between London and: Stevenage/Cambridge/Peterborough St Albans/Luton/Bedford Watford Junction/Tring/Milton Keynes/Northampton Aylesbury Banbury/Birmingham/Stratford-upon-Avon via High Wycombe Reading/Newbury/Bedwyn/Oxford East London/North London/West London Lines and Gospel Oak-Barking Associated branch lines of the above

South & South East South London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset Coast Waterloo-Salisbury/Yeovil/Exeter Services via Richmond/Hounslow Reading-Basingstoke/ Reading-Bournemouth Westbury-Southampton Castle Cary-Weymouth Isle of Wight

East & North East London-Doncaster/North East/Scotland * Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Humberside North East England Leeds-Morecambe/Carlisle and Newcastle-Carlisle

Midlands, North Wales & North West London-East Midlands/Sheffield * London-West Midlands/North West/Scotland * East & West Midlands suburban/rural services Birmingham-Reading * Birmingham-Sheffield/Peterborough Mid Wales & North Wales, Greater Manchester, Merseyside & North West England

Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country London-Bristol/South Wales/Devon/Cornwall and branches * South Wales Local Service Llanelli-Shrewsbury & Newport-Shrewsbury Oxford-Worcester-Hereford

Scotland All services in Scotland

* Other than the suburban services listed in the North & West of London area.