Rail Travel Summary for Week 40: 26 December-1 January

Updated on: 29 December 2015

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 Train Operating Company Codes section. The areas covered by each sub-heading are detailed in the Geographical Scope section.

Table of Contents

Introduction 2

Cross-London Connections 3

Saturday 26 December 4

Sunday 27 December 5

Monday 28 December 7

Tuesday-Wednesday 29-30 December 9

Thursday 31 December 11

Friday 1 January 13

Train Operating Company Codes 15

Introduction

This summary shows the level of service that can be expected between 26 December-1 January inclusive.

More detailed information regarding domestic train services can be obtained from the individual train operators, from National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or via www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/108569.aspx .

For information regarding cross-London connections via the Underground or Docklands Light Railway go to www.tfl.gov.uk.

Replacement buses are unable to carry bicycles or non-folding prams, and may depart early to maintain connections.

Many long-distance trains will be busy and passengers are advised to make seat reservations where possible. The validities of certain types of tickets may be subject to amendment during this period.

For all dates covered by this notice passengers are strongly advised to check train times before travelling, especially on those routes where engineering work is taking place.

Cross-London Connections

Saturday 26 December: Reduced service on most Underground and Docklands Light Railway routes. All services suspended between Edgware Road-Aldgate, with buses replacing trains between Paddington-Baker Street. (LT)

Sunday 27 December: Normal Sunday service on most Underground and Docklands Light Railway routes. All services suspended between Edgware Road-Aldgate, with buses replacing trains between Paddington-Baker Street. (LT)

Monday-Wednesday 28-30 December: Modified Saturday service operates on most Underground and Docklands Light Railway routes. All services suspended between Edgware Road-Aldgate, with buses replacing trains between Paddington-Baker Street. (LT)

Thursday 31 December: Modified Saturday service operates on all Underground and Docklands Light Railway routes, with a special late night service on the Underground for New Year’s Eve celebrations. (LT)

Friday 1 January: A special timetable operates on all Underground and Docklands Light Railway routes. (LT)

Saturday 26 December

In England & Wales all National Rail trains are cancelled except for special timetables on these routes, serving selected stations only:

From 0625 Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport (LE) 0815-2030 Marylebone-Bicester Village-Oxford Parkway (CH) 0900-1900 Liverpool South Parkway-Central Liverpool-Ormskirk/Kirkby/Southport (ME) 0900-1900 Central Liverpool-New Brighton/West Kirby/Hooton (ME) 0740-2010 St Pancras-Ashford (SE) 0500-2300 Victoria-Gatwick Airport/Brighton* (GX/SN) 0800-2130 Victoria-East Croydon/Sutton (SN)

* Journeys on this route include replacement buses between East Grinstead-Gatwick Airport/Three Bridges, with transit times extended by up to 90 minutes.

In Scotland all National Rail services are cancelled except for special timetables on these routes:

Glasgow-Cumbernauld/Croy (SR) Glasgow-Clyde Coast/Ayr/Girvan (SR) Glasgow-Kilmarnock (SR) Glasgow-Newton/Neilston/East Kilbride (SR) Glasgow-Motherwell/Shotts (SR) Airdrie/Larkhall/Lanark/Motherwell-Partick/Balloch/Milngavie (SR) Springburn-Milngavie (SR) Larkhall-Partick (SR) Helensburgh Central-Bathgate (SR)

Sunday 27 December

A modified Sunday service operates on all routes, with major engineering work taking place at some locations. Some early morning trains do not run as a consequence of Saturday’s alterations.

Liverpool Street-Southend/Southminster/East Anglia services replaced by Underground between Liverpool Street-Newbury Park and by buses between Newbury Park-Southend/ Southminster/Ingatestone. From 2100 some Ingatestone buses extended to/from Colchester. (LE)

From 2100 Buses replace trains between Marks Tey-Sudbury. (LE)

Romford-Upminster services cancelled. Tickets valid on local buses. (LO)

Gospel Oak-Barking services replaced by buses. (LO)

Highbury & Islington/Dalston Junction-South London services replaced by buses between Dalston Kingsland/Dalston Junction-Shadwell, with some stations served by Underground. Crystal Palace services also require a change of train in South London. (LO)

Richmond-Stratford services replaced by Underground and buses between Richmond- Gunnersbury-Willesden Junction. (LO)

Marylebone-Oxford services replaced by buses between Oxford Parkway-Oxford. (CH)

Paddington-Heathrow Airport services cancelled. Alternative connections available by Underground. (HX/HC)

All other services from/to Paddington run to a special timetable. Trains are diverted to run from/to other London stations, or are replaced by bus and Underground connections. Most journey times are extended and passengers may need to travel early to maintain connections. (GW) www.gwr.com/travel-updates/christmas-travel

Paddington-Devon/Cornwall Sleeper services are cancelled. (GW)

1400-2000 Twickenham station will be busy for a Rugby match. Station access in the post- match period may be controlled to prevent overcrowding. (SW)

Waterloo/Birmingham-Dorset Coast services replaced by buses between Brockenhurst- Bournemouth. Additional fast buses run between Southampton Airport/Southampton Central- Bournemouth/Poole. (SW/XC)

Victoria/London Bridge/Bedford-Gatwick Airport/Surrey/South Coast services replaced by buses between East Croydon-Redhill, Purley-Tattenham Corner and East Grinstead-Gatwick Airport/Three Bridges, with journey times extended by up to 90 minutes. (SN/GX/TL) www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/plan-your-journey/christmas

Some services replaced by buses between Leatherhead-Dorking. (SN)

Services via Greenwich diverted. Deptford-Westcombe Park inclusive served by buses or Docklands Light Railway connections. (SE)

Charing Cross, Waterloo East and Cannon Street are closed, with services diverted to start from/ terminate at Blackfriars, Victoria and New Cross. Underground and Docklands Light Railway connections required for some journeys. (SE) www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/download/20120.1/christmas-and-new-year-2015-timetable- changes-leaflet/

Victoria-Dover services replaced by buses between Canterbury East-Dover. All other Kent Coast services via Dover replaced by buses between Folkestone Central-Dover-Deal. (SE)

Kings Cross-North East services subject to delays up to 15 minutes in the Doncaster area. Many trains depart early from Kings Cross. (GR/GC/HT)

Services to/from Grimsby/Cleethorpes replaced by buses between Doncaster/Barton on Humber-Grimsby/Cleethorpes with delays up to 60 minutes. (TP/NT)

Sheffield/Doncaster-Goole-Hull services replaced by buses between Conisbrough/ Doncaster-Goole. (NT)

Blackpool/Preston-Leeds/York services, and Blackburn-Manchester services via Todmorden, replaced by buses between Blackburn-Burnley Manchester Road. (NT)

Preston-Colne services replaced by buses throughout. (NT)

Services to/from Manchester via Stoke on Trent diverted with delays. Bus connections required for some stations. Many trains depart early from Manchester. (VT/XC)

Euston/Northampton-Crewe services do not call at Stafford. Bus connections arranged. Birmingham-Liverpool services replaced by buses between Stafford-Crewe. (LM)

0948 Rugeley-Birmingham replaced by bus, departing early, between Rugeley-Walsall. (LM)

Until 1100 Windermere-Oxenholme services replaced by buses. (TP)

Buses replace trains between Kettering-Corby. (EM)

Some St Pancras/Leicester-York services do not run north of Sheffield. (EM)

0150 Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff is cancelled. (AW)

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

0728 Manchester-Chester replaced by bus. (AW)

Monday 28 December

Special timetables apply on all routes, many based on Saturday or Sunday schedules. Some minor station and routes that are normally closed on Sunday will also be closed today. Engineering work will affect services in some areas.

From 2100 Buses replace trains between Marks Tey-Sudbury. (LE)

Romford-Upminster services cancelled. Tickets valid on local buses. (LO)

Gospel Oak-Barking services replaced by buses. (LO)

Richmond-Stratford services replaced by Underground and buses between Richmond- Gunnersbury-Willesden Junction. (LO)

Bletchley-Bedford services are cancelled. (LM)

Marylebone-Oxford services replaced by buses between Oxford Parkway-Oxford. (CH)

Paddington-Heathrow Airport services cancelled. Alternative connections available by Underground. (HX/HC)

Paddington-Devon/Cornwall Sleeper services are cancelled. (GW)

Waterloo/Birmingham-Dorset Coast services replaced by buses between Brockenhurst- Bournemouth. Additional fast buses run between Southampton Airport/Southampton Central- Bournemouth/Poole. (SW/XC)

Waterloo-Weybridge services via Staines replaced by buses between Virginia Water- Weybridge. (SW)

Some Waterloo-Salisbury services require a change of train at Basingstoke. (SW)

2345 Waterloo-Portsmouth replaced by bus between Haslemere-Portsmouth. (SW)

Services via Greenwich diverted. Deptford-Westcombe Park inclusive served by buses or Docklands Light Railway connections. (SE)

Sheffield/Doncaster-Scunthorpe services replaced by buses between Conisbrough/Doncaster- Scunthorpe. (NT)

Services to/from Grimsby/Cleethorpes replaced by buses between Doncaster/Market Rasen /Barton on Humber-Grimsby/Cleethorpes with delays up to 60 minutes. (TP/EM/NT)

Sheffield/Doncaster-Goole-Hull services replaced by buses between Conisbrough/ Doncaster-Goole. (NT)

From 2100 Manchester-North East services diverted with delays up to 30 minutes. Huddersfield served by bus for some journeys. (TP)

From 2220 Some Manchester-Blackpool services diverted between Manchester Piccadilly- Preston. Intermediate stations served by buses. (TP)

From 2240 Manchester-Glossop/Hadfield/New Mills Central services replaced by buses. (NT)

Services to/from Manchester via Stoke on Trent diverted with delays. Bus connections required for some stations. Many trains depart early from Manchester. (VT/XC)

Euston/Northampton-Crewe services do not call at Stafford. Bus connections arranged. Birmingham-Liverpool services replaced by buses between Stafford-Crewe. (LM)

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

Tuesday-Wednesday 29-30 December

Modified weekday or Saturday timetables will apply on some routes, whilst other routes are affected by long-term engineering work.

From 2100 each night Some East Anglia-Liverpool Street services replaced by buses between Colchester-Witham. (LE)

Until 0530 each morning Kings Cross-Stevenage/Cambridge/Peterborough services via Welwyn Garden City diverted, or replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Welwyn Garden City-Stevenage. (GN)

Richmond-Stratford services replaced by Underground and buses between Richmond- Gunnersbury-Willesden Junction. (LO)

Marylebone-Oxford services replaced by buses between Oxford Parkway-Oxford. (CH)

Services from/to Paddington run to a special timetable and passengers may need to travel early to maintain connections. Change of train required for some journeys. (GW) www.gwr.com/travel-updates/christmas-travel

Pangbourne served by buses from/to Tilehurst and Goring & Streatley. (GW)

2300-0530 each night Burnham and Taplow served by buses from/to Slough. (GW)

Paddington-Devon/Cornwall Sleeper services are cancelled. (GW)

Waterloo/Birmingham-Dorset Coast services replaced by buses between Brockenhurst- Bournemouth. Additional fast buses run between Southampton Airport/Southampton Central- Bournemouth/Poole. (SW/XC)

2345 Waterloo-Portsmouth replaced by bus between Haslemere-Portsmouth. (SW)

Services via Greenwich diverted. Deptford-Westcombe Park inclusive served by buses or Docklands Light Railway connections. (SE)

London-Kent Coast services via Folkestone diverted via Canterbury West, or replaced by buses between Folkestone Central-Dover, due to storm damage. (SE) www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/about-us/media-centre/news/line-closed-between-folkestone- central-and-dover-priory/

Sheffield/Doncaster-Scunthorpe services replaced by buses between Conisbrough/Doncaster- Scunthorpe. (NT)

Services to/from Grimsby/Cleethorpes replaced by buses between Doncaster/Market Rasen /Barton on Humber-Grimsby/Cleethorpes with delays up to 60 minutes. (TP/EM/NT)

2100-0500 each night Some Manchester-North East services diverted with delays up to 30 minutes. Huddersfield served by bus for some journeys. (TP)

2220-0530 each night Some Manchester-Blackpool services diverted between Manchester Piccadilly-Preston. Intermediate stations served by buses. (TP)

From 2240 Manchester-Glossop/Hadfield/New Mills Central services replaced by buses. (NT)

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

2230-0500 each night Some Euston-Wolverhampton services do not run between Birmingham New Street-Wolverhampton. (VT)

2330 Paddington-Cardiff requires a change of train at Bristol. (GW)

2300-0500 each night Some services to/from/via Swansea diverted, or replaced by bus for part of the journeys. Some buses depart early to maintain connections. (AW/GW)

Thursday 31 December

Modified weekday or Saturday timetables will apply on some routes, whilst other routes are affected by long-term engineering work.

From mid-day many services will run to a reduced frequency and most routes will close early. Many late night trains are cancelled, or will terminate short of their normal destinations. However, some London suburban routes will stay open after midnight for passengers travelling home after New Year’s Eve celebrations

Passengers should check times before travelling, especially for journeys after 1800.

Until 0530 Kings Cross-Stevenage/Cambridge/Peterborough services via Welwyn Garden City diverted, or replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Welwyn Garden City- Stevenage. (GN)