Rail Travel Summary for Week 37: 6-13 December
Updated on: 27 November
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
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.
Saturday and Sunday
Cross-London Connections
No major service alterations reported.
Essex & Anglia
All Saturday Liverpool Street-Shenfield/Southend Victoria services reduced in frequency. (LE)
Sunday to 0745 Norwich-Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LE)
Sunday to 0800 Buses replace trains between Liverpool Street/Ilford-Shenfield/Colchester. (LE)
Sunday to 0950 Liverpool Street-Chingford services replaced by Underground and local buses between Liverpool Street-Walthamstow Central. (LE)
Sunday to 0950 Liverpool Street-Enfield Town services replaced by Underground and local buses between Liverpool Street-Seven Sisters.
Sunday to 0950 Liverpool Street-Hertford East services diverted via Stratford. Southbury, Turkey Street and Theobalds Grove are closed. (LE)
North & West of London
Sunday to 0730 Kings Cross-Peterborough replaced by buses between Stevenage/ Letchworth-Peterborough. (GN)
All Sunday Most Kings Cross suburban services depart up to 5 minutes early from Kings Cross. (GN)
All Sunday Kings Cross-Stevenage services via Potters Bar replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Welwyn Garden City-Stevenage. Services via Hertford North replaced by buses between Hertford North-Stevenage. (GN)
All Sunday Kings Cross-Cambridge/Peterborough services diverted with delays between Kings Cross-Stevenage. (GN)
Sunday to 0900 Bedford-Brighton services replaced by buses between Bedford-Luton. (TL)
Sunday to 0730 Euston-Tring/Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM)
All Weekend Watford Junction-St Albans Abbey services replaced by buses. Buses run through to/from St Albans City station. (LM)
1800 Saturday-1200 Sunday Watford Junction-Clapham Junction/South Croydon services cancelled. Connections available via Central London. (SN)
Sunday to 0615 Paddington-Heathrow services cancelled. (HX/HC)
2353 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW)
All Saturday Paddington-Newbury/Bedwyn services require a change of train at Reading. All Sunday replaced by buses between Reading-Newbury/Bedwyn. (GW)
0030-0700 Sunday Buses replace trains between Maidenhead-Reading. (GW)
Sunday to 0850 Didcot-Paddington services replaced by buses, departing early, between Didcot-Reading. (GW)
All Sunday Services to/from Burnham reduced in frequency. (GW)
South & South East
All Weekend Birmingham-Southampton/Bournemouth services run to a special timetable. Passengers to/from Reading served by rail connections at Reading West. Sunday to 1145 Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton Airport also served by rail/road connections. (XC)
All Weekend Reading-Basingstoke local services reduced in frequency. Sunday to 1145 Replaced by buses. (GW)
2300 Saturday-0930 Sunday Buses replace trains between Bournemouth-Poole. (SW)
All Sunday Waterloo-Weymouth services replaced by buses between Poole-Dorchester South/Weymouth. (SW)
2230 Saturday-1510 Sunday Waterloo-Yeovil/Exeter services diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Salisbury-Yeovil Junction. (SW)
All Sunday Waterloo-Windsor & Eton/Reading services diverted. (SW)
Sunday to 1410 Waterloo suburban services via Barnes replaced by buses between Clapham Junction-Richmond/Kew Bridge. Sunday from 1410 Replaced by buses between Clapham Junction-Barnes. (SW)
All Sunday Queenstown Road is closed. (SW)
1100-1845 Saturday Additional trains call at Esher for the Sandown Park race meeting. (SW)
Sunday to 1200 Clapham Junction-Highbury & Islington services replaced by buses between Clapham Junction-Canada Water. (LO)
All Sunday Bedford-Brighton services do not call at London Bridge. Underground connections available. (TL)
All Sunday Luton-Sutton services diverted south of Blackfriars. Some stations served by buses. (TL)
All Sunday Gatwick Express services reduced to a half-hourly frequency. (GX)
All Sunday Victoria-Brighton services reduced in frequency. (SN)
All Sunday London Bridge-West Croydon/East Croydon services require a change of train en route. (SN)
1800 Saturday-1200 Sunday South Croydon/Clapham Junction-Watford Junction services do not run north of Shepherds Bush. Connections available via Central London. (LO)
All Sunday Victoria-Sutton/Epsom/Dorking services via Mitcham Junction diverted, or replaced by buses between Streatham-Sutton. (SN)
All Sunday Victoria-East Grinstead/Uckfield services replaced by buses between Purley- Oxted. Sanderstead passengers should use Purley Oaks. (SN)
All Sunday Victoria/Brighton-Eastbourne/Hastings/Ashford services replaced by buses between Lewes-Eastbourne/Pevensey & Westham. (SN)
All Sunday Plumpton served by buses from/to Lewes and Haywards Heath. (SN)
All Sunday Victoria/Brighton-Bognor Regis/Portsmouth/Southampton/Bristol services replaced by buses between Littlehampton/Barnham-Bogor Regis/Chichester/Southampton. (SN/GW)
All Sunday Charing Cross services all start from/terminate at Cannon Street, with Charing Cross-Waterloo East-Cannon Street shuttles. (SE)
All Sunday Cannon Street-Dartford/Gillingham services via Woolwich diverted, or replaced by buses between Plumstead-Dartford. Gillingham services also replaced by buses between Strood-Gillingham. (SE)
All Sunday Cannon Street-Kent Coast services diverted. Orpington-Pluckley inclusive served by rail/road connections. (SE)
All Sunday Blackfriars-Sevenoaks services diverted. Denmark Hill-Ravensbourne inclusive served by buses. (SE)
All Sunday St Pancras-Faversham services reduced in frequency and replaced by buses between Strood-Gillingham. (SE)
All Sunday Victoria-Faversham/Kent Coast services run to a special timetable and are replaced by buses between Maidstone East/Meopham-Rainham. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (SE)
East & North East
All Sunday Kings Cross-North East services subject to delays between Kings Cross- Stevenage. Many trains depart early from Kings Cross. (GR/GC/HT)
Sunday to 1000 Some southbound services depart early from Newcastle, Chester le Street and Durham. (GR/XC/TP)
All Weekend Late night/early morning North East-Manchester/Liverpool trains run to a special timetable. Some trains depart early from York and some journeys require rail/road connections. (TP)
0800 Sunday Bradford Interchange-Kings Cross diverted. Halifax, Brighouse and Mirfield served by bus, departing early. (GC)
All Sunday York/Leeds-Preston/Blackpool services replaced by buses between Hebden Bridge/Blackburn-Preston/Blackpool North. (NT)
Midlands, North Wales & North West
All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM)
Sunday to 0730 Manchester Airport-Bolton/Blackpool services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (TP)
Sunday from 2220 Manchester-Preston/Blackpool services diverted. Bolton-Buckshaw Parkway inclusive served by buses. (TP)
Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT)
All Weekend Liverpool-Wirral/Ellesmere Port/Chester services do not call at Hamilton Square. Passengers should use Birkenhead Central or Conway Park. (ME) www.merseyrail.org/seasonal/hamilton-square-refurbishment.aspx
0728 Sunday Manchester-Chester replaced by bus. (AW)
Sunday from 2200 Liverpool-Manchester Airport services diverted. Wavertree-Eccles inclusive served by buses. (NT)
2125 Saturday-1115 Sunday Leeds/Lancaster-Morecambe services replaced by buses between Carnforth/Lancaster-Morecambe. (NT)
2100 Saturday-1130 Sunday Buses replace trains between Lancaster/Oxenholme- Windermere. (TP)
All Sunday Blackpool North/Preston-Hellifield “Rambler” services replaced by buses. (NT)
All Sunday Blackpool/Preston-Colne/Leeds/York services replaced by buses between Blackpool North/Preston-Blackburn/Hebden Bridge. (NT)
Sunday to 1600 Manchester Victoria-Clitheroe services replaced by buses between Bolton- Clitheroe. (NT)
Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW)
0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW)
All Weekend Norwich-Liverpool services require a change of train at Nottingham. (EM)
All Sunday St Pancras-East Midlands/Sheffield services run to a special timetable. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (EM)
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country
0150 Sunday Fishguard Harbour-Cardiff does not call at Swansea. Bus connection at Carmarthen. (AW)
0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW)
0830-1700 Saturday Some Bristol Temple Meads-Severn Beach services replaced by buses between Avonmouth-Severn Beach. (GW)
All Sunday Paddington-South Wales services diverted with delays between Swindon- Newport. Bristol Parkway served by rail/road connections. (GW)
All Saturday Most Paddington-Worcester/Bristol/South Wales/Devon/Cornwall services depart early from Paddington. (GW)
All Weekend Paddington-Devon/Cornwall services do not call at Newbury or Pewsey. Rail/road connections arranged. (GW)
All Saturday Swindon-Westbury services run to a special timetable. Some trains depart early. (GW)
2300 Saturday-0800 Sunday Paddington-Bristol Temple Meads services diverted. Chippenham and Bath served by buses. (GW)
Sunday to 1000 England-South Wales services via Bristol replaced by buses between Bristol Temple Meads/Bristol Parkway-Newport. (GW)
All Weekend Plymouth-Gunnislake services replaced by buses between Plymouth-St Budeaux Victoria Road, with delays. (GW)
All Weekend Services to/from Cornwall replaced by buses between Plymouth-Liskeard, with delays. Trains on some Cornish branch lines re-timed to maintain connections. (GW/XC)
2115 Sunday Penzance-Paddington Sleeper starts from Plymouth. Rail/road connections available from stations in Cornwall. (GW)
Scotland ___
No major service alterations reported.
Monday to Friday
Cross-London Connections
No major service alterations reported.
Essex & Anglia
Monday-Friday 2320-0515 each night Liverpool Street-Enfield Town services replaced by buses. All other services via Seven Sisters diverted; Southbury, Turkey Street and Theobalds Grove are closed. (LE)
North & West of London
Monday from 2030 Euston-Tring/Milton Keynes services reduced in frequency. (LM)
Monday-Tuesday 230-0400 Buses replace trains between Milton Keynes Central- Northampton. (LM)
Monday-Friday Watford Junction-St Albans Abbey services replaced by buses, with delays. Buses run through to/from St Albans City station. (LM)
Monday-Thursday 2230-1000 each day Watford Junction-Clapham Junction services cancelled. Passengers should travel via Central London. (SN)
Monday-Friday Oxford-Bicester Town services replaced by buses. (CH)
Monday-Thursday 2315 Reading-Paddington departs early from Reading-Burnham inclusive. (GW)
South & South East
Monday-Thursday 2140-0300 each night Waterloo/Basingstoke-Salisbury/Exeter diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Basingstoke-Salisbury. (SW)
Monday-Thursday from 2200 each night Waterloo-Poole services replaced by buses between Bournemouth-Poole. (SW)
Tuesday-Friday to 0500 each morning Portsmouth served by buses from/to Havant/Eastleigh/ Fratton. (SW)
Monday-Thursday 2247 Victoria-Hastings replaced by bus between Eastbourne-Hastings. (SN)
Monday-Thursday 2350-0200 each night Victoria/Brighton-Worthing/West Worthing services replaced by buses between Brighton-Worthing/West Worthing. (SN)
Monday-Thursday 2247 Victoria-Hastings replaced by bus between Eastbourne-Hastings. (SN)
Monday-Thursday 2355 St Pancras-Faversham replaced by bus between Ebbsfleet International-Faversham. (SE)
Tuesday-Friday 0010 Victoria-Ramsgate replaced by bus between Gillingham-Faversham. (SE)
Tuesday-Friday 0015 Sittingbourne-Sheerness replaced by bus. (SE)
Tuesday-Friday 0037 Victoria-Gillingham diverted. Herne Hill, Penge East and Beckenham Junction served by bus. (SE)
East & North East
Monday-Thursday 2320 Manchester Airport-York does not call at Dewsbury. Bus connection arranged. (TP)
Midlands, North Wales & North West
Monday-Friday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM)
Monday 2245 Wolverhampton-Euston diverted. Long Buckby and Northampton served by bus. (VT)
Monday-Thursday 2250-0600 each night Manchester-Preston/Blackpool services diverted. Salford Crescent-Buckshaw Parkway inclusive served by buses. (TP/NT)
Monday-Thursday 2327 Manchester Oxford Road-Liverpool replaced by bus between Hunts Cross-Liverpool Lime Street. (NT)
Monday-Friday Liverpool-Wirral/Ellesmere Port/Chester services do not call at Hamilton Square. Passengers should use Birkenhead Central or Conway Park. (ME) www.merseyrail.org/seasonal/hamilton-square-refurbishment.aspx
Monday-Thursday 2230-0500 each night Services to/from Manchester Piccadilly via Stockport diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (EM/AW/NT)
Wednesday-Friday 0500 & 0519 Derby-St Pancras depart early from stations north of Bedford. (EM)
Tuesday-Friday 0521 Nottingham-Liverpool departs Nottingham at 0508/
Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country
Monday-Thursday 2336 Swindon-Gloucester replaced by bus, with delays. (GW)
Scotland ___
No major service alterations reported.
Train Operating Company Codes
AW Arriva Trains Wales CC c2c CH Chiltern Railways CS Caledonian Sleeper EM East Midlands Trains GC Grand Central GN Great Northern GR East Coast GW First Great Western GX Gatwick Express HC Heathrow Connect HT Hull Trains HX Heathrow Express IL Island Line LE Greater Anglia LM London Midland LO London Overground LT London Underground ME Merseyrail NT Northern Rail SE Southeastern SN Southern SR ScotRail SW South West Trains TL Thameslink TP First TransPennine Express TW Tyne & Wear Metro VT Virgin Trains 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/Gatwick Airport 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.