Rail Travel Summary for Week 05: 27 April – 03 May Updated on: 25 April 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 Saturday and Sunday 3 Cross-London Connections 3 Essex & Anglia 4 North & West of London 5 South & South East 6 East & North East 7 Midlands, North Wales & North West 8 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 All Saturday St Pancras/Kings Cross-Liverpool Street/Fenchurch Street connections may take longer due to the partial closure of the Hammersmith & City and Circle Lines. (LT) All Weekend Cannon Street Underground station is closed. Passengers should use nearby stations. (LT) Essex & Anglia 2330 Saturday Liverpool Street-Norwich replaced by bus between Ipswich-Norwich. (LE) 0700 Sunday Norwich-Liverpool Street replaced by bus, departing early, between Norwich- Ipswich. (LE) 1915 Saturday-2359 Sunday Norwich-Nottingham services replaced by buses between Ely/March-Peterborough. Some fast buses also run between Norwich-Peterborough. (EM) All Weekend Stansted Airport-Birmingham services replaced by buses between Cambridge- Peterborough. (XC) All Weekend Kings Cross-Kings Lynn services replaced by buses between Cambridge- Downham Market. (FC) All Weekend Cambridge-Norwich services replaced by buses between Cambridge-Brandon. (LE) All Saturday Ipswich-Peterborough services replaced by buses between Whittlesea- Peterborough. All Sunday Replaced by buses between Bury St Edmunds-Peterborough. (LE) All Saturday Ipswich-Cambridge services replaced by buses between Dullingham-Cambridge. All Sunday Replaced by buses between Bury St Edmunds-Cambridge. (LE) All Weekend Liverpool Street-Chingford services replaced by London Transport underground services between Seven Sisters-Liverpool Street. (LE) All Weekend Liverpool Street/Stratford-Hertford East/Stansted Airport/Cambridge services subject to diversions and delays, with bus or Underground connections required for some journeys. PASSENGERS MUST CHECK JOURNEY TIMES BEFORE TRAVELLING. (LE) Sunday to 0730 Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport services replaced by buses. (LE) 2200 Saturday-2359 Sunday Fenchurch Street-Shoeburyness services replaced by buses Southend Central-Shoeburyness. (CC) All Sunday Liverpool Street-Southend Victoria services replaced by buses Shenfield-Wickford. (LE) Sunday to 0800 Norwich-Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LE) 2050 Saturday – 2359 Sunday Ipswich-Felixstowe services replaced by buses throughout. (LE) North & West of London 2030 Saturday-2359 Sunday Kings Cross-Stevenage services via Hertford North replaced by bus/Underground connections for whole or part of the journey. (FC) Sunday to 0730 Bedford/Luton-Sutton/Brighton services replaced by bus or Underground connections across Central London. Kentish Town also served by buses. (FC) 2350 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) All Sunday Euston-Watford Junction local services replaced by bus connections Queens Park-Harrow and Wealdstone. (LO) All Sunday Stratford-Clapham Junction/Richmond services replaced by buses between Stratford-Highbury & Islington. (LO) All Sunday Westbound services do not all at Caledonian Road & Barnsbury. (LO) Sunday to 0615 Paddington-Heathrow Airport services cancelled. (HX) 2330 Saturday – 2359 Sunday Taplow/Burnham served by Bus connections to/from Slough. (GW) 0053 Sunday Kings Cross-Peterborough replaced by bus connections Welwyn Garden City- Peterborough. (FC) Sunday to 0800 Kings Cross-Cambridge/Peterborough services replaced by buses Welwyn Garden City-Letchworth. (FC) South & South East All Sunday Birmingham-Bournemouth services diverted with delays. Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton Airport served by rail/road connections. (XC) All Sunday Reading-Basingstoke services replaced by buses. (GW) Sunday to 0730 Bedford/Luton-Sutton/Brighton services replaced by buses/Underground across Central London. (FC) All Weekend South London suburban services via Crystal Palace diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SN) Sunday to 1650 Waterloo-Reading services replaced by buses Virginia water-Reading. (SW) All Sunday Victoria-Ramsgate/Dover services replaced by buses Strood-Gillingham. (SE) All Sunday Victoria-Gillingham services replaced by buses Sole Street-Gillingham. (SE) All Sunday Highbury and Islington-West Croydon services replaced by buses Crystal palace- West Croydon. (LO) 2330 Saturday-2359 Sunday Reading-Gatwick Airport services run to/from Redhill. Gatwick Airport served by buses at Reigate. (GW) 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) 2300 Saturday-0800 Sunday York/Leeds-Manchester Airport services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (TP) 2200 Saturday-2359 Sunday Kings Cross-Leeds services and do not call at Wakefield. Doncaster-Wakefield-Leeds local services replaced by buses. (GR/NT) All Sunday Kings Cross-Bradford services diverted with delays between Doncaster-Wakefield Kirkgate. (GC) All Sunday St Pancras/Birmingham-Leeds/North east services do not call at Wakefield Westgate. Bus connections arranged. (EM/XC) 2220 Saturday-2359 Sunday Leeds-Sheffield local services replaced by buses between Leeds-Moorthorpe. (NT) 0937 Sunday Doncaster-Edinburgh, and 0830 Sunday Leeds-Edinburgh, start from York. Rail/road connections available 0900 Sunday Kings Cross-Edinburgh starts York. (GR) All Weekend Sheffield-Doncaster/Hull services are unable to call at Meadowhall alternative bus services available. (TP/NT) All Weekend Sheffield-Leeds/York services are unable to call at Rotherham Central, buses Sheffield-Swinton. (NT) Saturday 2226 Doncaster-Leeds does not call at Outwood. (NT) All Sunday Newcastle-Carlisle replaced by buses Hexham-Newcastle. (NT/SR) Sunday to 1020 Bradford-York services replaced by buses Micklefield-York. (NT) Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) All Sunday Birmingham New Street-Walsall/Rugeley services replaced by buses Tame Bridge Parkway-Walsall/Rugeley. (LM) 1300 Saturday-1500 Sunday Euston/Birmingham-Carlisle/Scotland services replaced by buses between Preston-Oxenholme. A limited of through trains run via an alternative route. (VT) 1300 Saturday-1500 Sunday Manchester Airport-Barrow in Furness/Windermere services replaced by buses between Preston-Lancaster/Oxenholme. (TP) 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-0800 Sunday Manchester Airport-Leeds/York services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (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 2300 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) 0440 Saturday Leicester-St Pancras departs early from Leicester, Kettering and Wellingborough. (EM) All Sunday Derby-Crewe services replaced by buses between Derby-Stoke on Trent. (EM) Sunday to 0900 Nottingham-Mansfield Woodhouse services replaced by buses. (EM) Saturday from 2200 Buses replace trains between Birmingham-Derby/Nottingham. (XC) All Sunday Some St Pancras-Nottingham replaced by buses between East Midlands Parkway-Nottingham. (EM) Sunday to 1200 Buses replace trains between Derby-Nottingham. (EM) Sunday to 1600 Northampton-Rugby services replaced by buses. (LM) All Sunday Liverpool-Manchester Airport services terminate Wigan, buses operate Huyton- Manchester Oxford Road. (TP/NT) Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country