Rail Travel Summary for Week 43: 17-23 January Updated on: 06 January 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 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 Weekend Paddington-Euston/St Pancras/Kings Cross-Liverpool Street/Fenchurch Street connections may take longer due to partial closure of the Hammersmith & City and Circle Lines. (LT) Essex & Anglia All Weekend Liverpool Street-Shenfield/Southend/East Anglia services replaced by Underground or buses between Liverpool Street-Stratford. (LE) All Weekend Liverpool Street-Norwich services replaced by buses between Stowmarket- Norwich, with delays. Buses from Norwich depart early. (LE) Sunday to 0830 Buses replace trains between Liverpool Street/Ilford-Shenfield/Colchester. (LE) All Weekend Liverpool Street-Southend Victoria/Southminster services replaced by buses between Billericay-Southend/Southminster. (LE) All Weekend Liverpool Street-Hertford East services replaced by buses between Broxbourne- Hertford East. Liverpool Street-Stansted Airport/Cambridge services replaced by buses between Broxbourne-Stansted Airport. Additional fast buses run between Liverpool Street- Stansted Airport. (LE) North & West of London Saturday to 2300 Kings Cross-Peterborough services reduced in frequency and replaced by buses between St Neots-Peterborough. (GN) 2300 Saturday-0815 Sunday Kings Cross-Peterborough/Cambridge services replaced by buses for part of the journey, with delays. (GN) 0100-0845 Sunday Kings Cross suburban services replaced by buses or Underground between Kings Cross-Finsbury Park. (GN) Sunday to 0815 Kings Cross-Stevenage services via Hertford North replaced by buses between Hertford North-Stevenage. (GN) Sunday to 0730 Euston-Milton Keynes/Northampton services replaced by buses. (LM) All Sunday Stratford-Richmond/Clapham Junction services replaced by buses between Stratford-Camden Road, with delays. (LO) All Weekend Oxford-Bicester Town services replaced by buses. (CH) Sunday to 1100 Paddington-Heathrow Airport services reduced in frequency. (HX/HC) 2353 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) Sunday from 2100 Paddington-Newbury/Bedwyn services replaced by buses between Reading-Newbury. (GW) 0030-0800 Sunday Buses replace trains between Maidenhead-Reading. (GW) 2330 Saturday-2359 Sunday Paddington-Oxford services replaced by buses between Didcot- Oxford, with delays. Some early morning buses run from Reading. (GW) Saturday to 0630 Burnham and Taplow served by buses from/to Slough. (GW) South & South East All Sunday Weymouth-Bristol services replaced by buses between Weymouth-Yeovil Pen Mill, with delays. Buses from Weymouth depart early. (GW All Weekend Waterloo-Portsmouth/Southampton/Dorset Coast/Salisbury/Exeter services diverted with delays. Services depart early from Waterloo and change of train en route required for some journeys. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (SW) All Weekend Waterloo suburban services via Waterloo replaced by buses between Clapham Junction-Raynes Park/Surbiton/Kingston/Chessington South. Sunday to 1600 Buses also run between Clapham Junction-Hampton Court and Clapham Junction-Guildford via Woking. (SW) All Weekend Waterloo suburban services via Hounslow reduced in frequency. Change of train required for some journeys. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Reading services replaced by buses between Bracknell-Reading and Gatwick Airport-Reading services replaced by buses between Guildford-Reading. Delays up to 30 minutes. (SW/GW) All Weekend Isle of Wight services replaced by buses between Ryde St Johns Road- Shanklin, with delays. Passengers with ferry connections at Ryde should check journey times before travelling. (IL) All Weekend Bedford-Three Bridges/Brighton services do not call at London Bridge. Underground connections available. Services also reduced in frequency south of Blackfriars and replaced by buses between Three Bridges/Haywards Heath-Brighton. (TL) All Weekend Luton-Sutton services via Tooting do not run between Wimbledon-Sutton. Connections available on local buses. (TL) All Weekend Gatwick Express services reduced to a half-hourly frequency. (GX) All Weekend Victoria-Brighton/West Sussex/Hampshire services run to a special timetable with diversions and delays. Balcombe-Preston Park inclusive served by buses. (SN) All Weekend Victoria-Eastbourne/Hastings services replaced by buses between Three Bridges-Lewes, with delays. (SN) All Sunday South London suburban services via Selhurst diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (SN) All Sunday Buses replace trains between Oxted-East Grinstead/Uckfield. (SN) All Sunday Brighton-Ashford services replaced by buses between Hastings-Ashford, with delays. Buses from Ashford depart early. (SN) All Sunday Services via Greenwich diverted. Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill and Westcombe Park served by buses and Docklands Light Railway. (SE) All Weekend Victoria-Faversham/Kent Coast services diverted. Bromley South-Sole Street inclusive served by rail/road connections. All Sunday Victoria-Dover services also require a change of train at Faversham. (SE) East & North East All Weekend Metrocentre/Newcastle-Carlisle services replaced by buses between Metrocentre/Newcastle-Hexham. (NT) 2119 Saturday Metrocentre-Middlesbrough replaced by bus between Hartlepool- Middlesbrough. (NT) 2000 Saturday-1200 Sunday Kings Cross-North East services reduced in frequency and diverted with delays up to 75 minutes between Kings Cross-Peterborough. Change of train required for some journeys. Passengers must check journey times before travelling. (GR/HT/GC) All Weekend All services between Manchester/Leeds-York/North East diverted with delays between Leeds-York, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. Many services depart early. (GR/TP/NT) All Weekend Some Birmingham-North East services do not call at Leeds. Rail/road connections available. (XC) All Weekend York-Hull services diverted. Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn in Elmet served by buses. (NT) All Weekend York-Sheffield services via Pontefract replaced by buses between York- Pontefract Baghill. (NT) 2130 Saturday-2359 Sunday Buses replace trains between Doncaster-Grimsby/Cleethorpes. (TP) Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) All Weekend Birmingham-Hednesford/Rugeley services replaced by buses between Walsall- Hednesford/Rugeley. (LM) All Sunday Birmingham-Reading/South Coast services replaced by buses between Oxford- Didcot. (XC) All Weekend Manchester-Preston/Blackpool/North West/Scotland services diverted with delays, or replaced by buses between Bolton-Preston. Some southbound services depart early. (NT/TP) All Weekend Manchester Airport served by buses from/to Heald Green and Manchester Piccadilly. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (NT/TP/AW) Sunday from 2200 Liverpool-Manchester services diverted. Wavertree-Eccles inclusive served by buses. (NT) 2320 Saturday Manchester Airport-York does not call at Manchester Victoria. (TP) Saturday from 2300 Buses replace trains between Blackburn-Colne. (NT) 2315 Sunday Blackburn-Manchester Victoria replaced by bus. (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) 2100 Saturday-1130 Sunday Buses replace trains between Lancaster/Oxenholme- Windermere. (TP) Saturday from 2330 Buses replace trains between Llandudno Junction-Holyhead. (AW) 0750 Sunday Shrewsbury-Cardiff replaced by bus between Shrewsbury-Hereford. (AW) Sunday from 2200 Birmingham/Cardiff/Shrewsbury-Chester services via Crewe diverted, or replaced by buses for part of the journey. (AW) All Weekend Birmingham-Aberystwyth/Pwllheli services replaced by buses between Shrewsbury-Machynlleth with extended journey times. All Sunday Buses also replace trains between Machynlleth-Aberystwyth. (AW) 0521 Saturday Nottingham-Liverpool departs at 0508. (EM) Sunday to 1930 Nottingham-Liverpool services diverted with delays. Langley Mill and Alfreton served by buses. (EM) Sunday to 1930 Nottingham-Leeds services replaced by buses between Nottingham- Chesterfield.