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.