Rail Travel Summary for Week 51: 15-21 March Updated on: 12 March 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 Flooding and Landslips 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 11 Scotland ___ 12 Monday to Friday 13 Cross-London Connections 13 Essex & Anglia 14 North & West of London 15 South & South East 16 East & North East 17 Midlands, North Wales & North West 18 Cotswolds, South Wales & West Country 19 Scotland ___ 20 Train Operating Company Codes 21 Geographical Scope 22 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. Flooding and Landslips In addition to the planned engineering works, services in several parts of the country have been severely disrupted by flooding and landslips caused by the storms in February. Where these disruptions are expected to continue into the period covered by this notice they have been added to the relevant sections below and are indicated by an asterisk. Continuing disruption on these routes will be determined by progress of the repairs. Passengers are advised to check journey times on in advance of travel as the situation may change from day to day: www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/today.aspx Saturday and Sunday Cross-London Connections No major service alterations reported. Essex & Anglia All Weekend Fenchurch Street-Southend/Shoeburyness services replaced by buses between Basildon/Stanford le Hope-Benfleet. Canvey Island bus connections are at Basildon instead of Benfleet. (CC) All Sunday Liverpool Street-Colchester/Ipswich/Norwich services replaced by buses between Marks Tey-Colchester/Ipswich/Stowmarket. (LE) All Sunday Liverpool Street-Harwich Boat Trains replaced by buses between Marks Tey- Harwich International. (LE) All Saturday Buses replace trains between Thorpe le Soken-Clacton. All Sunday Buses replace trains between Colchester-Clacton/Walton on Naze. (LE) All Sunday Ipswich-Lowestoft/Felixstowe services replaced by buses between Ipswich- Woodbridge/Felixstowe. (LE) All Sunday Ipswich-Peterborough/Cambridge services replaced by buses between Ipswich- Stowmarket. (LE) Sunday to 0800 Liverpool Street-Southend/East Anglia services replaced by buses between Liverpool Street/Ilford-Shenfield/Colchester. (LE) Sunday to 0730 Liverpool Street-Hertford East/Stansted Airport/Cambridge services diverted. Tottenham Hale served by Underground. Ponders End-Waltham Cross inclusive are closed. (LE) North & West of London 2200 Saturday-0730 Sunday Kings Cross- Peterborough services replaced by buses between Hitchin/Letchworth/Huntingdon-Peterborough. (FC) Sunday to 1000 Kings Cross-Welwyn Garden City/Stevenage services via Potters Bar replaced by buses between Alexandra Palace-Welwyn Garden City/Stevenage. (FC) Sunday to 0830 Bedford/Luton-Sutton/Brighton services replace by buses between St Albans- St Pancras. (FC) 2020 Saturday-0900 Sunday Buses replace trains between Milton Keynes Central- Northampton. (LM) Sunday to 0730 Euston-Milton Keynes services replaced by buses for whole or part of the journey. (LM) 1300-1900 Saturday & Sunday Wembley Central and Wembley Stadium will be busy for Rugby and Football matches. Station access in the post-match period may be controlled to prevent overcrowding. (LM/LO/CH) All Weekend Oxford-Bicester Town services replaced by buses. (CH) Sunday to 0620 Paddington-Heathrow Airport services cancelled. (HX/HC) 2330 Saturday Paddington-Oxford replaced by bus between Didcot-Oxford. (GW) 2353 Saturday Oxford-Banbury replaced by bus. (GW) 2340 Saturday-0800 Sunday Paddington-Reading local services replaced by buses between Maidenhead/Twyford-Reading. (GW) All Weekend Services from/to Paddington subject to delays, with many trains departing early from Paddington. Newbury and Bedwyn services require a change of train at Reading. (GW) South & South East All Weekend Waterloo/Birmingham-Dorset Coast services replaced by buses between Southampton Central-Brockenhurst. Additional fast buses run between Southampton Airport/ Southampton Central-Bournemouth. (SW/XC) All Weekend Beaulieu Road is closed. (SW) All Weekend Southampton Central-Romsey services via Redbridge replaced by buses. (SW) All Weekend Portsmouth-Bristol/Cardiff services do not call at Southampton Central. Rail connections available. Southampton-Salisbury/Westbury services also replaced by rail/road connections. (GW/SW) 2345 Saturday Waterloo-Portsmouth replaced by bus between Guildford-Portsmouth & Southsea. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Portsmouth services via Guildford replaced by buses between Guildford- Petersfield. Alternative through services run via Winchester. (SW) Sunday to 1535 Waterloo suburban services via Motspur Park replaced by buses between Wimbledon-Chessington-Leatherhead/Dorking. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-Shepperton services diverted. All other trains via Kingston replaced by buses between New Malden-Strawberry Hill/Twickenham. (SW) 2350 Saturday Waterloo-Reading replaced by bus between Wokingham-Reading. (SW) All Sunday Waterloo-reading services require a change of train at Weybridge. All other services via Staines replaced by buses between Hounslow-Virginia Water/Windsor & Eton Riverside. (SW) All Sunday West Croydon/Crystal Palace-Dalston/Highbury & Islington services replaced by buses between West Croydon/Crystal Palace-New Cross Gate. (LO) Sunday to 0900 Gatwick Express services cancelled. Tickets valid on Southern services. Sunday from 0900 Reduced to a half-hourly frequency. (GX) All Sunday Victoria-Brighton services reduced in frequency. (SN) All Weekend Victoria/Brighton-Southampton services replaced by buses between Woolston- Southampton Central. (SN) All Sunday London Bridge-South London/Surrey services start from/terminate at other stations in the London area. Connecting buses run from/to London Bridge. Passengers should check journey times before travelling. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Caterham services require a change of train at Purley. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Tattenham Corner services replaced by buses between Purley-Tattenham Corner. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Epsom/Dorking services replaced by buses between Sutton-Epsom/ Dorking. (SN) All Sunday Brighton-Seaford/Ashford services replaced by buses between Brighton-Lewes. (SN) All Sunday Victoria-Horsham/Bognor Regis services replaced by buses between Three Bridges/Crawley-Horsham/Pulborough. (SN) All Weekend Charing Cross-Hastings services replaced by buses between Robertsbridge- Battle. Tickets also valid on St Pancras-Ashford services, and Ashford-Hastings connections. (SE) * All Weekend Charing Cross-Kent Coast services via Canterbury West diverted. Wye-Minster inclusive served by buses. (SE) All Weekend St Pancras-Kent Coast services do not call at Canterbury West. Bus connections arranged. (SE) Sunday to 1700 St Pancras-Kent Coast services reduced in frequency and replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet-Ashford. (SE) All Sunday London Bridge-Plumstead services cancelled and Charing Cross-Dartford services via Greenwich diverted. Deptford-Westcombe Park inclusive served by buses. (SE) All Sunday Charing Cross suburban services do not call at New Cross or St Johns. Bus connections arranged. (SE) 0820-1500 Sunday Some services call additionally at West St Leonards for the Hastings Half Marathon. (SE) East & North East Saturday from 1300 Scarborough/Bridlington-Sheffield services do not call at Selby. Bus connections arranged. (NT) 1300 Saturday-1200 Sunday Kings Cross-Hull services diverted. Selby and Howden served by buses. (HT) 1300 Saturday-1200 Sunday Kings Cross-York/Sunderland/Newcastle/Scotland services diverted with delays up to 60 minutes between Doncaster-York. Some services depart early. (GR/GC) 1300 Saturday-1200 Sunday St Pancras/Leicester-York services and Birmingham-North East services do not call at Doncaster. Rail/road connections available. (EM/XC) All Sunday Bradford Interchange-Kings Cross diverted. Halifax, Brighouse and Mirfield served by bus, departing early. (GC) All Saturday Leeds-Preston/Blackpool services replaced by buses between Hebden Bridge- Burnley Manchester Road. All Sunday Replaced by buses between Bradford Interchange- Burnley Manchester Road. (NT) All Sunday Leeds-Manchester Victoria services diverted. Bramley-Halifax inclusive served by buses. (NT) All Sunday Buses replace local trains between Sunderland-Seaham. (NT) All Sunday Sunderland-Kings Cross services replaced by buses between Sunderland- Hartlepool. (GC) All Sunday Leeds-Huddersfield services via Bradford replaced by buses between Bradford Interchange-Huddersfield. (NT) Midlands, North Wales & North West All Saturday Norton Bridge, Barlaston and Wedgwood served by buses. (LM) 0930 Sunday Crewe-Euston does not call at Atherstone. Bus connection arranged.