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Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the Southeastern network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evenings until Friday mornings.

Mondays only:

Every Monday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to between Ashford International and Ramsgate via Canterbury West.

From 23:50 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Ashford International and Canterbury West / Ramsgate. 

Mondays and Tuesdays:

Every Monday and Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to and from Charing Cross.  

There will be no trains to / from London Charing Cross or Waterloo East from approximately 23:30 until the end of service. 

Trains will run from London Cannon Street instead, and you will need to travel to / from London Cannon Street / London Bridge. 

Tuesdays only:

Every Tuesday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to between Faversham and Ramsgate via Margate.  

From 23:30 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Faversham and Margate / Ramsgate. 

Wednesdays and Thursdays 

Every Wednesday and Thursday night, Network Rail carry out essential maintenance on the lines to / from London Cannon Street.

There will be no trains to / from London Cannon Street from approximately 23:35 until the end of service. 

Trains will run to / from London Charing Cross instead, and you will need to travel to / from London Bridge. 

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Major engineering work is taking place between Rainford and Kirkby, with a new station - Headbolt Lane - being constructed. As a result, all lines will be closed from Monday 18 July to Monday 29 August inclusive.

Buses will replace trains between Rainford and Kirkby.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in the Lewisham area from 23:00 until the end of service each morning (ending Friday morning), closing some lines.

As a result no services will be able to stop at Lewisham.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham and Bexleyheath or Woolwich
• London Bridge / Lewisham and Hayes
• London Victoria and Lewisham via Denmark Hill
• London Bridge / Lewisham and Charlton
• London Bridge and Lewisham / Hither Green 
• London Bridge and Orpington
• Dartford and London Bridge via Bexleyheath and New Cross

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Balham and East Croydon from 23:45 until 05:25 each morning (ending Friday morning), closing some lines.

As a result the following amendments will apply:

• The 23:40 London Victoria to Sutton service will divert after Selhurst and terminate at East Croydon. A rail replacement bus will operate between Selhurst and Sutton. 
• The 23:54 London Bridge to Selhurst service will divert after Tulse Hill and terminate at Norwood Junction. A rail replacement bus will operate between Tulse Hill and Selhurst.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the TransPennine Express network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday:

The following trains will not call at Huddersfield:

• The 01:34 York to Manchester Airport service.
• The 02:42 Manchester Piccadilly to York service.
• The 02:52 York to Manchester Airport service.

Monday to Thursday:

The following trains will not call at Manchester Victoria or Manchester Oxford Road:

• The 20:20 Scarborough to Manchester Airport service.
• The 21:34 Scarborough to Manchester Airport service.
• The 21:35 Manchester Airport to York service.
• The 22:39 Manchester Airport to York service.

Tuesday to Friday:

The following trains will not call at Manchester Victoria or Manchester Oxford Road:

• 04:58 York to Manchester Airport service.
• 05:37 Manchester Airport to Redcar Central service.

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These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Streatham and Tulse Hill, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

The 22:38 St Albans City to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill.

The 22:54 Luton to Sutton service will terminate at London Blackfriars.

Tuesday to Friday

The 05:46 Sutton to St Albans service will start from Elephant & Castle.

Your ticket will be accepted on Southern services and TfL buses to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Blackrod and Preston / Salford Crescent, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

The 22:34 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service depart at 2245 and will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, not calling at Salford Crescent, Bolton, Horwich Parkway, Chorley and Buckshaw Parkway.  A bus will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Preston.

The 23:09 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will not run.  A bus will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Blackpool North.  Alternative services are available between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly.

The 23:19 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, and will not call at Buckshaw Parkway, Chorley, Adlington, Blackrod, Horwich Parkway, Lostock, Bolton and Salford Crescent.  A bus will be provided between Preston and Manchester Piccadilly.

Tuesday to Friday

The 04:44 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, and will not call at Buckshaw Parkway, Chorley, Horwich Parkway, Lostock, Bolton and Salford Crescent.  A bus will be provided between Preston and Manchester Piccadilly.

The 04:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will be diverted via (but not call at) Wigan North Western, and will not call at Salford Crescent, Bolton, Horwich Parkway, Chorley and Buckshaw Parkway.  A bus will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Preston.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing some lines.

The following trains will be diverted:-

Monday to Thursday

22:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield will now arrive into Sheffield 10 minutes later at 00:48.    

Tuesday to Friday

04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International will depart Sheffield earlier at 04:50.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Engineering work is taking place between Hertford East and Broxbourne all week, closing all lines.

As a result rail replacement buses will operate between Hertford East and Broxbourne.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Shrewsbury and Crewe, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:15 Cardiff Central to Chester service will be diverted after Shrewsbury to run via Wrexham General. A replacement bus will run from Shrewsbury to Chester via Crewe.

The 23:30 Crewe to Chester service will be replaced by a bus.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 04:22 Chester to Milford Haven service will be diverted to run via Wrexham General rather than Crewe. A replacement bus will run earlier​​​​​​​ than usual from Crewe to Shrewsbury, connecting with the train.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Hitchin and Meldreth, closing some lines.

From approximately 23:55 on Monday to Thursday evenings until approximately 05:05 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, buses will replace trains between Stevenage and Cambridge.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Kettering and Leicester, closing some lines.

The following services will terminate at Kettering.

Buses will run connecting with these trains between Kettering and Corby

Monday to Friday

• 22:47 London St Pancras International to Corby
• 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby

Tuesday to Friday

• 04:32  Corby to London St Pancras International
• 05:39  Corby to London St Pancras International
• 06:11  Corby to London St Pancras International

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place on various routes across the Southeastern network each evening, closing some lines.

As a result the following amendments will apply:

Monday to Friday:

• From 23:50 until the end of service each morning, buses will replace trains between Ebbsfleet International and Gillingham and also between Gillingham and Faversham.
• From 23:40 until the end of service each morning, buses will replace trains between Dartford and Gravesend.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:25 London Victoria to Ashford International service will be diverted after Otford to run via Sevenoaks (calling only at Sevenoaks). 

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Sevenoaks and Maidstone East
• Maidstone East and Ashford International
• West Malling and East Malling (bus shuttle)

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday:

• From 00:05 until the end of service, buses replace trains between Ashford International and Dover Priory.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place in the Upminster area, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

From 23:35 on Monday / Wednesday / Thursday nights until 04:25 on Tuesday / Thursday / Friday mornings:

• Services that usually run via Upminster are diverted to run via Rainham.
• Shuttle train services will run between Ockenden and Grays, and between Laindon and Pitsea.
• Replacement buses will run between Upminster and Ockenden / Laindon.
• You can use your ticket on London Underground services between Barking and Upminster.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Lewes and Eastbourne from 22:15 until 04:50 each morning (ending Friday morning), closing some lines.

As a result buses will replace trains between Lewes and Eastbourne.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction each evening, closing some lines.

As a result the following services will not run:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 23:04 Dalston Junction to Clapham Junction service.
• The 23:19 Dalston Junction to Clapham Junction service.
• The 23:30 Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction service.
• The 23:44 Clapham Junction to Highbury & Islington service.
• the 23:50 Dalston Junction to Clapham Junction service.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:01 Highbury & Islington to Clapham Junction service.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between London Fenchurch Street and East Ham and also between Barking and Upminster, closing some lines each evening.

From 23:30 until 04:25 each morning (ending Friday morning) all services will be diverted in to London Liverpool Street via Rainham (and Ockendon on Thursday).

Services at Barking will start / terminate at Platform 8.

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These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Dartford and Rainham ending Friday morning, closing some lines.

From approximately 23:25 until approximately 04:20 ending Friday morning, buses will replace trains between Dartford and Gillingham / Rainham.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines.

Monday to Thursday

The 20:49 Doncaster to Peterborough service will terminate at Sleaford, a bus service will be in place to connect from Sleaford departing 22:17 to Peterborough arriving 23:38, calling Spalding at 22:58.

The 2310 Peterborough to Lincoln service is cancelled throughout and is replaced by a bus, departing Peterborough at 23:10, Spalding 23:51, Ruskington 00:46, Metheringham 01:07 arr Lincoln at 01:32.

Tuesday to Friday

The 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service will start from Nottingham at the earlier time of 04:59 and will then continue unaltered from Chesterfield.

The 06:47 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will start from Warrington Central  at  07:15. You should use other Train Operator services to travel between Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington to connect with the train.

The 07:42 Liverpool to Norwich service will call additionally at Irlam at 08:24.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Engineering work is taking place between Kettering and Leicester, closing all lines.

Trains will be diverted to call at Market Harborough, the following bus services will not run:-

Tuesday to Friday

01:10 Kettering to Market Harborough
01:51 Kettering to Market Harborough
04:46 Market Harborough to Kettering
04:.59 Market Harborough to Kettering

Saturday

00:47 Kettering to Market Harborough
01:10 Kettering to Market Harborough
01:51 Kettering to Market Harborough

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner