We're constantly working to improve our services which means engineering work is carried out on an ongoing basis. We do our best to minimise the effects on services.
This page contains details of planned changes to our timetables over the next few weeks due to engineering works as well as amends due to Bank Holidays. For information about engineering works further ahead, please see the National Rail Enquiries website.
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Summary of engineering work
Monday 20-Thursday 23 May
Due to planned engineering work the 2254 Birmingham New Street to Northampton service will terminate at Rugby at 2332. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Rugby at 2350, Long Buckby at 0015, arriving at Northampton at 0040.
Monday 20 - Friday 24 May
The following alterations to train services between Bletchley and Bedford will apply:
- The 0541 Bletchley to Bedford service is retimed to run 5 minutes later - departing from Bletchley at 0546, Fenny Stratford at 0549, Bow Brickhill at 0553, Woburn Sands at 0557, Aspley Guise at 0600, Ridgmont at 0603, Lidlington at 0607, Millbrook at 0610, Stewartby at 0614, Kempston Hardwick at 0617, Bedford St Johns at 0624 arriving at Bedford at 0630.
- The 0631 Bedford to Bletchley service is retimed to run minutes later - departing from Bedford at 0636, Bedford St Johns at 0639, Kempston Hardwick at 0646, Stewartby at 0649, Millbrook at 0653, Lidlington at 0656, Ridgmont at 0701, Apsley Guise at 0704, Woburn Sands at 0707, Bow Brickhill at 0711, Fenny Stratford at 0714, arriving at Bletchley at 0719.
Friday 24 May
Due to planned engineering work the 2318 Birmingham New Street to Hednesford service will terminate at Walsall at 2346. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Walsall at 2352, Bloxwich at 2356, Bloxwich North at 2357, Landywood at 0002, Cannock at 0007, arriving at Hednesford at 0033.
Saturday 25 May
Due to planned engineering work the following alterations to services between Birmingham New Street and Walsall/Rugeley Trent Valley will apply:
- The 0601 Walsall to Birmingham New Street service is retimed to run slightly earlier departing from Walsall at 0600, Bescot Stadium at 0603, Tame Bridge Parkway at 0606, Hamstead at 0610, Perry Barr at 0613, Witton at 0615, Aston at 0618, Duddeston at 0620, arriving at Birmingham New Street at 0626.
- The 0626 Rugeley Trent Valley to Birmingham New Street service will not run.
- The 0727 Birmingham New Street to Walsall service is retimed to run earlier - departing from Birmingham New Street at 0721, Duddeston at 0726, Aston at 0729, Witton at 0731, Perry Barr at 0734, Hamstead at 0737, Tame Bridge Parkway at 0742, Bescot Stadium at 0744, arriving at Walsall at 0749.
- The 2217 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley service will not run. Passengers are advised to travel on the 2247 Birmingham New Street to Walsall train (due to arrive Walsall at 2312). A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Walsall at 2322, Bloxwich at 2328, Bloxwich North at 2329, Landywood at 2355, Cannock at 2343, Hednesford at 2350, Rugeley Town at 2359, arriving at Rugeley Trent Valley at 0010.
- The 2318 Birmingham New Street to Hednesford service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Birmingham New Street at 2318, Duddeston at 238, Aston at 2333, Witton at 2340, Perry Barr at 2348, Hamstead at 2357, Tame Bridge Parkway at 0008, Bescot Stadium at 0017, Walsall at 0026, Bloxwich at 0031, Bloxwich North at 0033, Landywood at 0039, Cannock at 0045, arriving at Hednesford at 0111.
Due to planned engineering work the following alterations to services between Birmingham New Street and Longbridge/Redditch will apply:
- The 2253 Birmingham New Street to Longbridge service will not run. Passengers are advised to travel on the 2313 Birmingham New Street to Redditch (via Longbridge) train.
- The 2330 Longbridge to Birmingham New Street service will not run. An additional train will depart from Redditch at 2326, Longbridge at 2339, Northfield at 2314, Kings Norton at 2344, Bournville at 2346, Selly Oak at 2349, University at 2352, Five Ways at 2356, arriving at Birmingham New Street at 2359.
Due to planned engineering work the following alterations to train services between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International will apply:
- The 2139 Birmingham New Street to Birmingham International will not run. The 2134 Birmingham New Street to Northampton service will call additionally at Adderley Park at 2138, Stechford at 2141 and at Lea Hall at 2144.
- The 2222 Birmingham International to Birmingham New Street service will not run. The 2211 Coventry to Birmingham New Street services (2229 from Birmingham International) will call additionally at Lea Hall at 2235, Stechford at 2238 and at Adderley Park at 2241.
Due to planned engineering work services between Birmingham New Street and Crewe/Liverpool Lime Street will operate to a special timetable.
Due to planned engineering work services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will operate to a special timetable. Trains will run between Shrewsbury and Telford only, with rail replacement buses operating between Telford and Wolverhampton. Passengers are advised to travel on other services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.
Due to planned engineering work services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street will operate to a special timetable. The 0619 Wolverhampton to Birmingham New Street service will not run and a rail replacement bus service will operate.
Due to planned engineering work after 2010 trains between Coventry and Nuneaton will not run and rail replacement buses will operate.
The 0637 Bletchley to Bedford service is retimed to depart from Bletchley 3 minutes earlier at 0634.
Sunday 26 May
Due to planned engineering work the following alterations to services between Birmingham New Street and Walsall/Rugeley Trent Valley will apply:
- The 0948 Rugeley Trent Valley to Birmingham New Street service will not run.
- The 2240 Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Trent Valley service will not run.
Due to planned engineering work services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton and between Birmingham New Street and Crewe/Liverpool Lime Street will operate to a special timetable.Until 1100 local stopping train services between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton will not run. Rail replacement buses will operate between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton/Crewe. After 1100 trains will run between Birmingham New Street and Sandwell & Dudley only, with rail replacement buses operating between Sandwell & Dudley and Wolverhampton/Crewe. Train services between Birmingham New Street and Crewe/Liverpool Lime Street will not run. Rail replacement buses will operate between Sandwell & Dudley /Wolverhampton & Crewe and also between Crewe & Liverpool Lime Street.
Due to planned engineering work services between London Euston & Northampton/Birmingham New Street/Crewe and between Birmingham New Street & Coventry/Northampton will operate to a revised timetable.
Due to planned engineering work until 1630 trains will not call at Worcester Shrub Hill. Passengers are advised to travel to/from Worcester Foregate Street. Trains whist start/terminate at Worcester Shrub Hill will start/terminate at Worcester Foregate Street.
Monday 27 May - Bank Holiday Monday
No services will operate between Bedford and Bletchley.
Due to planned engineering work services between Birmingham New Street and Crewe/Liverpool Lime Street will operate to a revised timetable.
Due to planned engineering work services between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will not run. Rail replacement buses will operate between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton. Passengers are advised to travel on other services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street.
Due to planned engineering work train services between Birmingham New Street and Walsall/Rugeley Trent Valley will operate to a special timetable. A rail replacement bus service will operate between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley to connect with the 2247 Birmingham New Street to Walsall train service. The 2318 Birmingham New Street to Hednesford train will not run and a rail replacement bus will operate.
Due to planned engineering work services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street will operate to the following special timetable at a reduced level of frequency. After 2235 trains will not run and rail replacement buses will operate.
Due to planned engineering work train services between Lichfield Trent Valley and Redditch (via Birmingham New Street) will operate to a special timetable.
Due to planned engineering work services between London Euston & Northampton/Birmingham New Street/Crewe and between Birmingham New Street & Coventry/Northampton will operate to a revised timetable.
Tuesday 28 - Friday 31 May
The following alterations to train services between Bletchley and Bedford will apply:
- The 0541 Bletchley to Bedford service is retimed to run 5 minutes later - departing from Bletchley at 0546, Fenny Stratford at 0549, Bow Brickhill at 0553, Woburn Sands at 0557, Aspley Guise at 0600, Ridgmont at 0603, Lidlington at 0607, Millbrook at 0610, Stewartby at 0614, Kempston Hardwick at 0617, Bedford St Johns at 0624 arriving at Bedford at 0630.
- The 0631 Bedford to Bletchley service is retimed to run minutes later - departing from Bedford at 0636, Bedford St Johns at 0639, Kempston Hardwick at 0646, Stewartby at 0649, Millbrook at 0653, Lidlington at 0656, Ridgmont at 0701, Apsley Guise at 0704, Woburn Sands at 0707, Bow Brickhill at 0711, Fenny Stratford at 0714, arriving at Bletchley at 0719.
Friday 31 May
Due to planned engineering work the 2334 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will call at Bushey to set down only.
Saturday 1 June
Due to planned engineering work the 0034 London Euston to Northampton service will call at Bushey to set down only.
Sunday 2 June
Due to planned engineering work the following service alterations will apply:
- The 0040 Watford Junction to London Euston service will not run. A rail replacement bus will operate from Watford Junction at 0040, Harrow & Wealdstone at 0101, Wembley Central at 0117, arriving at London Euston at 0147.
- The 0200 London Euston to Watford Junction service will not run. A rail replacement bus will operate departing from London Euston at 0200, arriving at Watford Junction at 0245. A rail replacement bus will operate departing from London Euston at 0200, Wembley Central at 0231, Harrow & Wealdstone at 0247, arriving at Watford Junction at 0307.
- The 0255 Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central (bus) service is retimed to depart from Watford Junction at 0308, Kings Langley at 0324, Apsley at 0335, Hemel Hempstead at 0341, Berkhamsted at 0352, Tring at 0408, Cheddington at 0429, Leighton Buzzard at 0450, Bletchley at 0516, arriving at Milton Keynes at 0531.
Due to planned engineering work the following services will depart slightly earlier from Northampton, Long Buckby and Rugby.
- The 0938 Northampton to Crewe service is retimed to depart from Northampton at 0935, Long Buckby at 0946 and from Rugby at 0958.
- The 0823 London Euston to Birmingham New Street service will depart from Northampton at 0957, Long Buckby at 1008, and from Rugby at 1020.
- The 0923 London Euston to Birmingham New Street service will depart from Northampton at 1057, Long Buckby at 1108 and from Rugby at 1120.
Due to planned engineering work the 0902 Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street service is retimed to run later - departing from Worcester Shrub Hill at 0914, Droitwich Spa at 0922, Bromsgrove at 0932, University at 0948, arriving at Birmingham New Street at 0954.
Monday 3 - Thursday 6 June
Due to planned engineering work the 2318 Birmingham New Street to Hednesford service will terminate at Walsall at 2347. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Walsall at 2352, Bloxwich at 2356, Bloxwich North at 2357, Landywood at 0002, Cannock at 0007, arriving at Hednesford at 0033.
Monday 10 June
Due to planned engineering work the following train service alterations will apply:
Late night trains from London Euston to Northampton will arrive at Northampton up to 49 minutes later. After 2230 northbound trains will call at Bushey to set down only.
Tuesday 11 - Thursday 13 June
Due to planned engineering work the following services will call at Bushey to set down only:
- 2234 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central
- 2334 London Euston-Milton Keynes Central
- 0034 London Euston-Northampton (Wed & Thurs only).
Friday 14 June
Due to planned engineering work the 2334 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will call at Bushey to set down only.
Saturday 15 June
Due to planned engineering work the 0034 London Euston to Northampton service will call at Bushey to set down only.
Sunday 16 June
Due to planned engineering work the following service alterations will apply:
- The 0040 Watford Junction to London Euston service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Watford Junction at 0040, Harrow & Wealdstone at 0101, Wembley Central at 0117, arriving at London Euston at 0147.
- The 0200 London Euston to Watford Junction service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from London Euston at 0200, Arriving at Watford Junction at 0245. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from London Euston at 0200, Wembley Central at 0231, Harrow & Wealdstone at 0247, arriving at Watford Junction at 0307.
- The 0255 Watford Junction to Milton Keynes Central service (bus) is retimed to depart from Watford Junction at 0308, Kings Langley at 0324, Apsley at 03335, Hemel Hempstead at 0341, Berkhamsted at 0352, Tring at 0408, Cheddington at 0429, Leighton Buzzard at 0450, Bletchley at 0516, arriving at Milton Keynes Central at 0531.
Due to planned engineering work the following services will depart slightly earlier from Northampton and Long Buckby.
- The 0938 Northampton to Crewe service is retimed to depart from Northampton at 0936, and from Long Buckby at 0947.
- The 0923 London Euston to Birmingham New Street service will depart from Northampton at 1058, and from Long Buckby at 1109.
Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 June
Due to planned engineering work the 2318 Birmingham New Street to Hednesford service will terminate at Walsall at 2347. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Walsall at 2352, Bloxwich at 2356, Bloxwich North at 2357, Landywood at 0002, Cannock at 0007, arriving at Hednesford at 0033.
Sunday 23 May
Due to planned engineering work the following services will depart slightly earlier from Northampton, Long Buckby and Rugby.
- The 0938 Northampton to Crewe service is retimed to depart from Northampton at 0935, Long Buckby at 0946, and from Rugby at 0958.
- The 0823 London Euston to Birmingham New Street service will depart from Northampton at 0956, Long Buckby at 1008, and from Rugby at 1020.
- The 0923 London Euston to Birmingham New Street service will depart from Northampton at 1057, Long Buckby at 1108 and from Rugby at 1120.
Due to planned engineering work until 1200 trains will run between Birmingham New Street/Worcester Shrub Hill and Great Malvern only. Rail replacement buses will operate between Great Malvern and Hereford. After 1200 trains will run between Birmingham New Street/Worcester Shrub Hill and Ledbury, with rail replacement buses operating between Ledbury and Hereford.
Monday 24 June
Due to planned engineering work late night services from London Euston to Northampton will arrive at Northampton up to 49 minutes later. After 2330 northbound trains will call at Bushey to set down only.
Tuesday 25 - Thursday 27 June
Due to planned engineering work late night trains from London Euston to Northampton will arrive at Northampton up to 49 minutes later. After 2330 northbound trains will call at Bushey to set down only. The 2346 Northampton to London Euston service will start from Milton Keynes at 0006, with rail replacement buses operating between Northampton and Milton Keynes Central.
Friday 28 June
Due to planned engineering work the 2334 London Euston to Milton Keynes Central service will call at Bushey to set down only.
Saturday 29 June
Due to planned engineering work the 0034 London Euston to Northampton service will call at Bushey to set down only.
Sunday 30 June
Due to planned engineering work until 0845 trains between London Euston and Northampton will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central only, wirh rail replacement buses operating between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton.
Due to planned engineering work until 1230 trains between Birmingham New Street and Rugeley Trent Valley will run between Birmingham New Street and Walsall only, with rail replacement buses operating between Walsall and Rugeley Trent Valley.
Monday 1 - Thursday 4 July
Due to planned engineering work the 2245 Birmingham New Street to Northampton will terminate at Rugby at 2332. A rail replacement bus service will operate departing from Rugby at 2350, Long Buckby at 0015, arriving at Northampton at 0040.
Page last updated 20 May at 0930
