Updated at: 13-Oct-2025 09:02:09: AM
Operator: Avanti West Coast
Routes affected:
Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton / Chester / Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Preston / Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Crewe
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Bletchley and Rugby, closing all lines.
Avanti West Coast:
No trains will run between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton / Rugby.
2 trains per hour will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Cental. Normal service will continue to start / terminate at Northampton or Rugby.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton
London Northwestern Railway:
Train services between London Euston and Northampton will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central only.
Rail replacement buses will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Northampton.
On Saturday, trains between London Euston and Tring which terminate at / start from Tring will not run. Passengers are advised to travel on other services operating between London Euston and Tring.
Train services between London Euston and Birmingham New Street will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central and also between Northampton and Birmingham New Street only.
Trains between London Euston and Crewe will run between Northampton and Crewe only. Passengers are advised to travel on other train services running between London Euston & Milton Keynes Central.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with London Northwestern Railway, 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 our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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This page created on: 13-Oct-2025 09:02:09: AM