Updated at: 12-Mar-2025 11:45:45: AM
Operator: Avanti West Coast
Routes affected:
Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
ScotRail between Carlisle and Dumfries / Glasgow Central
TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place from 21:30 on Saturday and all day Sunday between Preston and Carstairs, closing various lines.
Avanti West Coast:
From approximately 21:30 on Saturday evening until the end of service on Sunday, buses will replace Avanti West Coast trains between Preston and Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.
ScotRail:
Sunday
Buses replace trains between Dumfries and Carlisle.
The last service from Carlisle to Glasgow will depart at 18:33 as a replacement bus service to Dumfries, where you should change onto the 19:50 Dumfries to Glasgow train service.
The 19:12 Carlisle to Glasgow Central service will run as a replacement bus to Dumfries.
TransPennine Express:
An amended TransPennine Express service will run between Manchester Airport and Carlisle only.
Replacement buses will run between between Carlisle and Edinburgh.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast or ScotRail, you can use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with TransPennine Express, 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: 20-Jan-2025 12:19:36: PM