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Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (2nd to 4th)

• Hourly trains between Euston and Milton Keynes Central (reduced timetable)
• Holyhead services will start from Crewe only

Sunday 3rd

• Trains to Liverpool will only run as far as Crewe, with replacement buses covering the rest of the journey

• Trains to Edinburgh services will run from Preston only.

Some late-night tweaks on Monday around Rugby - check timetables if you're travelling after 9 pm.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

Sunday 24th

• No stops at Warrington Bank Quay or Wigan North Western  -  replacement buses will run from Crewe

• Glasgow via Birmingham trains will only go as far as Crewe

• Edinburgh services will start from Preston

Saturday and Monday are largely unaffected. On Monday, there are some late-night schedule changes around Rugby and Liverpool, so check timetables if you're travelling after 9 pm.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

Sunday 3rd

• All services will be retimed, with the Highlands train leaving Euston at 21:00 instead of 20:20 and the Glasgow/Edinburgh service departing at 23:30 instead of 21:30.

• Some additional stops at stations not normally served, including Birmingham International, Crewe and Preston on the Highlands route.

Saturday has no service as usual, and there are no changes to Monday's schedules.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

Sunday

• All services will be retimed again, with the same schedule as the early May weekend departures from Euston and additional stops along the way.

Saturday has no service as usual, and there are no changes to Monday's schedules.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• No trains between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and London Marylebone. Replacement buses will run to Amersham and across to Beaconsfield, where you can pick up a Chiltern train to Marylebone.

Some early-morning tweaks on Sunday around Marylebone and the Oxford line. Check timetables if you're travelling before 8:30 am.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

No major disruption. There will be an enhanced timetable across the weekend and on Monday.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• Buses will replace trains between York and Darlington, and between Peterborough and Cambridge.

Sunday 3rd only

• Trains between Basingstoke and Southampton Central will be diverted again, with no stops at Winchester or Southampton Airport Parkway.

• No stops at Motherwell. Replacement buses will run from Edinburgh.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• Buses will replace trains between York and Darlington, and between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.

This is just a summary of the main works that will cause the most disruption over the weekend. Click here to explore all upcoming engineering works on CrossCountry services.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• Buses will replace trains between Peterborough and Norwich. You can use your ticket on other operators at no extra cost.
• No trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly (all day Sunday, until 11 am Monday).

Some late-night changes on Monday around Nottingham and St Pancras  -  check timetables if you're travelling after 9 pm.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

No major disruption. Some late-night retimings on Sunday and Monday  -  check timetables if you're travelling after 9 pm.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

Sunday 3rd

• Before 07:40, no trains between Paddington and Ealing Broadway.

• Before 10:30, no trains between Shenfield and Stratford. Replacement buses will run via Romford, and the Central line is free with your ticket.

There are no changes to Saturday's schedules. Some late-night tweaks on Monday around Paddington  -  check timetables if travelling after 10 pm.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

Still to be confirmed.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

Monday 4th

An amended timetable will be in place all day on the bank holiday Monday.

Saturday and Sunday have no changes to services.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

Sunday 24th and Monday 25th

Gatwick Express will run to an amended timetable on Sunday due to engineering work, with extended journey times. The bank holiday Monday will also have an amended service all day.

There are no changes to Saturday's service.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• No Grand Central trains will run to or from Sunderland. The line between Northallerton and York will be closed, and only a limited service will run between Kings Cross and York (with an extra stop at Doncaster).

• Bradford Interchange services will be reduced too, with some trains cancelled and others retimed between Mirfield and Bradford.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• The Sunderland route faces the same closures as the early May weekend - no trains north of York, with a very limited Kings Cross to York service only.

• Bradford services will see cancellations across all three days. On Sunday, trains that do run won't call at Low Moor, Brighouse or Mirfield, with replacement buses running between Brighouse and Wakefield Kirkgate.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• Buses will replace trains between Kings Lynn and Cambridge North due to engineering work around Ely.

Sunday 3rd

• No trains will run between Moorgate and Finsbury Park all day. Hertford North and Welwyn Garden City trains will be diverted to Kings Cross instead.

Great Northern will run an amended timetable on the bank holiday Monday. You may come across some late-night tweaks around Alexandra Palace and Arlesey, so be sure to check timetables if you're travelling after 11 pm.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• The line between Chippenham and Bath Spa will be closed. Trains between Paddington and Bath will be diverted via Bristol Temple Meads, and replacement buses will run between Chippenham and Bath Spa.

• Cardiff to Portsmouth Harbour trains will be split, with buses covering stations between Bath Spa and Westbury.

GWR will run an amended timetable on the bank holiday Monday. There are also some late-night time changes around Didcot, Oxford, Cardiff and Burnham. Check timetables if you're travelling after 10pm.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• The Severn Tunnel will be closed. Wales-bound trains from Paddington will be diverted via Gloucester, with much earlier departure times from Paddington and no stops at Bristol Parkway. Buses will replace trains between Bristol Parkway and Newport.

• Direct Paddington to Cardiff trains won't be running  -  you'll need to go via Swindon and Gloucester, or change at Bristol Temple Meads.

Monday 25th

• Buses will replace trains between Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour all day.

It's a good idea to double-check timetables if you're travelling after 9 pm as there'll be some changes to schedules around Taunton, Cardiff and Westbury.

Planning a day out or minibreak in Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire? Here's a heads-up on the main disruption over the bank holidays:

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• Buses will replace trains between Cambridge North and Thetford, and between Peterborough and Bury St Edmunds, due to engineering work around Ely.

Sunday 3rd

• No Greater Anglia trains will run between Shenfield and Liverpool Street until 10:20 am. Replacement buses will run to Newbury Park for Underground access.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• Buses will replace trains between Audley End and Cambridge North. Most buses won't stop at Cambridge itself, so you'll need to use other services to get between Cambridge and Cambridge North.

• Buses will also replace trains on the Lowestoft to Ipswich route (Halesworth to Ipswich on Monday).

• On Monday, there'll be a few late-night schedule changes around Cheshunt and Liverpool Street. Check timetables if you're travelling after 11 pm.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• A reduced timetable will run between Euston and Milton Keynes Central. Tring and Bletchley local services won't run, but other Euston services will still call at those stations.

Sunday 3rd

• Trains between Birmingham/Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will only go as far as Liverpool South Parkway. Use Merseyrail from there to Liverpool Central at no extra cost.

There are no major changes over the late May weekend (23rd to 25th May). Minor early-morning and late-night adjustments on Sunday and Monday will affect the Milton Keynes and Bushey areas.

The Liberty line is mostly unaffected this bank holiday season, but there are a couple of things to be aware of.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

Sunday

• No Liberty line trains will run between Romford and Upminster until after 10:30. You can use London Underground District line services or buses 370 and 248 between those stations instead.

There are no changes on Saturday or Monday.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

There are no changes to the Liberty line over the late May bank holiday.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• No Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and London Kings Cross. A reduced service will operate between Newcastle and Edinburgh only (with Glasgow Queen Street added on Sunday and Monday).

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• No Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and London Kings Cross. A reduced service will operate between Newcastle and Edinburgh/Glasgow Queen Street only.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• Reduced services to and from London Victoria due to engineering work between Victoria, Clapham Junction and Balham. No Southern trains will run to Watford Junction, trains to Hastings/Eastbourne/Littlehampton will be diverted via London Bridge, and the Victoria to Reigate service will only run between Redhill and Reigate. Your ticket will be accepted on London Underground, London Overground and local bus routes at no extra cost.

Sunday 3rd only

• No trains between Three Bridges and Brighton - direct services will run via a longer diversionary route through Horsham and Hove instead. Buses will also replace trains between Three Bridges and Lewes, and between Hastings and Ashford International.

• Buses will replace trains between Balham and Sutton via Mitcham Junction.

A few late-night changes apply on Monday evening around Chichester, Oxted, Tonbridge and Seaford after 22:30  -  check timetables if you're heading that way.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• Buses will replace trains between South Croydon and Oxted, affecting services to East Grinstead and Uckfield. Sanderstead and Riddlesdown will have no service - use Purley Oaks and Purley stations instead. Your ticket will be accepted on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Tunbridge Wells.

Sunday 24th only

• Buses will replace trains between Barnham and Arundel/Angmering, with amended timetables on connecting services. No Southern trains will run to Southampton  -  you can use South Western Railway between Portsmouth and Southampton Central instead.

• Amended services through East Croydon, with trains to Gatwick Airport and the south coast running to longer journey times. The Victoria to Reigate service will only run between Redhill and Reigate.

Monday 25th only

• An amended service will run between London Victoria and Havant only, with South Western Railway replacement buses covering the rest of the journey to Portsmouth Harbour.

There are some early-morning changes on Sunday around Clapham Junction and Battersea Park before 08:00. On Monday evening, a handful of late services to Hastings, Worthing and Littlehampton will be affected after 22:30.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

There are no changes to Stansted Express services across this entire weekend.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

Sunday 24th only

• A reduced half-hourly service will run between Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport. A separate half-hourly service will also run between Stratford and Stansted Airport via Tottenham Hale.

Saturday's schedules are unaffected. On Monday evening, a few late trains won't stop at Tottenham Hale and will call at Seven Sisters instead - worth checking if you're travelling after 22:30.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

Sunday 3rd

• Rail replacement buses will run all day between Three Bridges and Brighton.

• Kentish Town to Rainham services will only go as far as Gravesend, with Southeastern covering the rest.

• Sutton services via Mitcham Junction will not run, with Luton to Sutton trains rerouting via Wimbledon.

There will be an enhanced Sunday timetable in place on Monday. Some overnight changes affect the Welwyn Garden City corridor on Sunday night into Monday.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• No trains between St Pancras International and London Bridge. Services will split: Cambridge/Peterborough to Kings Cross, Bedford/Luton to St Pancras, and London Bridge to Brighton/Horsham. London Underground and buses are free alternatives across central London.

• Sutton services from Blackfriars will not run  -  use Southern, South Western Railway or the Tube instead.

Sunday 24th

• Replacement buses between Beckenham Junction and Herne Hill, as Sevenoaks to Victoria trains will divert via Beckenham Junction.

There are some early-morning changes on Saturday around Cricklewood, and late-night tweaks on Monday between Stevenage and Cambridge.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

All weekend (Saturday 2nd to Monday 4th)

• No trains at Huddersfield  -  services will be diverted to call at Brighouse instead, with replacement buses from Huddersfield to surrounding stations.

• No trains between York and Northallerton. Replacement buses will run between York and Darlington, and between York and Redcar Central.

Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th

• No TransPennine Express trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester. Replacement buses will cover the gap.

Sunday 3rd only

• Trains will not call at Motherwell due to engineering work.

Monday 4th only

• Some Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street services will be cut short at Preston, with replacement buses running the rest of the way.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

All weekend (23rd to 25th May)

• No trains at Huddersfield  -  services will be diverted via Brighouse, with replacement buses from Huddersfield to key stations.

• No trains between York and Northallerton. Replacement buses will run between York and Darlington, and between York and Redcar Central.

Sunday 24th only

• A significantly reduced service will run at Huddersfield, with replacement buses to Leeds, Dewsbury and Wakefield Kirkgate.

On Monday evening, the 20:26 Cleethorpes to Liverpool Lime Street service will be diverted after Manchester Oxford Road, skipping Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central and Liverpool South Parkway.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

Sunday 3rd and Monday 4th

• No Transport for Wales trains will run between Liverpool South Parkway and Lime Street all day Sunday, or until around 10:55 on Monday. Services on other operators will be running as normal.
• On Sunday until 12:35, no trains will run between Wolverhampton and Birmingham International.

A few late-night changes on Monday will be in effect around the Cardiff valleys. Saturday is unaffected.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

Sunday 24th

• Lines at Cardiff Queen Street will be closed all day, with buses replacing trains on the Rhymney, Caerphilly, Radyr and Penarth routes.

Early May bank holiday weekend (2nd to 4th May)

Sunday 3rd

• Until around 12:35, trains between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street will only run as far as Wolverhampton. Local stopping services between Wolverhampton and Birmingham New Street will not run, with replacement buses covering those stations.

Saturday and Monday serve are unaffected. One late-night train on Saturday, the 22:40 Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street,  will terminate at Wolverhampton.

Late May bank holiday weekend (23rd to 25th May)

There are no changes to West Midlands Railway services across the late May weekend.