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Sep 13
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UK Trains rail disruptions & other info
Jul 18 to Dec 31
East Midlands Railway Intercity routes operating a temporary reduced timetable with possible cancellations due to ASOS
Period:Saturday, July 18 to Thursday, December 31
Operators:East Midlands Railway
Related Information:East Midlands Railway have introduced a temporary reduced Intercity timetable to help provide a more consistent and reliable service whilst they address issues with the performance and reliability of their trains.
This is expected to be in place until further notice.
**Planned industrial action:**
The RMT Union has notified East Midlands Railway that members will be taking action short of strike (ASOS) until further notice. Trains may be subject to short notice alterations and cancellations. Please check before you travel.
The RMT union has also announced industrial action which is expected to impact the level of service on East Midlands Railway's Intercity and Connect routes on Wednesday 16 September and Thursday 17 September.
**Check before you travel:**
Online Journey Planners and ticket booking systems have been updated to reflect the timetable changes as follows:
Monday to Friday: Cancelled services have been removed from journey planners up until 16 October.
Weekends: Cancelled services will be removed from journey planners up to three weeks before travel.
**From Tuesday 1 September:**
East Midlands Railway will increase Intercity service from 87% to 92% of the full planned timetable. Please continue to check before you travel for any additional disruption on the East Midlands Railway network.
Key service reinstatements include:
Sheffield services: Reinstatement of five weekday services and three weekend services that were previously fully cancelled.
Nottingham services: Reinstatement of three weekday services and one weekend service that were previously fully cancelled.
**Ticket flexibility:**
If your booked service is affected, you can travel on up to two earlier or two later East Midlands Railway services, or, if you decide not to travel, you can claim a full refund from where you purchased the ticket.
In addition, if you are travelling between Sheffield and London St Pancras International with any flexible ticket (such as an anytime, off-peak or super off-peak ticket) you can travel via Doncaster with your existing ticket, at no extra cost, using Northern / TransPennine Express services between Sheffield and Doncaster, and then LNER services between Doncaster and London Kings Cross. This applies even if your booked train is unaffected.
If you have an advance ticket booked for an East Midlands Railway train which is still running, your ticket will not be valid on other operators.
**Can you tell me more?**
The introduction of the new Class 810 fleet to the East Midlands Railway network was designed to provide a smooth transition from the Class 222 fleet, with a significant period where both fleets would operate alongside one another under the maintenance of Hitachi Rail.
However, a three-year delay in the first Class 810 trains coming into service, combined with ongoing service reliability issues across both fleets, have significantly impacted East Midlands Railway's ability to run a reliable Intercity service.
Introducing a temporary timetable will allow them to provide a more dependable service whilst they continue to work with Hitachi Rail to make the improvements needed as quickly as possible.
**Compensation:**
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
Aug 18 to Oct 2
Multiple speed restrictions causing amended timetable with train cancellations across the c2c network
Period:Tuesday, August 18 to Friday, October 2
Operators:c2c
Related Information:Multiple speed restrictions have been imposed across the c2c network. As trains are having to run at a reduced speed, c2c have introduced an amended timetable. This has been done to offer more certainty about services, and to reduce the risk of any short-notice disruption.
This is expected to continue until further notice.
Travel advice:
The amended timetable involves some services being cancelled and retimed in advance. However, there are also a small number of short notice additional cancellations. The advance amended timetable is reflected in Journey Planners up to and including Friday 2 October. However, the short notice additional cancellations may not be removed from Journey Planners until 24 hours in advance - please check your entire journey on the day of travel. The frequency of service means that if your planned train is cancelled, the next one will be arriving shortly.
As part of the amended timetable, services towards London from Shoeburyness, Upminster, Pitsea and Grays will depart at least six minutes earlier than normal. Services from London arriving at stations between Upminster and Shoeburyness and between Grays and Pitsea will arrive at least six minutes later than normal.
To assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used at no extra cost on Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria in both directions.
Additional information:
The prolonged dry weather has caused the clay underneath the tracks to dry out and shrink. This has caused the track to drop in places and become uneven. In response, speed restrictions have been put in place to keep everyone moving safely and smoothly.
Speed restrictions will need to be in place until the ground conditions have recovered, which can take some time. The normal timetables will be reintroduced as soon as possible. Further updates will be provided in due course.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey up to and including Friday 2 October using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner. However, you are advised to check your entire journey again on the day you are travelling in case of any further short notice amendments to the timetable.
It is not yet known what service will look for c2c on Saturday 3 October, so please check back later.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
Aug 28 to Sep 15
Speed restriction between Horsham and Barnham causing service amendments and cancellations on Southern routes to Bognor Regis and Portsmouth
Period:Friday, August 28 to Tuesday, September 15
Operators:Southern
Related Information:A speed restriction is in place between Horsham and Barnham. As a result, fewer trains are able to run on all lines between Horsham and Barnham / Bognor Regis / Portsmouth Harbour. Trains running between these stations will be revised.
This is expected to continue until at least Tuesday 15 September.
The recent record-breaking hot weather and sustained low rainfall has affected track conditions in some areas, meaning temporary speed restrictions need to remain in place. Safety is and will always remain the highest priority.
Southern have temporarily revised the timetable to provide customers with greater certainty and to keep services running as reliably as possible.
Customer advice:
Services between London Victoria and Bognor Regis will run half hourly in each direction as normal.
Services that normally run between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour will run between Barnham and Portsmouth Harbour only:
- Barnham at XX:30 each hour
- Portsmouth Harbour at XX:29 each hour
Services between Bognor Regis and Barnham have been reduced to half hourly:
- Bognor Regis at: XX:26 and XX:56 each hour
- Barnham at: XX:14 and XX:45 each hour
There will be no additional peak service running from Bognor Regis to London Bridge in either direction.
If you are travelling between London and Portsmouth Harbour, you will need to change at Barnham for an alternate service.
You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on South Western Railway services between Havant and Portsmouth Harbour.
Check before you travel: You can check your journey today using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation: You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey.
Sep 2 to Sep 13
Reduced service between Wickford and Southminster due to defective track
Period:Wednesday, September 2 to Sunday, September 13
Operators:Greater Anglia
Related Information:A speed restriction has been imposed over defective track between Wickford and Southminster.
As a result, an emergency timetable has been put in place for services running between these stations.
With trains having to run at a reduced speed, some services may be subject to delays of up to 20 minutes.
This is expected until the end of the day Sunday 13 September.
Customer advice:
Trains between Wickford and Southminster in both directions are running at a 30mph due to a speed restriction, after a safety inspection of the track found faults.
As a result of the extensive nature of the repair work required, an emergency timetable has been put in place as follows:
• Wickford to Southminster services will depart Wickford at XX:15 minutes past the hour (with the exception of the last service which departs at 23:00)
• Southminster to Wickford services will depart Southminster at XX:05 minutes past the hour (with the exception of 22:13 Southminster to Wickford)
This should enable a more reliable service to run.
The below services will be cancelled until Friday 11 September
• 05:15 Wickford to Southminster
• 06:05 Southminster to Wickford
• 23:00 Wickford to Southminster
These services will be replaced by a Rail Replacement bus.
Journey Planners will be updated overnight for the following day's service.
Please allow plenty of time to travel, and check your train before you travel. You may need to take a different train than originally planned.
Further information:
Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.
Specific train service alterations and live departure boards are available to help plan your journey.
You can check your next train and alternative options using the live map.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey today using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner. The Journey Planner will be updated overnight each day for the following day's service.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
Sep 6 to Sep 10
Reduced service between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 / Reading
Period:Sunday, September 6 to Thursday, September 10
Operators:Elizabeth line,Great Western Railway,Heathrow Express
Related Information:Following an incident on Saturday, where some electrical distribution equipment was damaged in a fire, there are significant effects on train services as a result.
Elizabeth line services be will running 2 trains per hour to / from Heathrow Terminal 5, Heathrow Terminal 4, Maidenhead and Reading. Some trains will call additionally at Acton Main Line, Hanwell, Iver, Langley and Taplow.
Great Western Railway services may be cancelled or revised, with a reduced service at Slough, Maidenhead and Twyford.
Heathrow Express services will operate to a reduced frequency.
Disruption is expected until at least the end of the day on Friday 11 September.
A visual disruption map video is available.
Please note, the emergency services are dealing with an incident between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading.
Advice for Elizabeth line customers:
Ticket acceptance:
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following alternatives:
Chiltern Railways via any reasonable route.
Great Western Railway services between London Paddington and Reading.
London Underground services via any reasonable route.
London and local buses via any reasonable route.
South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Reading.
Alternative London Bus routes during disruption:
You should allow extra time to complete your journey as the bus journey will be slower than the train. You may need to change buses or travel via a major interchange. Check live information before you travel as routes, stops and road conditions and congestion can change at short notice.
West London:
(London Paddington / Heathrow Airport and Reading).
A key tip is to travel towards Ealing Broadway or Hayes and Harlington for further connections. Key routes include:
Ealing Broadway:
207 or SL8 towards West Ealing / Hanwell / Southall.
SL8 towards Acton and 266 to Acton Main Line.
Southall:
SL8 towards Ealing Broadway.
105 towards Heathrow Terminals or 195 towards Hayes & Harlington.
Hayes & Harlington.
SL9 and 278 towards Heathrow Central and 350 towards Heathrow Terminal 5.
195 towards Southall.
Heathrow Terminals:
105 (from Terminals 2 / 3) or 482 (Terminals 4 / 5) to Southall.
SL9 (from Terminals 2 / 3) or 350 (Terminals 5) to Hayes & Harlington and West Drayton.
West Drayton area:
222 / U1 to Uxbridge for Underground connections.
350 to Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow Terminals.
Slough area:
81 to Hounslow for Underground connections.
702 (non-London bus) towards Hammersmith and Victoria - Operates until 22:00.
Carousel Buses Route 103: Slough - Langley (Harrow Market) - Operates until 19:00.
First Bus services:
Route 7: Slough - Langley (Harrow Market) - Heathrow Terminal 5 - Operates until 23:30.
Route 3: Slough - Langley - Uxbridge - Operates until 23:00.
Advice for Great Western Railway customers:
High Speed / Intercity express train services will, in the main, continue to operate as scheduled. They are able to operate on diesel power through the affected area which would not have any effect on the loading of the electrical supply.
Train services which normally operate between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington (calling at local stations via Pangbourne) will only operate between Didcot Parkway and Reading in both directions. Passengers to or from stations to London Paddington will be required to change trains at Reading. Note that this will particularly impact on those customers travelling to / from Slough, Twyford and Maidenhead who may use, at no additional cost, Elizabeth line services between London Paddington and Reading.
Please note that at London Paddington, the Elizabeth line services call at platforms A and B which may be accessed via the entrances alongside platform 1 of the main terminal station.
If you are travelling to or from Slough, Maidenhead or Twyford your ticket will be accepted for travel via Reading, if this provides a faster journey to or from London Paddington.
Train services which normally operate between London Paddington and Newbury (calling at local stations via Thatcham) will, in the main, only operate between Reading and Newbury in both directions. Passengers to or from stations to London Paddington will be required to change trains at Reading.
Before setting out you may wish to use the National Rail real-time journey planner to check if a journey by rail is currently possible. If you are at a station, please check the live departure boards or speak to a member of station staff.
If you require help, further information or would like to provide feedback, to help us improve in the future:
Speak to staff at the station or on the train. Use the customer help point on the platform.
Sep 9 to Sep 10
Service disruption between Uckfield and Oxted due to a points failure
Period:Wednesday, September 9 to Thursday, September 10
Operators:Southern
Related Information:An operational incident between Uckfield and Oxted means that a reduced number of services will be operating between these stations with trains running approximately once every two hours from London Bridge to Uckfield, and from Uckfield to London Bridge. As a result, trains will be cancelled.
This is expected until approximately the end of the day.
Customer advice:
An operational incident on the railway in the Ashurst area has caused a points failure, significantly disrupting service on this route.
You may need to use an alternative route and allow for at least an extra 45 minutes longer than usual to complete your journey.
If you are travelling today:
Rail replacement buses will continue to run between Oxted and Uckfield until the end of the day, as advertised in journey planners and station information boards.
Ticket acceptance:
You can use your existing ticket at no extra cost on the following services:
• Southeastern services between Tunbridge Wells and London
• Alternate Southern and Thameslink services between East Grinstead / Lewes / Haywards Heath / Three Bridges and London
• Thameslink services between Haywards Heath / Three Bridges and London
• Brighton & Hove bus routes 29 / 29B / 29X between Brighton, Lewes, Uckfield and Tunbridge Wells
Replacement buses:
Rail replacement buses are running between Uckfield and Oxted, and journey planners have been updated.
• XX:33 past the hour from Uckfield to Edenbridge Town
• XX:54 past the hour from Edenbridge Town to Oxted
• XX:36 past the hour from Oxted to Crowborough
• XX:57 past the hour from Crowborough to Uckfield
Travelling via replacement bus will take longer than usual. It is recommend leaving at least 30 minutes more time to complete your journey.
Please note due to a road closure the replacement buses will be unable to serve Hever. If you are at or travelling to Hever, please press the green button on the help point or speak to staff to arrange onward travel.
Travelling today:
This is expected to affect services all day, with trains running approximately once every two hours from London Bridge to Uckfield, and from Uckfield to London Bridge. Trains which do run will have an extended journey time, and will take up to 15 minutes longer than usual through the Ashurst area.
Rail replacement services have been confirmed and will run between Oxted and Uckfield. These buses will not call at Hever station, as a road closure has made this station inaccessible.
Journey planners for tomorrow, 11 September, will be updated by this evening, once there is confirmation from the train planning team.
Planning your journey:
You can see live departure boards, a live map of the network, and an alternative route guide.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.
The Southern app will also help you plan your journey.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
An operational incident has caused a points failure in the Hurst Green area, and this was preventing trains from travelling on this route between Uckfield and Oxted.
Points are moveable sections of track which can send trains onto different routes at junctions. These are part of the signalling system, generally managed by Network Rail.
Points can stop moving correctly for a number of reasons. For example, there may be an obstruction in the moving parts, or the electronic control systems may have developed a fault.
There are various backup systems which allow signallers to try to set the points, and in some cases, the points may be available for trains in one of the directions they serve, but not another. However, with more severe failures like this one, the route is blocked entirely.
Network Rail have sent their specialist Signalling and Telecoms teams to site as a priority, and they will set up a safe method of working on the track. As soon as it's safe to go on the line, they will diagnose the fault and find any quick solutions to resolve it.
Whilst this is being done, progress will be monitored closely. At times, replacement parts may be needed, or specialist advice from suppliers, which is why some points failures take longer to resolve than others.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey for today using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner. Journey planners for tomorrow, 11 September, will be updated by this evening.
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 drop-off 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.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
Sep 14 to Oct 9
Temporary timetable changes affecting services between Ore / Eastbourne and London Victoria
Period:Monday, September 14 to Friday, October 9
Operators:Southern
Related Information:There will be a speed restriction in place between Ore / Eastbourne and London from Monday 14 September. There will be some temporary timetable changes, which will remain in place for approximately four weeks.
Customer advice:
To avoid further delays, cancellations or last-minute alterations and to provide customers with greater certainty about the services that will run, there will be some temporary timetable changes from Monday 14 September, which will remain in place for approximately four weeks. The changes will affect Monday to Friday services and are targeted at off-peak times where possible, with weekend services operating to the normal timetable. Journey planners are expected to be updated from today, Thursday 10 September. Customers are advised to check before travelling. Southern know many customers rely on these services every day for work, education, appointments and important time with family and friends, and are very sorry for the disruption these changes may cause.
The usual half-hourly service between Ore, Eastbourne and London Victoria will operate in the morning peak, until around 09:00.
Please check your journey before you travel, as services will differ from the normal timetable.
After 09:00: There will be no direct service between London and Eastbourne / Ore. Instead, services will operate:
• Between Haywards Heath and Eastbourne
• Between Eastbourne and Ore
You will need to change trains at either Haywards Heath or Eastbourne to complete your journey. Please plan ahead and allow additional time.
If you are travelling between London Bridge and St Leonard's Warrior Square or Hastings, you should use Southeastern services via London Bridge instead, as this will be the quickest option for you, at no additional cost.
You can also use your ticket on alternative Southern services between London Victoria and Haywards Heath.
After 16:00: The usual two trains per hour service between London Victoria, Eastbourne and Ore will resume from the 16:24 departure from London Victoria.
Planning your journey:
You can see the live departure boards to check the latest timetable information before travelling. Journey times may be longer than usual and some journeys will require additional connections.
You can view a live map of the network. You can also use the Southern app will also help you plan your journey.
Why are temporary timetable changes needed?
The record-breaking hot and dry weather over the summer has affected track conditions in some areas, meaning temporary speed restrictions need to remain in place in some areas. Safety is and will always remain the highest priority. Because of the speed restrictions, trains need longer to complete their journeys, and operating the normal timetable could lead to delays building throughout the day and increase the risk of short-notice cancellations and alterations. To provide customers with a more reliable service and greater certainty when planning their journeys, a temporary revised timetable will be in place during the middle of the day, minimising the impact on services during the busier peak periods.
Network Rail has a programme under way to protect the railway from extreme weather and climate change, supported by a £2.6 billion investment in track maintenance and renewals. Engineers are working hard to lift the speed restrictions on this route as quickly as possible so the full regular service can resume.
Check before you travel:
The National Rail real-time Journey Planner is expected to be updated from today. Please check back later.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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