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BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
West Coast rail passengers warned of disruption until end of day
Rail passengers are being warned of major disruption along the West Coast Main Line. National Rail said an incident between Rugby and Stoke-on-Trent meant travel was expected to be affected until the end of the operators and routes affected are Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street, as well London Northwestern Railway between Crewe, Rugby and London Euston. Avanti West Coast passengers are warned that stations between Rugby and Lichfield Trent Valley will not be served, however tickets will be accepted on London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham New Street. London Northwestern Railway passengers are able to travel on Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry trains between any reasonable route. National Rail added that it had requested for rail replacement buses to operate between Rugby and Stafford, however the service was yet to start. Follow BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
11-07-2025
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Trains from London to Gatwick and Brighton hit by weekend closure
Rail passengers travelling between Brighton and London will be faced with disruption on Sunday due to urgent repair Rail says no trains will run between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon, and some parts of Surrey, due to the need to repair switches and crossings near Purley and replacement buses will run from East Grinstead to Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges, while trains direct from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport will still run but will take "considerably longer" than McAuliffe, Sussex route director for Network Rail, apologised for the disruption saying the works were "essential to keep services running safely and reliably". Replacement buses will also run between East Croydon, Redhill and Tattenham Corner and between Redhill and Tonbridge, a spokesperson for rail operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) disruption comes as temperatures on the South Coast are expected to hit 28C in Brighton on June, Gatwick-bound passengers said they faced "nightmare" travel after trains were forced to be evacuated when temperatures soared above 30C (86F) in South Saunders, customer service director for GTR, said: "I know that these works will be very disruptive for our passengers, and I am very sorry for any plans which may have to change as a result of this."It's important that our colleagues at Network Rail replace these points as soon as possible."Hundreds of our services cross this section of track each day – and it is vital to have reliable infrastructure which is less susceptible to closures at the last minute."
