Check for planned engineering work

On Sunday 20 September, we strongly recommend you avoid travel to and from London Euston. The West Coast Main Line is closed between London Euston and Watford Junction until 4pm for an urgent bridge removal by Network Rail. Journeys south of Milton Keynes will take longer and involve a replacement bus, and fewer trains are running on all our routes. London Northwestern Railway services to and from London are also affected by this late-notice engineering work.

Already got an Avanti West Coast ticket for 20 September?

You can use your existing ticket at no extra cost to travel on the dates either side, when the line is open – from Friday 18 to Tuesday 22 September. Even if just one part of your return journey is affected by this late-notice engineering work, you can use both your outward and return on the alternative travel dates, Friday to Tuesday. Alternatively, if your train is cancelled or changed and you no longer wish to travel, you can get a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

Still need to travel to/from London Euston on 20 September?

We advise avoiding travel on this date if you can, as journeys will be disrupted for most of the day. Journey planners now show Avanti West Coast’s amended timetable, but please check back on Wednesday 9 September for fully accurate journey information once London Overground’s timetable has updated.

• Avanti West Coast trains will start and end at Milton Keynes Central or Rugby until 4pm.
• Replacement buses will take you between Milton Keynes and Bedford in both directions.
• To get to and from London, Thameslink and EMR trains run between Bedford and London St Pancras.
• There are fewer trains running on all Avanti West Coast routes.
• After 4pm, our trains are able to run to and from London Euston, but they’re expected to be extremely busy.
• If you do need to travel on 20 September, please check before you travel and allow extra time for your journey.