This summer, people across the country have already experienced chaos due to a number of train strikes, and there are more disruptions on the way.
There will be disruption by planned works and reduced services on TfL lines, including over the August bank holiday, which takes place on Monday 29 August.
Read on to find out what we know about August bank holiday railway services so far.
Which rail services will be disrupted?
Engineering work will be taking place, mostly affecting the southeast of London and the northern corridor.
The major August bank holiday railway improvement projects include the following:
- West Coast Main Line: Engineering work at various locations between London Euston, Milton Keynes and Northampton.
- London Charing Cross and London Cannon Street: No trains will run from these London terminals on Saturday or Sunday, and London Charing Cross on Bank Holiday Monday.
- Moorgate: No trains will run between Finsbury Park and Moorgate during the bank holiday weekend.
Smaller engineering works are also taking place with localised disruption:
Avanti West Coast
All weekend
- An amended timetable will be in operation for all services to and from London Euston due to a reduced number of platforms at Euston station.
C2C
Sunday August 28
- Trains to/from Fenchurch Street will call at Liverpool Street instead, and additionally will stop at Stratford for a connection to West Ham.
- Due to engineering work between Upminster and Pitsea, services will be diverted via an alternative route. Trains will call additionally at Laindon and Basildon but will not call at stations via Ockendon or Tilbury.
- Due to engineering work between Barking and Grays, these services will not run.
Bank Holiday Monday
- Trains to/from Fenchurch Street will call at Liverpool Street instead, and additionally will stop at Stratford for a connection to West Ham.
Chiltern Railways
All weekend
- Engineering work will be taking place between Great Missenden and Amersham.
- Trains will run between Aylesbury Vale Parkway and Great Missenden.
- Buses will run Great Missenden – Amersham – Beaconsfield, to connect with alternative train services from London Marylebone.
- London Underground Metropolitan Line replacement bus services will run between Amersham and Harrow-on-the-Hill.
Great Northern
All weekend
- Engineering work will close the line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate. No trains will run between these stations. Trains that usually run from Moorgate will be diverted to run from London Kings Cross. To travel between Finsbury Park and Moorgate, you can use London Buses or London Underground services.
Sunday 28th August only
- Engineering work will be taking place between London Kings Cross and Stevenage. No trains will run between Finsbury Park and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City, and longer-distance services will be diverted via Hertford North. Replacement buses will run between Finsbury Park, Alexandra Palace, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage.
Great Western Railway (GWR)
Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday
- Due to track renewal engineering work between West Ealing and Greenford, no trains will run between these stations. You can use local TfL Buses.
Greater Anglia
Sunday August 28
Engineering work will be taking place between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt via Tottenham Hale. As a result:
- Before 08:15 and after 23:15, trains that normally run via Tottenham Hale will be diverted via Seven Sisters.
- All day, trains will not run via Lea Bridge, and will be diverted to run to London Liverpool Street via Hackney Downs.
Bank Holiday Monday
- Engineering work will be taking place between Stratford and Meridian Water. As a result, trains will not run via Lea Bridge, and will be diverted to run to London Liverpool Street via Hackney Downs.
LNER
Sunday August 28
- Due to engineering work between London Kings Cross and Stevenage, a reduced train service will operate. Trains will be diverted through (but not stopping at) Hertford. Northbound services will depart London Kings Cross approximately 15 minutes earlier than normal.
London Northwestern Railway
All weekend
- Engineering work will be taking place between London Euston and Northampton at various locations. As a result, a revised and reduced train service will operate on most routes to and from London Euston.
London Overground
All weekend
- There will be no service between Surrey Quays and New Cross, and a reduced timetable between Kilburn High Road and London Euston.
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28
- There will be no trains between Hackney Downs and Chingford. A replacement bus service will operate between these stations.
Sunday August 28
- No service between Barking and Barking Riverside.
London Underground
All weekend
No Metropolitan line service north of Harrow-on-the-Hill.
South Western Railway
Saturday 27 and Sunday 28
- London Waterloo – Reading services will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Virginia Water. These services will call additionally at Surbiton, Weybridge, Addlestone and Chertsey.
- London Waterloo – Windsor services will be diverted after Twickenham and will terminate at Hounslow. Additional services will run between London Waterloo and Hounslow via Twickenham.
- London Waterloo – Weybridge via Staines services will terminate at Hounslow.
- Due to the diverted London Waterloo to Reading services, London Waterloo to Basingstoke stopping services and London Waterloo to Alton services will run combined to Woking where the train will divide. These services will call additionally at West Byfleet. Some services will also call additionally at Clapham Junction.
Sunday August 28
- London Waterloo / Wimbledon – Guildford via Cobham services will not run.
- London Waterloo – Guildford via Epsom services will be diverted after Leatherhead and will terminate at Dorking.
Bank Holiday Monday
Details to be confirmed
Southeastern
All weekend
- No services from Charing Cross or Cannon Street station.
Saturday August 27
- Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Tonbridge and Ashford will run to and from London Victoria instead, and will stop additionally at Orpington and Hildenborough.
- Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Bridge, but will be diverted between London Bridge and Tonbridge to run via East Croydon.
- Woolwich Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Woolwich will run to and from London Victoria instead. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run.
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally.
- Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run to and from London Victoria, and will stop additionally at Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Sidcup will not run.
- Hayes Line: Trains on the Hayes line will run to and from London Blackfriars instead of London Charing Cross or London Cannon Street and will run every 30 minutes. Trains will stop additionally at Elephant and Castle.
- Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will run to and from London Victoria, and run non stop between London Victoria and Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.
- Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will be retimed.
- Sole Street Line: Stopping services between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will be extended to run to and from Dover in place of trains which normally run between London Victoria and Dover, which will not run.
Sunday August 28
- Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Tonbridge and Ashford will run to and from London Victoria instead and will stop additionally at Orpington and Hildenborough.
- Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Bridge, but will be diverted between London Bridge and Tonbridge to run via East Croydon.
- Woolwich Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Woolwich will run to and from London Victoria instead. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will not run.
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally.
- Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run to and from London Victoria, and will stop additionally at Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Sidcup will not run.
- Hayes Line: Trains on the Hayes line will run to and from London Blackfriars instead of London Charing Cross or London Cannon Street and will run every 30 minutes. Trains will stop additionally at Elephant and Castle.
- Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will run to and from London Victoria, and run non stop between London Victoria and Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.
Bank Holiday Monday
- Cannon Street station will reopen, but Charing Cross station remains closed.
- Paddock Wood Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Ramsgate via Tonbridge and Ashford will run to and from London Victoria instead and will stop additionally at Orpington and Hildenborough.
- Hastings Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Hastings will run to and from London Bridge, but will be diverted between London Bridge and Tonbridge to run via East Croydon.
- Woolwich Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Woolwich will run to and from London Victoria instead. Trains between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Greenwich will be extended to run to and from Dartford.
- Bexleyheath Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Dartford via Bexleyheath will not run. Services between London Victoria and Dartford via Bexleyheath will run normally.
- Sidcup Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Gravesend will run to and from London Victoria, and will stop additionally at Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Slade Green via Sidcup will not run.
- Hayes Line: Trains on the Hayes line will run to and from London Blackfriars instead of London Charing Cross or London Cannon Street and will run every 30 minutes. Trains will stop additionally at Elephant and Castle.
- Grove Park Line: Trains between London Charing Cross and Sevenoaks will run to and from London Victoria, and run non stop between London Victoria and Lewisham. Services between London Cannon Street and Orpington will not run.
- Bromley North Line: Trains between Grove Park and Bromley North will be retimed.
- Sole Street Line: Stopping services between London Victoria and Gillingham via Denmark Hill will be extended to run to and from Dover in place of trains which normally run between London Victoria and Dover, which will not run.
- Additional trains will run between London Cannon Street and London Bridge.
Southern
All weekend
Engineering work is taking place between Peckham Rye and Streatham. As a result:
Saturday August 27
- No trains between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction and trains that usually run between London Bridge and Caterham will only run between Streatham and Caterham.
Sunday August 28
- No trains between London Bridge and Crystal Palace, and trains which usually run between London Bridge and East Croydon will only run between Streatham and East Croydon.
Bank Holiday Monday
- No trains between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction and trains that usually run between London Bridge and Caterham will only run between Streatham and Caterham.
Thameslink
All weekend
- Thameslink trains that usually run to / from Sutton will be amended to run to / from Herne Hill.
Saturday August 27
- No Thameslink trains between London Bridge and Dartford
Sunday August 28
- No trains will run between Finsbury Park and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City, and longer distance services will be diverted via Hertford North.
The full details of all UK wide rail disruptions over the Bank Holiday weekend is here.
