August bank holiday engineering works
We’ve planned essential engineering works over the August bank holiday.
Work will take place from Saturday 24 August to Monday 26 August 2024. Some train services will be affected during this time, so be in the know before you go. Visit National Rail or your train operator’s website for the latest travel information. For updates, follow #AugustRailWorks on X.
Main projects
Some of the projects include:
London King’s Cross
No long distance services will run to or from the station from the early evening of Saturday 24th August until early morning on Monday 26th August as work takes place as part of the East Coast Digital Programme and work is carried out between Biggleswade and Potters Bar.
Replacement bus services will be in place during that period. The work has been carefully planned to avoid the busiest times of the August Bank Holiday weekend.
London Euston
A reduced timetable will be in place between Euston and Milton Keynes on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August as track renewals to deliver more reliable journeys takes place at Primrose Hill.
Stoke-on-Trent
Services will be disrupted in the Stoke area from Saturday 24th August until Tuesday 27th August as work to renew switches and crossings; the moveable sections of track which guide trains from one track to another and allow them to cross paths.
An amended train service will run between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly via Stafford, Crewe and Wilmslow, and bus replacement services will be in operation.