Routes Affected
Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
CrossCountry between Plymouth and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
LNER between London Kings Cross and Glasgow Central
ScotRail to / from / via Motherwell
TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport / Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
Validity Period
Engineering work is taking place in the Motherwell area, closing most lines.
Avanti West Coast:
Saturday:
One service every 2 hours will run between Carlisle and Edinburgh.
Sunday:
No trains will run between Lancaster / Oxenholme for Lake District and Carlisle / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.
Monday:
One service every 2 hours will run between:
- Carlisle and Glasgow Central.
- Carlisle and Edinburgh.
On Saturday and Sunday, rail replacement buses will run between:
- Preston and Carlisle, calling at Penrith
- Carlisle and Glasgow Central, calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell
CrossCountry:
Saturday and Sunday only:
Trains will not call at Motherwell.
Rail replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell.
LNER:
On Saturday, the 06:48 from Glasgow Central to London Kings Cross will start from Edinburgh at 08:00.
On Sunday, the 16:30 from London Kings Cross to Glasgow Central will terminate at Edinburgh.
On Monday, the 06:48 from Glasgow Central to London Kings Cross will start from Edinburgh at 08:00.
Replacement buses will run between Edinburgh and Motherwell, connecting with train services. For Glasgow Central, you should use other services between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central.
ScotRail:
On Saturday, buses replace trains between Glasgow Central and Kirknewton. Minibuses will run between Kirknewton and Edinburgh. calling at Curriehill, Westerhailes, Kingsknowe, Slateford and Haymarket.
TransPennine Express:
Saturday and Monday:
TransPennine Express train services will run between:
- Manchester and Oxenholme.
- Carlisle and Edinburgh (every 2 hours).
- Carlisle and Glasgow Central (Monday only, every 2 hours).
Replacement buses will run between Oxenholme and Carlisle.
Sunday:
TransPennine Express train services will run between:
- Manchester and Oxenholme.
- Carlisle and Edinburgh (hourly).
Replacement buses will run between Oxenholme and Carlisle.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use this page .
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages .
Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.