RAIL passengers using CrossCountry services are being warned of delays and replacement buses on its network over the coming week, and urging them to check before travelling.
The company, which operates several routes that run through Reading, has a number of changes to its services through to Easter Saturday, April 6, due to engineering works.
The firm says that focusing on specific services over this Easter holiday weekend will reduce the chance that key services are cancelled and ensure rail passengers can reach their destinations safely and smoothly over the long weekend.
Richard Morris, CrossCountry’s service delivery director, said: “This Easter we’re dedicated to keeping last-minute cancellations to a minimum for customers around the country.
“We know that the Easter holidays are a popular time for leisure travel, and this year a range of factors mean there will be more changes than normal to CrossCountry services over the bank holiday weekend.
“As usual for this time of year, we’re asking customers to check before they travel on the CrossCountry app or with National Rail Enquiries to make sure their journey is going ahead as planned.”
Service changes
Today, Saturday, March 30
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Buses will replace trains between Ely and Cambridge / Stansted Airport.
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Trains will not run between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central. Buses will replace trains between Edinburgh and Motherwell, whilst other operators will continue to run train services between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central.
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Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Sheffield via Wakefield Westgate.
Easter Sunday, March 31
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Buses will replace trains between Peterborough and Cambridge North via March and Ely.
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Trains will not run between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central. Buses will replace trains between Edinburgh and Motherwell, whilst other operators will continue to run train services between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central.
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Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Sheffield via Wakefield Westgate.
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Buses will replace trains between Southampton Airport Parkway, Southampton Central and Bournemouth.
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The 09:01 and 10:01 Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly services will both be retimed to depart a few minutes earlier than usual at 08:57 and 09:57 respectively.
Easter Monday, April 1
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Buses will replace trains between Ely and Cambridge / Stansted Airport.
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Trains will not run between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central. Buses will replace trains between Edinburgh and Motherwell, whilst other operators will continue to run train services between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central.
Up-to-date detail on planned changes to CrossCountry services over the Easter bank holiday weekend can be found at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption
