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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

UNBELIEVABLE: Network rail warns of easter disruption due to engineering works - The Untold Story

Avanti West Coast train
Avanti West Coast trains will not be going as far as the Lakes or Glasgow over the Easter weekend because of engineering works near Carlisle. Photograph: Luciana Guerra/PA

Rail passengers have been advised to plan ahead for Easter, with engineering works expected to close the west coast main line between some of Britain’s biggest cities.

No trains will run between London Euston and Milton Keynes throughout the four-day holiday weekend from Good Friday on 7 April, until Easter Monday, on 10 April, meaning replacement buses or alternative routes will be needed to travel between the capital and towns and cities including Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool.

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