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UK Rail Update 04Feb

4th February 2009 Update taken from: National Rail

Poor weather conditions affecting services across the National Rail network

Last updated at 08.52

Because of recent poor weather conditions across the National Rail network, journeys on some routes are subject to delays and alterations.
Latest travel information

No weather related problems are reported for the following operators:

* Arriva Trains Wales
* Chiltern Railways
* c2c
* CrossCountry
* East Midlands Trains
* Eurostar
* First Capital Connect
* Gatwick Express
* Grand Central
* Heathrow Express
* Heathrow Connect
* Hull Trains
* Island Line
* London Midland
* London Overground
* London Underground / London Buses
* Merseyrail
* National Express East Anglia
* Northern Rail
* ScotRail
* South West Trains
* Transpennine Express
* Wrexham & Shropshire
* Virgin Trains

The following operators'' services are being disrupted

First Great Western

A normal service is running with the following exceptions:

* Trains between London Paddington and Greenford will not run
* A Saturday level of service will run between Bourne End and Marlow and between Henley-on-Thames and Twyford

The following trains will be cancelled:

* 17:42 London Paddington to Bourne End
* 17:12 London Paddington to Henley-on-Thames
* 18:12 London Paddington to Henley-on-Thames
* 18:42 London Paddington to Bourne End
* 19:06 London Paddington to Henley-on-Thames

Southeastern

A normal service is running, however some services during the morning peak hours are subject to cancellation.

In addition, buses are replacing trains between Grove Park and Bromley North. Customers may also use local bus services

Southern

A normal service is running, subject to the following alterations:

The following trains will not run

* 07:16 Bognor Regis - London Victoria
* 07:02 Three Bridges - London Victoria
* 08:07 London Victoria - Brighton
* 05:17 Horsham - Victoria
* 07:40 Reigate -London Bridge
* 07:09 Horsham -London Bridge
* 06:40 Brighton - London Victoria
* 08:15 London Victoria - Gatwick Airport
* 07:32 Littlehampton - London Victoria
* 09:36 London Victoria - Brighton
* 05:35 Littlehampton - Portsmouth Harbour
* 06:46 Portsmouth Harbour - London Victoria
* 07:45 Littlehampton - Brighton
* 07:58 Littlehampton - Bognor Regis
* 08:32 Bognor Regis - Barnham
* 08:45 Barnham - Bognor Regis
* 08:48 Bognor Regis - Barnham
* 09:12 Barnham - Bognor Regis
* 09:09 Bognor Regis - Barnham
* 09:25 Barnham - Bognor Regis
* 09:39 Bognor Regis - Barnham
* 09:52 Barnham - Bognor Regis
* A shuttle bus service will run between Bognor Regis and Barnham.
* The 07:20 Portsmouth Harbour - Brighton service will call additionally at Goring- By-Sea, West Worthing, East Worthing, Fishersgate and Aldrington

Ticket Acceptance / Easements

Passengers holding tickets dated yesterday on the following operator''s services may use them today, Wednesday 4 February:

* Chiltern Railways
* CrossCountry
* East Midlands Trains
* First Great Western
* Grand Central
* National Express East Coast
* National Express East Anglia
* Virgin Trains
* Wrexham & Shropshire

The following easements also apply:

* First Great Western customers who decided not to travel to/from London on Monday / Tuesday may apply for a full refund from the point of sale
* East Midlands Trains customers who decided not to travel to/from London on Monday / Tuesday may apply for a full refund from the point of sale.
* Eurostar customers who chose not to travel on Monday or Tuesday this week will be able to exchange their tickets for travel within the next 60 days and travel within 120 days.

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