RAIL passengers who use Euston station to travel to and from London are being urged to avoid rail travel for two days over the August bank holiday while work takes place to prepare for Britain’s new high speed railway.
No trains will run in or out of Euston on Saturday and Sunday August 26-27 while a major power supply to the station is rerouted by Network Rail on behalf of HS2 Ltd.
The Euston shutdown will impact all services on the West Coast main line including trains serving Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Rugby, Stafford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Sandwell & Dudley and Coventry.
It is likely all services will be extremely busy, passengers are unlikely to get a seat unless they have reserved where possible, and they may need to change trains and queuing systems may be in place at busy stations.
Those planning to attend cultural or sporting events in the region are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.
