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- Essential travel only on Wednesday 24, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 June. Services may be disrupted until Friday 26 June due to a weather warning in place across the UK. Please check your entire journey before travelling and remember to stay hydrated - more information.Problems reported
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Early Cancellations
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06:45 Reading to Newcastle due 11:27
More Info06:45 Reading to Newcastle due 11:27 will be terminated at Derby.
It will no longer call at Sheffield, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle but will call additionally at Tamworth Hl.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
06:23 Newcastle to Reading due 11:05
More Info06:23 Newcastle to Reading due 11:05 will be terminated at Birmingham New Street.
It will no longer call at Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford and Reading but will call additionally at Tamworth Hl.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
Cancellations
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15:43 Reading to York due 19:20
More Info15:43 Reading to York due 19:20 will be started from Birmingham New Street.
It will no longer call at Reading, Oxford, Banbury and Leamington Spa.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
05:18 Newcastle to Reading due 10:07
More Info25/06/26 05:18 Newcastle to Reading due 10:07 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
14:34 Newcastle to Reading due 19:05
More Info25/06/26 14:34 Newcastle to Reading due 19:05 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
10:46 Reading to Newcastle due 15:27
More Info25/06/26 10:46 Reading to Newcastle due 15:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
18:45 Reading to Newcastle due 23:37
More Info18:45 Reading to Newcastle due 23:37 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
12:33 Newcastle to Reading due 17:15
More Info25/06/26 12:33 Newcastle to Reading due 17:15 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
14:45 Reading to Newcastle due 19:27
More Info14:45 Reading to Newcastle due 19:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
14:35 York to Reading due 18:11
More Info25/06/26 14:35 York to Reading due 18:11 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
09:43 Reading to York due 13:20
More Info25/06/26 09:43 Reading to York due 13:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
12:44 Reading to Newcastle due 17:27
More Info12:44 Reading to Newcastle due 17:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
06:45 Reading to Newcastle due 11:27
More Info06:45 Reading to Newcastle due 11:27 will be terminated at Derby.
It will no longer call at Sheffield, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle but will call additionally at Tamworth Hl.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
07:55 Southampton Central to Newcastle due 13:27
More Info07:55 Southampton Central to Newcastle due 13:27 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
08:35 Newcastle to Reading due 13:06
More Info25/06/26 08:35 Newcastle to Reading due 13:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
17:45 Reading to York due 21:21
More Info17:45 Reading to York due 21:21 will be started from Birmingham New Street.
It will no longer call at Reading, Oxford, Banbury and Leamington Spa.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
10:34 Newcastle to Reading due 15:06
More Info25/06/26 10:34 Newcastle to Reading due 15:06 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
07:33 Birmingham New Street to Reading due 09:08
More Info25/06/26 07:33 Birmingham New Street to Reading due 09:08 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
10:33 Birmingham New Street to Reading due 12:05
More Info25/06/26 10:33 Birmingham New Street to Reading due 12:05 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
11:45 Reading to York due 15:20
More Info11:45 Reading to York due 15:20 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
06:23 Newcastle to Reading due 11:05
More Info06:23 Newcastle to Reading due 11:05 will be terminated at Birmingham New Street.
It will no longer call at Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford and Reading but will call additionally at Tamworth Hl.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
16:36 York to Reading due 20:08
More Info25/06/26 16:36 York to Reading due 20:08 will be cancelled.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
20:42 Reading to Manchester Piccadilly due 00:13
More Info20:42 Reading to Manchester Piccadilly due 00:13 will be started from Birmingham New Street.
It will no longer call at Reading, Oxford, Banbury and Leamington Spa.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
Further Information:
- Your ticket can be used at no extra cost, and without needing to amend your ticket, on the following services:
- The two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after this service
- Please speak to station staff at Birmingham New Street for onward road transport.
Unfortunately, any seat reservations will not be carried over, but Coach B, H and L are our unreserved coaches on CrossCountry services (where available) so please head to them.
You can view the formation of our trains via www.realtimetrains.co.uk
Line Updates
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Cancellations to services on all routes
More InfoDue to severe weather between Penzance and Aberdeen fewer trains are able to run on all lines.
Impact:Train services running across the whole CrossCountry network may be cancelled.
Disruption is expected until 23:59 26/06.
Customer Advice:Using your original ticket at no extra cost, you may:- Travel on earlier trains today- Alternatively travel on Friday the 26th of JuneShould you wish to abandon your journey, you may obtain a full refund from your point of purchase
Other Updates
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06:45 Reading to Newcastle due 11:27
More Info06:45 Reading to Newcastle due 11:27 will be terminated at Derby.
It will no longer call at Sheffield, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham and Newcastle but will call additionally at Tamworth Hl.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
06:23 Newcastle to Reading due 11:05
More Info06:23 Newcastle to Reading due 11:05 will be terminated at Birmingham New Street.
It will no longer call at Leamington Spa, Banbury, Oxford and Reading but will call additionally at Tamworth Hl.
This is due to forecasted severe weather.
For further information, please see all travel updates, or contact National Rail Enquiries on 03457 48 49 50
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