Train services from London Euston have returned to normal following the completion of engineering work during the early May bank holiday weekend in the Willesden and Primrose Hill areas.

As well as relaying track at Willesden Junction, five new switches and crossings were installed at Harlesden, new track was laid at Primrose Hill, and over £1 million was spent on drainage improvements near Milton Keynes on flood prevention to improve long-term reliability.

There will be more weekend disruptions over the next few weeks due to additional engineering work.

Next weekend, Saturday, 9th, and Sunday, 10th May

Because of construction activity outside Euston in preparation for HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway, a revised timetable will be in operation, with a consequent reduction in train services. However, Euston station will remain open, and train services will continue to operate.

On Sunday, 17th May, until 7 pm,

There will be no trains between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby via Northampton because of maintenance work. An alternative rail replacement bus service will operate between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby via Northampton.

Train services between Euston and Birmingham New Street will be subject to a diversion and will not stop at Northampton or Long Buckby.

During the last weekend of the month, Saturday, 30th, and Sunday, 31st May

A reduced train service will operate on both the southern and northern parts of the West Coast Main Line. In the south, there will be more drainage improvements near Milton Keynes, and further work on constructing HS2 outside Euston. In the north, because of the renewal of overhead line equipment and laying new track between Warrington and Preston, train services will be disrupted between Crewe and Wigan. Avanti West Coast services will be diverted via Manchester, with rail replacement buses replacing trains between Crewe and Wigan, and calling at Warrington.

Passengers should check for the latest information before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk.

“We would like to thank passengers for their patience over the Bank Holiday weekend. Our teams successfully completed a lot of crucial work upgrading the railway near London Euston whilst also running as many services as possible. This is all part of our ongoing plans to improve the West Coast Main Line. In the coming years, we will be spending more than £400m on improvements and upgrades to reduce disruption and improve journeys for passengers.”

Gary Walsh, West Coast South Route Director, Network Rail