London Euston returns to full service following major track renewals

Tuesday 5 May 2026

London Euston returns to full service following major track renewals

Region & Route:: North West & Central

Passengers travelling in and out of London Euston have been thanked for their patience after the station fully reopened to services.

Over the Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 2 to Monday 4 May), engineers from Network Rail completed a series of essential upgrades in the Willesden and Primrose Hill areas.

More than £8 million was invested at Willesden Junction, alongside £1 million at Harlesden to install five new switches and crossings, the specialist track components that allow trains to move between lines. At Primrose Hill, almost £1.5 million was invested in renewing track, and over £1 million on drainage improvements near Milton Keynes to help prevent flooding and improve long‑term reliability.

These key projects were carefully planned to keep passengers moving over the Bank Holiday weekend and will improve reliability for passengers and minimise disruption on this vital section of railway.

Gary Walsh, Network Rail’s West Coast South route director said: “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.”

In the coming weeks there will be further projects going on across the railway to upgrade important sections of track and infrastructure.

Additional work will take place on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May, when HS2 construction activity outside Euston, in preparation for Britain's new high-speed railway, will again mean a reduced timetable, but the station will remain open and trains will continue to run.

A final weekend of work this month - on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May - will see drainage improvements near Milton Keynes and further HS2 activity outside Euston. Services will be reduced.

Passengers are encouraged to check www.nationalrail.co.uk for the latest travel information and West Coast Main Line upgrades - Network Rail for more information.

Notes to Editors

The following upcoming work will impact on passengers:

Saturday 9 to Sunday 10 May
HS2 work outside London Euston, in preparation for Britain's new high-speed railway, will mean a reduced service in and out of the station across both days.
Sunday 17 May (until 7pm)
Maintenance work taking place between Milton Keynes and Rugby means that there will be a rail replacement service between Milton Keynes Central and Rugby via Northampton. Train services running between Euston and Birmingham New Street will be diverted and will not stop at Northampton or Long Buckby.
Saturday 30 to Sunday 31 May
In the south, drainage improvements near Milton Keynes and HS2 work taking place outside London Euston station, will mean a reduced service.
In the north, overhead line equipment and track renewals will take place between Warrington and Preston. Avanti West Coast services will divert via Manchester. Rail replacement bus services will run between Crewe and Wigan, calling at Warrington.

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