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Wednesday 13 May 2026

Travel advice ahead of Wembley weekend of sport

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North West & Central

Rail passengers have been urged to plan their journeys ahead of a weekend of sporting events at Wembley Stadium.

On Saturday 30 May, the Rugby League Challenge Cup final will take place at England’s iconic national stadium, followed by the Women’s FA Cup final between Brighton and Manchester City on Sunday 31 May.

Over the same weekend, engineering teams will be completing key upgrades on sections of the West Coast Main Line near Milton Keynes, and there will be work relating to HS2 taking place close to London Euston station.

Trains will still run into Euston, but there will be a reduced service. Wembley Stadium station will also be closed on the 30 and 31 May.

Passengers should also be aware that the London Overground Lioness Line will not be operating over the same weekend, while essential maintenance work takes place. 

To help support travel into London, Chiltern Railways will be adding more than 10,000 extra seats on each day across the weekend, operating additional services on the Chiltern Main Line between the West Midlands and London Marylebone. 

Gary Walsh, West Coast South route director for Network Rail, said: “Over the last weekend of May we will be completing vital upgrades to drainage on the West Coast Main Line, which will help trains to continue running smoothly and with reduced disruption in future.

“We appreciate there is never a good time to disrupt the railway, and we would like to thank passengers for their patience while this work was taking place.” 

Anyone planning to travel to either event at Wembley should check with their train operator ahead of time for the latest information, or visit the National Rail Enquiries website.