Passenger warning as HS2 work shuts Euston station over holiday
A major station in London, which acts as a hub for West Midlands passengers, will be closed on the upcoming bank holiday weekend.
Passengers have been urged to avoid travelling to Euston on the August bank holiday – as work is being carried out to prepare for HS2.
No trains will run in or out of Euston on Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27, while a major power supply to the station is rerouted by Network Rail on behalf of HS2 Ltd.
Transport chiefs have said people planning to use the station should avoid rail travel for the two days.
The shutdown will impact all services on the West Coast main line – including trains serving Birmingham New Street, Birmingham International, Stafford, Wolverhampton, and Sandwell and Dudley.
Bosses said all services are expected to be extremely busy, passengers are unlikely to get a seat unless they have reserved where possible, they may need to change trains and queuing systems may be in place at busy stations.
People have been urged not to travel on August 26 and 27 unless essential.
Antonia Buckland, high speed rail sponsorship director for Network Rail, said: “The advice to passengers planning travel to or from Euston station this bank holiday is clear: Plan your journeys on days other than Saturday and the Sunday and only travel by train on those days if absolutely essential,” she said.
“If you do travel, trains will be busier than usual, journeys will take longer and unless you have reserved one, you won’t be guaranteed a seat.
“Travel between Scotland, the north west, West Midlands and London on the Saturday and Sunday is discouraged and the whole rail industry – Network Rail, HS2 Ltd and train operators – is working together to give passengers plenty of warning and information about the planned disruption.”
The preparation work involves relocating a key power supply at Euston station to clear the way for future HS2-related work.
