And by today, I meant "Friday".
I've found out a bit more about why the trains seem to be odd for that Saturday:
Start date: Saturday 20 October 2007
End date: Sunday 21 October 2007
Route Affected: London Kings Cross / Birmingham New Street, Peterborough, Doncaster / Sheffield / Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, & Aberdeen / Inverness
TOC/s Affected: GNER, Northern Rail, Virgin Trains
Description: GNER will operate a limited service to and from Scotland via Carlisle, the majority of trains will be through services not requiring passengers to change trains. There are separate services terminating / starting at Newcastle requiring passengers to change trains at Newcastle for connecting services to / from Scotland. Replacement coaches will serve customers from Morpeth, Alnmouth, Berwick-on-Tweed, Dunbar and Motherwell. GNER will not operate a service to Glasgow Central.
Virgin Trains services will start and terminate at Newcastle. Connecting services will operate between Newcastle via Carlisle to Edinburgh. Journey times will be extended by approximately one hour. Virgin Trains replacement coaches will run between Newcastle and intermediate stations to Edinburgh.
Northern Rail services will not be able to run north of Morpeth. Buses will be provided between Morpeth and Chathill, calling as advertised.
And
quote:
Engineering work between Edinburgh Waverley, Bathgate and Linlithgow from Saturday 20 October to Sunday 21 October 2007
Start date: Saturday 20 October 2007
End date: Sunday 21 October 2007
Route Affected: Edinburgh / Bathgate, Edinburgh Park, Linlithgow, Falkirk High, Falkirk Grahamston & Glasgow Queen Street
TOC/s Affected: First ScotRail
Description: Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street services will start/terminate at Falkirk High.
Edinburgh / Dunblane services will start/terminate at Falkirk Grahamston.
Edinburgh / Bathgate services are withdrawn.
Edinburgh / West Calder services are withdrawn. An additional train service will operate between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh (via Shotts) and will also replace the West Calder service as applicable.
Replacement buses will operate between Falkirk High and Edinburgh, Falkirk Grahamston and Edinburgh and Bathgate and Edinburgh calling at all booked stations in both directions.
And (affecting the dogbasketeers):
quote:
Engineering work between Leeds, Shipley and Guiseley on Sunday 21 October 2007
Start date: Sunday 21 October 2007
End date: Sunday 21 October 2007
Route Affected: Leeds, Shipley, Bradford Forster Square, Keighley, Guiseley, Skipton, Carlisle / Morecambe & Lancaster / Ilkley.
TOC/s Affected: Northern Rail
Description: Northern Rail services between Leeds and Bradford Forster Square will be replaced by buses calling at all intermediate stations in both directions.
Services between Leeds and Skipton will start / terminate at Shipley. A connecting bus service will operate between Leeds and Shipley calling at all intermediate stations in both directions.
Services between Leeds and Morecambe will start / terminate at Bradford Forster Square.
Services between Leeds and Ilkley will start / terminate at Guiseley A connecting bus service will operate between Guiseley and Leeds calling at all intermediate stations in both directions
Services between Leeds and Settle will be diverted to terminate / start at Bradford Forster Square
And (for me, at least)
quote:
Engineering work between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street on Sunday 21 October 2007
Start date: Sunday 21 October 2007
End date: Sunday 21 October 2007
Route Affected: Glasgow Central, Paisley Gilmour Street, Gourock / Wemyss Bay / Largs, Ardrossan Harbour, Ayr, & Stranraer
TOC/s Affected: First ScotRail
Description: First ScotRail services between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street will be replaced by buses in both directions. Extra bus services will operate in morning and evening peak periods between Wemyss Bay / Gourock and Glasgow Central calling at all intermediate stations.
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Pretty much every train I would normally be taking is disrupted that weekend. Baws.
Kenny
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