For weekend 24th & 25th October, EAS week 29. The main items are Bristol area and also GC Sunderland services. There are a few all-week blocks as it is kiddies half term, as well as the significant closures following weather damage. Several TOC now suggest only 'necessary' or 'essential' travel, although TOC sites defer to the local rules rather than trying to keep up. Several long distance operators are operating capacity regulation booked travel and some 'PSUL' services remain cancelled. Bill SUN No LTS services run to Liverpool St, all Fenchurch St via West Ham SUN Upminster - Rainham - Grays - Pitsea bus No Barking - Rainham. Through trains diverted via Laindon SAT Newcastle / Morpeth - Drem / Edinburgh bus Some ECML services diverted via Carlisle https://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/C44336/2020-10-24 SUN Middlesbrough - Sunderland bus GC diverted via Gateshead https://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/W10257/2020-10-25 Sun 0650 / 0751 Derby - London depart early and diverted via Chesterfield and Toton https://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/W88102/2020-10-25 SUN - FRI 6 Nov Bristol - Newport bus. London - Cardiff etc diverted via Gloucester SAT SUN Bristol - Bristol Parkway diverted via Bristol E Jn and 'Depot DGL' then Dr Days (mainly XC) Split services at Parkway towards Worcester https://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/V76910/2020-10-25 SAT Many Portsmouth services just run direct Bath - Parkway (rev) - Newport https://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/L97317/2020-10-24 SAT Bristol -Stapleton Road bus SUN Severn Beach branch bus SUN Clapham Jn - Barnes - Twickenham / Kew Bridge bus Windsor / Reading services diverted via Kingston and reverse Twickenham SUN No services Victoria - Clapham Jn Most divert to London Bridge, local services start Clapham Jn SUN Beckenham Jn - Bromley South - Swanley / Orpington bus Herne Hill - Catford loop bus Kent services diverted via Lewisham https://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/J86474/2020-10-25 https://www.opentraintimes.com/schedule/J86636/2020-10-25 Use Chislehirst up fast curve then # to SL (up and down trains pass very near the junction) SUN Lewisham - Woolwich - Dartford bus Trains via Bexleyheath, which run instead of Crayford circulars. {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ The Gensheet 'WEEKEND' message may only be posted to other groups if the following conditions are observed: * Permission is obtained. * Header and footer messages with group and www.gensheet.co.uk links are intact. * Out of area information is edited out for local gen groups. }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} MON - THU various overnight SLW Leigh - Southend Central SAT Marks Tey - Hythe / Harwich / Ipswich bus SUN No trains London - Billericay / Ipswich & branches Bus Stratford - Romford, Newbury Park - Romford - Shenfield, Newbury Park - Ipswich / Billericay including fast buses Fast bus Stansted - Ipswich Colchester - Clacton / Walton bus SAT - 1 Nov Saxmundham - Lowestoft bus SAT Royston - Cambridge bus SUN Audley End / Royston - Cambridge bus (Audley End buses to Cambridge North for trains back) SUN Ely - Peterborough bus SUN to 0845 no service Kings Cross - Finsbury Park SUN to 0945 Hertford loop bus SUN to 0930 Harpenden - Luton bus SUN Sutton - Luton turnback St Albans SAT SUN Kettering - Corby bus SUN to 1300 Gunnersbury - Willesden Jn - Camden Rd bus SAT No trains South Tottenham - Barking. Tube, then bus Walthamstow Central - Barking SAT SUN No trains Gospel Oak - Barking. Bus Gospel Oak - Finsbury Park - Seven Sisters, then tube, then bus Walthamstow Central - Barking 2010 SAT - SUN no West London services through to Watford etc ONGOING to 1 Nov Machynlleth - Pwllheli bus SAT SUN Manchester - Newton-le-Willows - Huyton bus SAT SUN Warrington BQ - Manchester Picc bus SAT SUN Manchester Vic - Hebden Bridge bus MON - FRI Rochdale - Hebden Bridge bus SUN Didcot - Oxford bus SUN Maidenhead - Marlow bus SUN to 1230 Cardiff - all Valleys bus ONGOING to 2021 Shrewsbury - Llanelli bus (5 hours for the fast bus, 6½ for the slow one) Estimates of November for the northern weather damage and January 2021 for the derailment at the southern end SUN - FRI Exeter - Exmouth bus SUN Honiton - Exeter bus SUN Surbiton - Effingham Jn bus SAT SUN Wareham / Dorchester West - Weymouth bus SUN Chichester / Petersfield - Portsmouth bus SAT SUN No ELL / SLL services Dalston Kingsland - New Cross Gate, Surrey Quays - Clapham Jn bus Use SC services from New Cross Gate SAT SUN Purley - Tattenham Corner bus SUN Northfleet / Ebbsfleet - Strood bus (Bus exchange at Greenhythe) SAT SUN Ashford - Hastings bus SAT SUN Canterbury West - Margate bus SAT SUN Sittingbourne - Sheerness bus SUN Partick - Milngavie bus Trains forward to Dalmuir ONGOING to 2 November? Dundee / Arbroath - Stonehaven / Aberdeen bus (don't travel preferred) SAT SUN Tower Hill - West Ham bus FRI SAT SUN No tram Wandle Park - East Croydon. Walk or bus Waddon Marsh - East Croydon SAT SUN Benton - Tynemouth bus