full list of christmas and new year travel disruptions – is your route hit?

Major London train stations like Waterloo will be closed over Christmas (Picture: EPA)

That time of year is about to be upon us again – the race to get home for Christmas without being held up by travel mayhem.

One of the busiest travel times will arrive in the next few days as millions of people go to spend time with loved ones across the UK and abroad.

Christmas and New Year celebrations should be stress-free,but many will be wondering whether their long-awaited trip could be disrupted.

With so many people on the move at once,there is always the risk of sudden travel chaos if one domino falls.

Warnings have already been issued over planned railway works,leaving passengers with longer journeys and limited services during the holiday season and the days in between.

We have rounded up the most significant disruptions which could hamper festive journeys.

List of railway works over Christmas and New Year

While many people settle down to celebrate Christmas,engineers will be out and about working on the tracks during the holidays to minimise disruption to commuters during the work.

You can check the disruption calendar above to see what disruption is going on when you need to travel. Train operators in your area might also have local changes,so it is worth checking with your firm. Scroll down to read why the journeys are affected.

London Liverpool Street

The UK’s busiest station will be shut between December 27 and January 1,meaning there will be no trains to and from the station. The good news is that the Elizabeth line and Tube will run as scheduled because they have their own platform.Greater Anglia and London Overground trains are affected because of engineering works in the Bishopsgate tunnel and refurbishment for the station roof. They will terminate at Stratford and London Field respectively.After Christmas,some 4.6million trips are expected on Boxing Day and 4.1million on December 27 as people travel home.