Statement following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Travel advice

The funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will take place at 11am on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey, London.

From Wednesday 14 September, The Queen will Lie-in-State in Westminster Hall for four days, to allow the public to pay their respects prior to the funeral.

We recognise that many of our customers will make their way to London and other destinations around the country to pay their respects at Royal residences. This could lead to exceptionally busy services and station closures over the mourning period as well as on the day of the funeral.

At Avanti West Coast, alongside our industry partners across the transport network, we’re working as hard as we can to enable people to pay their respects, either in London, or at commemorations along our route.

We expect services to be exceptionally busy during this time, so we ask people to check before they travel and leave as much time as possible for their journey.

Our people will be on hand during your journey to help you reach your destination. Thank you in advance for being patient and considerate.

• For information on the Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-State please visit here.
• For travel information in London please visit Transport for London.
• Please visit https://www.royal.gov.uk/ for further information.
• Our travel information and FAQs visit here. 
• We advise you to keep checking our website for the latest information about Avanti West Coast services visit here.

About the West Coast Partnership

The West Coast Partnership (WCP) is a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia. The franchise comprises two distinct parts – Avanti West Coast that runs the current services on the West Coast Main Line, and West Coast Partnership Development that works with HS2 Ltd and the DfT to develop and operate high speed rail services.

About Avanti West Coast

Avanti West Coast, operator of intercity rail services on the West Coast Main Line, is a joint venture between FirstGroup and Trenitalia, delivering a cleaner, greener railway that drives the West Coast forward.

We’re on a mission to revolutionise train travel, linking together the towns and major cities of the UK to create an iconic railway the country can be proud of. We’ve got big plans including a fleet of new intercity trains, as well as the complete refurbishment of the existing Pendolino train fleet. We will introduce more train services every week with new routes added, and a much-improved onboard service with enhanced free Wi-Fi, plug sockets, 25,000 brand new seats and improved catering. Since 8 December 2019, passengers have benefitted from improved passenger compensation, available for journeys delayed by just 15 minutes.

For the latest news, visit the Avanti West Coast Media Room: https://newsdesk.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/

Press Office: 0845 000 3333