Train turmoil to London this weekend for Queen mourners - as Avanti has "not released tickets yet"

Passengers trying to book train tickets to London at the weekend have been left fuming - as Avanti have not yet released tickets for the West Coast Main Line route for Saturday and Sunday travel. Millions are set to descend on the capital to pay their respects to The Queen, with many aiming to travel over the weekend to be in London in time for the State Funeral on Monday at 11am.

But anyone checking on train booking Apps over the weekend were left with messages saying "sold out" for virtually ALL Avanti trains travelling from Glasgow through Manchester and Birmingham down to London Euston across Saturday September 17 and Sunday September 18. The operator says this is because timetables have not yet been confirmed - and tickets have still not be released this morning [Monday, September 12].

Millions of people are set to travel to London over the course of the coming week, ready to pay their respects to the Queen in the capital. Well-wishers will be lining the streets of London for the State Funeral of the Monarch on Monday, September 15 at 11am.

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The public will also be able to pay their respects at Westminster Hall from Wednesday, September 14, when the Queen's coffin will lie in State, with people able to access the site 24 hours a day including across Saturday and Sunday.

But anyone hoping to travel by train on the West Coast Main Line on either Saturday or Sunday, which includes stations like Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham down to London, are facing uncertainty over tickets. Due to ongoing issues at Avanti, train timetables are not being published until the train operator can be