December 2024 European timetable changes

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General thread for changes across Europe.

Belgium (from https://www.belgiantrain.be/fr/news/new-offer-dec-2024, via google translate)
S network around Brussels
The S8 Brussels-South - Louvain-la-Neuve trains will be extended to Zottegem, once per hour. These trains stop at Zottegem, Hillegem, Herzele, Terhagen, Burst, Ede, Haaltert, Welle, Denderleeuw, Liedekerke, Anderlecht , Brussels-South, Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Brussels-Schuman, Brussels-Luxembourg, Etterbeek, Watermael, Boitsfort, Groenendaal, Hoeilaart, La Hulpe, Genval, Rixensart, Profondsart, Ottignies and Louvain-la-Neuve. 

The route of the S3 trains Termonde - Brussels - Zottegem has been adapted. These trains no longer run between Brussels and Zottegem. They run between Grammont, Enghien, Brussels and Termonde.  These trains stop at Denderleeuw, Iddergem, Okegem, Ninove, Eichem, Appelterre, Zandbergen, Idegem, Schendelbeke, Grammont, Viane-Moerbeke, Gammerages, Tollembeek, Herne, Enghien, Hal, Brussels-South, Brussels-Central and Brussels-North. 
The route of the S3 Termonde - Brussels - Zottegem trains has been adapted, so that these trains no longer stop at Anderlecht. (This situation is temporary and will change with the progress of the work at Denderleeuw station next June.)

The route of the S6 Denderleeuw - Grammont - Schaerbeek trains is changing. These trains now run between Zottegem, Denderleeuw and Grammont

The IC trains Ostend - Kortrijk - Brussels Airport-Zaventem no longer stop at Anderlecht. (This situation is temporary and will change with the progress of the work at Denderleeuw station next June.)

Mons area
The L Jurbise - Braine-le-Comte trains also run between Mons and Jurbise. These trains also stop at Erbisoeul and Ghlin . As a result, four trains per hour will run between Mons and Jurbise stations from December 16.

The route of the IC Quiévrain - Brussels - Liège-Guillemins trains is changing. These trains run between Quiévrain and Tongeren via Aarschot and no longer stop at Leuven, Tienen, Landen, Waremme, Ans and Liège-Guillemins. These trains stop at Quiévrain, Thulin, Hainin, Boussu, Saint-Ghislain, Quaregnon, Jemappes, Mons, Jurbise, Soignies, Braine-le-Comte, Hal, Brussels-South, Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Aarschot, Diest, Hasselt, Diepenbeek, Bilzen and Tongeren .

The route of the L Mouscron - Mons - Quévy trains is adapted to L Mouscron - Tournai - Mons - Ath - Grammont and L Quévy - Mons - La Louvière-Sud .

Liege
The S44 Waremme - Liège-Guillemins - Visé trains are extended to/from Landen. These trains stop at Landen , Waremme, Bléret, Remicourt, Momalle, Fexhe-le-Haut-Clocher, Voroux, Bierset-Awans, Ans, Liège-Guillemins, Bressoux and Visé.

During the week, passengers from Liège-Guillemins can take the IC Knokke - Ghent-Saint-Pierre - Brussels-Airport-Zaventem - Liège-Guillemins to get to the airport without getting off the train.

The route of the IC Quiévrain - Brussels - Liège-Guillemins trains is changing. These trains run between Quiévrain and Tongeren via Aarschot and no longer stop at Leuven, Tienen, Landen, Waremme, Ans and Liège-Guillemins. These trains stop at Quiévrain, Thulin, Hainin, Boussu, Saint-Ghislain, Quaregnon, Jemappes, Mons, Jurbise, Soignies, Braine-le-Comte, Halle, Brussels-South, Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Aarschot, Diest, Hasselt, Diepenbeek, Bilzen and Tongeren .

From Liège, Ans, Waremme and Landen to Brussels, you can take the IC trains Knokke - Ghent-Saint-Pierre - Brussels Airport-Zaventem - Liège-Guillemins . These trains stop in Knokke, Duinbergen, Heist, Bruges, Aalter, Ghent-Saint-Pierre, Brussels-South, Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Brussels Airport-Zaventem, Leuven, Tienen, Landen, Waremme, Ans and Liège-Guillemins from Monday 16 December.

Antwerp area
An IC train Antwerp-Central - Mechelen - Brussels-Midi is no longer running. There will therefore be four IC trains per hour instead of five (including one via Brussels Airport-Zaventem) between Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels.

The route of S34 trains traveling between Lokeren/Saint-Nicolas and Antwerp-Berchem has been changed. From Monday December 16, these trains will run between Dendermonde/Lokeren, Sint-Niklaas and Antwerp-Berchem . These trains stop at Dendermonde, Zele, Lokeren, Sinaai, Belsele, Sint-Niklaas, Nieuwkerken-Waas, Beveren, Melsele, Zwijndrecht, Antwerp-South and Antwerp-Berchem

In order to improve the punctuality of the trains, the IC train route Kortrijk - Brussels - Dendermonde - Sint-Niklaas has been adapted. These trains only run between Kortrijk and Dendermonde.

To travel from Antwerp to Leopoldsburg and Hasselt, you can now stay on the train at any time of the day. You no longer have to change trains in Mol.

Erembodegem and Liedekerke
The route of the IC trains Ghent-Saint-Pierre - Brussels - Landen is modified. These trains no longer stop at Erembodegem and Liedekerke.
The route of the IC trains Ghent-Sainte-Pierre - Brussels - Tongeren is changing. These trains no longer stop at Liedekerke.
The route of IC trains Ostend - Kortrijk - Brussels Airport-Zaventem is changed. These trains also stop at Liedekerke.
From 16 December, the S8 Brussels-Midi - Louvain-la-Neuve trains will run once an hour to Zottegem. These trains will also stop at Liedekerke.

Leuven, Landen and Hasselt
The route of IC trains Ghent-Saint-Pierre - Brussels - Landen has been modified. They stop at Ghent-Saint-Pierre, Wetteren, Schellebelle, Serskamp, ​​Lede, Aalst, Denderleeuw, Brussels-Midi, Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Leuven, Tienen, Landen, Sint-Truiden, Alken, Hasselt, Kiewit , Bokrijk and Genk .

The IC Ghent-Saint-Pierre - Brussels - Landen train route is modified. These trains no longer stop at Vertrijk, Ezemaal and Neerwinden. 
To travel to and from Vertrijk, Ezemaal and Neerwinden, you can take a new L connection  Leuven - Landen . These L trains stop at Leuven, Vertrijk, Tienen, Ezemaal, Neerwinden and Landen .

The IC trains De Panne - Brussels - Landen have been adapted. These trains only run between De Panne and Brussels-North. These trains stop at De Panne, Koksijde, Veurne, Diksmuide, Kortemark, Lichtervelde, Tielt, Deinze, De Pinte, Ghent-Saint-Pierre, Wetteren, Schellebelle, Serskamp, ​​Lede, Aalst, Denderleeuw, Brussels-South, Brussels-Central and Brussels-North.

The IC trains Blankenberge - Brussels - Genk run between Blankenberge and Hasselt and are only extended to Genk during peak hours. 

International
A new, faster connection between Brussels and Amsterdam is being introduced: the Eurocity Direct . These trains stop at Brussels-Midi, Antwerp-Central, Rotterdam, Schiphol Airport and Amsterdam-Zuid.

Between Brussels and Rotterdam, the current IC is maintained, however it no longer runs between Rotterdam and Amsterdam and is renamed "  EuroCity Brussels-Midi - Rotterdam-Central (NL)  ". These trains stop at Brussels-Midi, Brussels-Central, Brussels-North, Brussels Airport-Zaventem, Mechelen, Antwerp-Berchem, Antwerp-Central, Noorderkempen, Breda and Rotterdam.

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Great Britain
From https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/timetable-changes/

Avanti West Coast
changes to stopping patterns, including additional Liverpool services that call at Lichfield and Tamworth

Greater Anglia
minor changes including additonals stops at Romford

LNER
won't serve Glasgow, Motherwell or Sunderland any more (don't think I had that included as were token services)

temporary shuttle York - Northallerton - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle

LNWR
Additional Birmingham-Liverpool services with added calls at Coseley and Mossley Hill

Northern
new Leeds-Huddersfield stopper every two hours (alternating with TPE stopper that was hourly under previous timetable)

Northumberland line opening (Ashington and Seaton Delaval this year, other stations soon after as and when they are built)

TPE
Liverpool - Newcastle services will no longer stop at Northallerton

TfW
Fishguard services will run to/from Carmarthen

Cardiff-Manchester stopping pattern changed

I'm ignoring peak/weekend changes as irrelevant

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Switzerland

Vaud RER
On RER Vaud lines R1/R2 (Grandson–Lausanne–Cully), there will be a half-hourly service to all stations between Chavornay and Cully with double-decker trains on weekdays. Services to Eclépens, Bavois and Villette stations will be increased to one train every 30 minutes, with both lines stopping.

On RER Vaud lines R3/R4 (Le Brassus/Vallorbe–Lausanne–Bex), trains will systematically run to Bex. Bex will now be served by the RER Vaud twice an hour, compared with once an hour at present.

The new RER Vaud R7 line between Vevey, Puidoux and Palézieux will connect the Riviera, Chablais and Valais regions (Simplon line, InterRegio IR95) to the Swiss Plateau line (InterRegio IR15) towards Fribourg/Freiburg and German-speaking Switzerland once an hour, without passing through Lausanne. As an example, this change at Palézieux will shorten the journey from Aigle to Fribourg/Freiburg by seven minutes. However, to ensure connections at both Vevey and Palézieux, it is not possible to continue serving Vevey-Funi and Corseaux-Cornalles stations. A bus service between Vevey and Chexbres (218) will be put in place for the Vevey-Funi and Corseaux-Cornalles stops during peak times. Please note that the Corseaux-Cornalles stop will still be served in the direction of Vevey to Palézieux by the last train at 23:36 on weekdays and by the last two trains at 23:36 and 00:36 on weekends.

On the R8/R9 lines Allaman–Lausanne–Payerne(–Murten), two trains per hour will run between Lausanne and Payerne every day until 9pm, compared with once per hour previously. The towns between Payerne and Murten will be served every hour by the R9 line. Prilly-Malley cannot be served by trains on the R8 line due to the close intervals of trains between Lausanne and Renens. However, connections are possible in both directions to/from the stops between Allaman and Denges-Echandens from/to Prilly-Malley, with a change at Renens. Prilly-Malley will be served by the R9. It should be noted that this service at Prilly-Malley on the R9 line is not yet guaranteed after December 2025 (2026 timetable) due to the works phases at Lausanne station. In addition, with the agreement of the relevant municipalities, the decision has been taken to serve Lonay-Préverenges every half an hour, compared with every hour previously. Morges-St-Jean and Denges-Echandens will continue to be served every hour.

Freiburg S-bahn
New direct connections will be introduced every half an hour between Lausanne and Fribourg/Freiburg, with a service every hour from Oron (S41) or Vauderens (S40) following the RER Fribourg|Freiburg S30 route between Fribourg/Freiburg and Yverdon-les-Bains and connecting with long-distance services at Yverdon-les-Bains and Fribourg/Freiburg. This will result in a significant improvement in services for Oron and Vauderens, from just six times a day in each direction on weekdays to once an hour.

From 28 June 2025, lines S40/41 will follow line S30, providing a new direct half-hourly connection between Lausanne and Yverdon-les-Bains via Fribourg/Freiburg.