Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between London Kings Cross and Peterborough, closing all lines. No trains will run between London Kings Cross and Peterborough all weekend. Background information on the work can be found below at the bottom of this page. Grand Central: No Grand Central services will run all weekend. On Monday, the 07:48 London Kings Cross to Sunderland service will not run. Great Northern and Thameslink: No trains will run between Moorgate / London St Pancras International / London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough all weekend. A shuttle train service will run between Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn. Rail replacement buses will run between: Bedford and Peterborough via St Neots / Huntingdon Hitchin and Peterborough, calling at all stations Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North, calling at all stations St Albans City and Stevenage, calling at Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City, calling at New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, New Barnet, Cockfosters (London Underground), Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, Welham Green and Hatfield Cockfosters and Potters Bar via Hadley Wood Ticket acceptance: You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, and on Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Cambridge North. Paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Overground services between London Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, and on London Underground services: Central line between Bank and Liverpool Street Piccadilly line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters Northern line between Moorgate and High Barnet Northern line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Bank Victoria line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Tottenham Hale And also on London Buses: Routes 107 / 307 / 384 between New Barnet and High Barnet Route 21 between Moorgate and Drayton Park Routes 29 / N29 / 91 / N91 / 141 / 144 / W3 between London Kings Cross / Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace Hull Trains: Hull Trains will be running an amended timetable with trains running between Hull and London St Pancras International. 2 trains will run in each direction on Saturday and 3 trains will run in each direction on Sunday. Trains will not call at Beverley, Cottingham, Doncaster, Retford or Grantham. LNER: Trains to / from London Kings Cross will now start / terminate at Peterborough, not calling at stations between Peterborough and London Kings Cross. A rail replacement coach service will run between Peterborough and Bedford. A limited train service will run between Newcastle and Bedford. You can use your tickets at no extra cost with Thameslink between Bedford and London St Pancras International. Monday: The following LNER services will be amended: The 05:20 Doncaster to Edinburgh will now start at Newcastle The 05:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will now start at Doncaster The 05:48 London Kings Cross to Aberdeen will now start at Leeds The 06:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will now start at Peterborough The 06:33 London Kings Cross to Newcastle will not run The 06:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will not run The 06:45 London Kings Cross to Lincoln will now depart at 06:40 and not call at Stevenage The 08:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds The 09:47 London Kings Cross to York will depart at 09:45 The 10:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds Lumo: Trains that usually run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street will run a reduced service between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only. Travel suggestion: During this weekend, you are recommended to change your journey at Peterborough or Bedford. Trains running to or from Sheffield, Chesterfield, and Nottingham will be extremely busy and you are advised to avoid travelling via this route where possible. Background information: The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is a landmark scheme that will introduce in-cab digital signalling on the southern part of the East Coast Main Line, between London Kings Cross and Grantham. The work on the East Coast Main Line on 28 and 29 November is taking place as part of the Government-funded transformational East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), that will see state-of-the-art digital signalling introduced, providing continuous, real-time information to the driver’s cab. This is aimed at improving reliability for passengers, while also reducing emissions. The digital technology is already being used on Great Northern passenger services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in London. If you would like to know more about ECDP please visit the East Coast Digital Programme website . Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 20 Oct 2026, 12:43

Operators: Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Luton area, closing all lines. East Midlands Railway: No trains will run between London St Pancras and Bedford all weekend. Rail replacement buses will run between Bedford and Hitchin. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin and London stations to complete your journey. Thameslink: No trains will run between Mill Hill Broadway and Bedford from Saturday until 05:30 on Monday. Rail replacement buses will run between: Mill Hill Broadway and Luton Luton Airport Parkway and Bedford (fast) Luton and Bedford (all stations) Replacement buses will also run on the below routes, connecting to / from alternative Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin / Potters Bar and London: Harpenden and Potters Bar via St Albans City Luton Airport Parkway and Hitchin via Luton A revised train service will run between: Brighton / Three Bridges and Mill Hill Broadway Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges and London Bridge Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent) Sutton and West Hampstead Thameslink via Mitcham Junction Sutton and London Blackfriars via Wimbledon Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 7 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 19 Oct 2026, 07:30

Operators: East Midlands Railway, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Arlesey area, closing some lines until 05:50 on Monday, and from 23:30 on Monday until 05:30 on Tuesday morning. The following trains will not call at Arlesey: Monday: 03:23 Peterborough to London Kings Cross 05:12 London Kings Cross to Peterborough 22:54 Peterborough to London Kings Cross 23:18 Peterborough to London Kings Cross Tuesday: 01:36 London Kings Cross to Peterborough 03:23 Peterborough to London Kings Cross 05:12 London Kings Cross to Peterborough Rail replacement buses provided by Great Northern and Thameslink will run between Hitchin, Arlesey, and Biggleswade. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 5 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 09:21

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Arlesey area, closing some lines on Sunday evening. As a result, the 22:55 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will not call at Arlesey. Rail replacement buses will run between Hitchin and Biggleswade. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 07:02

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place from the end of Saturday service (approximately 01:20 Sunday) until approximately 08:20 Sunday morning, in the Finsbury Park area, closing some lines. At the end of Saturday service, buses will replace trains between Finsbury Park / Hertford North and Peterborough / Letchworth Garden City. From the start of Sunday service until approximately 08:15 on Sunday, buses replace trains between Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Hitchin. Additionally, the 05:40 and 06:40 Peterborough to London Kings Cross services will not run. Rail replacement buses will run between Peterborough and Welwyn Garden City, for connecting trains to London. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 2 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 06:43

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Arlesey area, closing some lines on Monday and Tuesday mornings, and on Monday evening. Monday morning: Until approximately 05:50 on Monday morning: Southbound trains will be unable to call at Arlesey before approximately 04:40 Northbound trains will be unable to call at Arlesey before approximately 05:50 Rail replacement buses will run between Biggleswade and Hitchin. Monday evening / Tuesday morning: Between approximately 23:30 on Monday evening until approximately 05:50 on Tuesday morning: Southbound trains will be unable to call at Arlesey between approximately 23:30 and 04:40 Northbound trains will be unable to call at Arlesey between approximately 01:40 and 05:50 Rail replacement buses will run between Biggleswade and Hitchin. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 23 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 24 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:21

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Finsbury Park and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough, closing various lines. Between 00:30 and 05:45, buses will replace trains between Finsbury Park and Welwyn Garden City / Stevenage. Between 02:00 and 07:55, buses will replace trains between Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth Garden City / Stevenage. Between 02:00 and 09:30, buses will replace trains between Stevenage and Peterborough. Please note that this work affects some trains running at the end of Saturday's service and into Sunday morning. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:22

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Hertford North / Stevenage and Letchworth Garden City, closing all lines. Sunday: No trains will run between Stevenage and Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge. Trains between London Kings Cross and Peterborough will be unable to call at Hitchin or Arlesey. Buses replace trains between: Stevenage and Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge Stevenage and Biggleswade, calling at Hitchin and Arlesey Hertford North and Stevenage Monday: The 03:23 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will not be able to call at Arlesey or Hitchin. A rail replacement bus will run between Biggleswade and Stevenage to provide connections. The 04:24 Stevenage to London Kings Cross service will start from Hertford North at 04:36. A rail replacement bus will run from Stevenage at 04:04 to Hertford North, connecting with the train. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 9 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 11:10

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Welwyn Garden City / Hitchin and Peterborough, closing various lines late on Saturday night and very early on Sunday morning. Saturday: The 23:11 Horsham to Peterborough service will terminate at Hitchin. A rail replacement bus will run between Hitchin and Peterborough. Sunday: The 00:20 London Kings Cross to Peterborough service will not call at Arlesey. A rail replacement bus will run between Hitchin and Biggleswade to provide connections. The 01:07 London Kings Cross to Letchworth Garden City service will terminate at Welwyn Garden City. A rail replacement bus will run between Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth Garden City. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 29 Sept 2026, 11:23

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place from the end of Saturday service (approximately 01:20 Sunday) until approximately 08:20 Sunday morning, between Potters Bar and Biggleswade / Letchworth Garden City. At the end of Saturday service, buses will replace trains between Potters Bar / Stevenage and Letchworth Garden City. Additionally, the 23:11 Horsham to Hitchin service will terminate at Finsbury Park. A rail replacement bus service will run between Finsbury Park and Peterborough. From the start of Sunday service until approximately 08:20, buses will replace trains between Potters Bar / Stevenage and Letchworth Garden City / St Neots / Peterborough. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:08

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Stevenage / Hitchin and Royston / Cambridge, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. From approximately 23:55 on Monday to Thursday evenings until approximately 05:05 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, buses replace trains between Hitchin / Stevenage and Royston / Cambridge. Additionally on Tuesday to Friday mornings, the 03:23 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will not be able to call at Hitchin. A rail replacement bus will run between Biggleswade and Stevenage to provide connections. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Arlesey area, closing some lines on Sunday evening. As a result, the 22:55 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will not call at Arlesey. Rail replacement buses will run between Hitchin and Biggleswade. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin, closing some lines. Great Northern / Thameslink: At the end of Saturday service buses will replace trains between Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City. The 23:11 Horsham to Hitchin service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will run between London Kings Cross and Peterborough. From the start of Sunday service until approximately 08:20, buses will replace trains between: Finsbury Park / Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin / Peterborough Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin Hertford North and Stevenage Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . Replacement bus travel advice: For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page . You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page . Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink