Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Peterborough and Sleaford / Lincoln, closing all lines on Thursday evening. As a result: The 21:46 Lincoln to Peterborough train will terminate at Sleaford at 22:16. A rail replacement bus will run from Sleaford to Peterborough The 23:09 Peterborough to Lincoln train will no longer run. A rail replacement bus will run from Peterborough to Lincoln Check before you travel: These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. 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 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Oct 2026, 11:24

Operators: East Midlands Railway

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 between Retford and York, closing all lines. CrossCountry: Due to additional work closing Birmingham New Street, there will be no service between Reading and Newcastle via Doncaster. No trains will call at Wakefield Westgate, your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on other operators services between Doncaster / Leeds and Wakefield Westgate. East Midlands Railway: The 06:33 Peterborough to Doncaster train will terminate at Lincoln at 07:44, it will no longer call at Saxilby, Gainsborough Lea Road or Doncaster. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Lincoln and Doncaster, calling at Saxilby and Gainsborough Lea Road. For the remainder of the day, buses will replace trains between Lincoln and Doncaster. Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central train service. Hull Trains: There will be no Hull Trains service. LNER: Trains will run between London Kings Cross and Retford / Lincoln and between York and Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Perth. Rail replacement coaches will run non-stop between Newark North Gate / Doncaster and York, and between Retford and Leeds calling at Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. The 12:00 London Kings Cross to Inverness service will only operate between York and Perth, with a non-stop rail replacement coach from Perth to Inverness. Lumo: There will be no Lumo service. Northern: Trains between: Hull and Sheffield will not run Scarborough and Sheffield will run between Scarborough and Hull Hull and Doncaster will run between Hull and Hatfield & Stainforth Scunthorpe and Doncaster will not run Leeds and Doncaster will not run Adwick and Sheffield will run between Conisbrough and Sheffield Leeds (via Moorthorpe) and Sheffield will not run Replacement buses will run between: Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster, trains are available between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate Goole and Meadowhall, calling at Doncaster only Goole and Conisbrough, calling at Hatfield & Stainforth, Kirk Sandal and Doncaster Scunthorpe and Conisbrough, calling at stations normally served by the trains Train services are available between Meadowhall and Sheffield, and between Hull and Goole. TransPennine Express: Trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield and between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes. A replacement bus service will run between Sheffield and Scunthorpe. 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 24 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 24 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 10:45

Operators: CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Grand Central, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Northern, TransPennine Express

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area, closing various lines. The majority of Thameslink services will be diverted, and will not call at London Bridge. Thameslink trains that usually run between Kentish Town and Rainham will be amended to run between Plumstead and Rainham only. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Plumstead, and Southeastern rail replacement buses between Lewisham and Charlton . Please note that Southeastern are affected by further engineering work, details of which can be found by following the link. All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, will not call at London Bridge, and will run to a revised timetable with extended journey times. Ticket acceptance: Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on: London Underground services between London Bridge and Blackfriars London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services between London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal London Underground services between Elephant & Castle and King's Cross St. Pancras Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Buses between King's Cross St. Pancras and London Bridge / Elephant & Castle Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / Docklands Light Railway / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 19 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 09:20

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place at Peterborough on Saturday 28 November, closing various lines. As a result, an additional Grand Central train services will run on Friday evening, the 21:54 London Kings Cross to Northallerton service. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 27 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:58

Operators: Grand Central

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 Purley and Horley, closing all lines via Redhill. From approximately 23:59 on Monday to Thursday evenings until approximately 05:00 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, trains will be diverted and will not call at Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood or Salfords. Replacement buses will run between Gatwick Airport and East Croydon / between Purley and Horley to provide connections. 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 27 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:16

Operators: Southern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place at several locations on the LNER network, closing some lines on Sunday morning. As a result: The 07:58 York to London Kings Cross will be amended to start from York earlier than usual at 07:45, and will call at Doncaster, Retford and Newark North Gate earlier than usual, and will terminate at Peterborough The 08:15 Doncaster to London Kings Cross will not run The 08:36 London Kings Cross to Harrogate will start at Peterborough at 09:25 The 08:58 Newcastle to London Kings Cross will terminate at Doncaster The 08:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will start at York at 10:19 The 09:03 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will start at Doncaster at 10:43 You should instead travel by later train services to complete your journey. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:07

Operators: LNER

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 London St Pancras International and London Bridge, closing all lines. No Thameslink trains will run through central London between London St Pancras International / Finsbury Park and London Bridge / Sutton. Trains will run to an amended timetable between: London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Cambridge London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford London Bridge and Brighton / Horsham / Three Bridges London Victoria and Sevenoaks Plumstead and Rainham (Kent) No trains will call at Kentish Town. No trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton. Additionally, from approximately 23:59 on Sunday to approximately 04:00 on Monday, rail replacement buses will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge, calling at London Blackfriars. Ticket acceptance: Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Plumstead. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following TfL services: London Underground between: Kentish Town - Morden (Northern line) Kings Cross St Pancras - Blackfriars - Charing Cross - Victoria - Elephant & Castle (Circle, Victoria, Bakerloo, Northern, District lines) Kings Cross St Pancras - Farringdon (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City lines) West Hampstead - London Bridge (Jubilee line) Blackfriars - Wimbledon (District line) London Buses between: Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill) Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon or Mitcham) Farringdon - Blackfriars - Elephant & Castle - Denmark Hill - East Dulwich (Routes 40 / 176) Kings Cross - London Bridge (Route 17) Kings Cross - Elephant & Castle (Route 63 / N63) Kings Cross St Pancras - Kentish Town / Kentish Town West (Routes 46 / 214) London Trams between Wimbledon and East Croydon Elizabeth line between Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Overground between West Hampstead and Kentish Town West Southern between London Victoria and Sutton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Wimbledon Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 09:41

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars, closing all lines. No trains will run between Finsbury Park / London St Pancras International and London Bridge / Sutton. Trains will run to an amended timetable between: London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Royston London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford. No trains will call at Kentish Town London Bridge and Brighton / Gatwick Airport / Rainham Swanley and Sevenoaks Trains between London Bridge and Rainham will be diverted and run on an alternative route between London Bridge and Dartford via Lewisham. Ticket acceptance: You can use your ticket at no extra cost on: Southern services between London and Sutton South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Wimbledon You can use paper tickets at no extra cost with: London Buses: Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill) Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham) King's Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle Farringdon - East Dulwich London Trams: Wimbledon – East Croydon London Underground: Finsbury Park / King's Cross St Pancras - London Blackfriars / London Victoria / Elephant & Castle / Morden Stanmore - London Bridge Finchley Road - Farringdon West Hampstead - London Bridge Elizabeth line: Farringdon and Abbey Wood London Overground: West Hampstead and Kentish Town West Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London Trams / London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner .

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 11:47

Operators: Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Peterborough and Potters Bar, closing all lines. As a result, no LNER services will run between Peterborough and London Kings Cross before 09:30. You should instead travel by later LNER services to complete your journey. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: LNER

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: Piccadilly line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters Northern line between Moorgate and High Barnet Victoria line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Tottenham Hale Circle / Metropolitan / Hammersmith / City lines between King's Cross St. Pancras and Liverpool Street 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 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

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

Engineering work is taking place between Colchester and Harwich Town / Ipswich, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between: Colchester and Ipswich Manningtree and Harwich Town 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 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:46

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Alexandra Palace / Potters Bar / Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough, closing all lines. Saturday: After approximately 23:50 on Saturday until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Finsbury Park / Potters Bar / Hertford North and Stevenage / Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough. Sunday: Before approximately 07:50 , Northbound Hertford North / Potters Bar services will start from Hornsey / Alexandra Palace. Rail replacement buses will run non-stop between Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace. Ticket acceptance: If you're travelling to / from Hornsey or Harringay, paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses to complete your journey. Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses between Moorgate and Finsbury Park, and on London Underground between Bounds Green, Finsbury Park and London Kings Cross / Moorgate. Before approximately 08:20, buses will replace trains between Potters Bar / Hertford North and Stevenage / Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / London 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 14 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:18

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Purley and Gatwick Airport, closing some lines. No trains will call at Earlswood and Salfords, your tickets will be accepted on Metrobus services 100 / 400 / 420 / 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges at no extra cost. Trains between London and Three Bridges / Brighton / Horsham will have extended journey times. Additionally, on Saturday, trains which usually run between Peterborough and Horsham will run as two separate services between Peterborough and London Kings Cross and between London Bridge and Horsham. You should use alternative Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and London Bridge. Check before you travel: If you are travelling with Thameslink, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on buses by using the Traveline website .

From 5 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:16

Operators: 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 / Hertford North and Royston / Peterborough, closing all lines early on Sunday morning. Before 08:20, buses will replace trains between Welwyn Garden City and Royston / Peterborough, and between 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 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 29 Sept 2026, 11:57

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 between Lincoln / Sleaford and Peterborough, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Thursday morning. As a result: The 21:46 Lincoln to Peterborough service will terminate at Sleaford. A replacement bus will run from Sleaford to Peterborough The 23:09 Peterborough to Lincoln service will not run. A replacement bus will run from Peterborough to Lincoln 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 set-down 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 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 23 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 07:59

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Norwich and Peterborough, closing some lines early on Monday morning. As a result, the 06:51 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street will run as two separate train services: The 06:51 Norwich to Nottingham service The 09:45 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street You will be able to connect between these two trains at Nottingham. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 2 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:54

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the York and Pontefract areas, closing some lines. On Saturday, the 10:39 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross and 13:17 London Kings Cross to Bradford Interchange will call additionally at Peterborough. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 31 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 31 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 10:30

Operators: Grand Central

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 Peterborough and Cambridge North, closing all lines via Ely. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Peterborough and Cambridge, calling at Whittlesea, March, Manea and Ely. Please note buses only call at Whittlesea and Manea on Saturday. East Midlands Railway: No trains will run between Peterborough and Norwich. Direct buses will run between Peterborough and Norwich, not calling at any intermediate stations. For intermediate stations between Peterborough and Norwich, you should use other companies' services. Great Northern: Buses replace trains between Kings Lynn and Cambridge North. Greater Anglia: Buses will replace trains between: Peterborough and Ely Ely and Cambridge North 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, 09:07

Operators: CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Great Northern, Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place at various locations across the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday The 21:46 Lincoln to Peterborough service will terminate at Sleaford, and a rail replacement bus will run between Sleaford and Peterborough calling at Spalding The 22:52 Leicester to Nottingham service will start from Leicester, departing later than usual at 22:59 and a rail replacement bus will run between Leicester and Loughborough calling at Syston and Sileby The 23:09 Peterborough to Lincoln service will not run, and a rail replacement bus will run between Peterborough and Lincoln calling at Spalding Tuesday to Friday The 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service will depart earlier than usual at 05:11 and continue to run earlier to Chesterfield, where it will resume its normal schedule The 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will start from Warrington Central at 07:17, with a rail replacement bus running between Widnes and Warrington Central 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 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage, closing all lines via Welwyn Garden City overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Between 23:59 and 05:10 each night, buses will replace trains between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City. Trains between London and Cambridge / Peterborough / Kings Lynn will be diverted to run non-stop via Hertford North, with extended journey times. 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 19 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 23 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the Purley area, closing some lines from 23:00 on Monday to Thursday nights. Southern: Buses will replace trains between London Bridge and Beckenham Junction / Streatham Hill. Journey times will be increased when using replacement buses. Thameslink: From 23:00 until the end of service each night, Thameslink services running through the Purley area will run to a revised timetable, with extended journey times. 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 12 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Southern, 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 Alexandra Palace and Stevenage, closing all lines via Welwyn Garden City. Until 05:10 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, buses will replace trains between Finsbury Park / Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City. Trains normally running between London Kings Cross and Cambridge / Kings Lynn / Peterborough will be diverted to run via Hertford North, with extended journey times. 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 1 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 4 Dec 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

Engineering work is taking place between Finsbury Park and Gordon Hill / Welwyn Garden City, closing all lines early on Sunday morning. Until approximately 08:45 on Sunday: No trains will run between London Kings Cross / Moorgate and Gordon Hill / New Barnet / Welwyn Garden City. Replacement buses will run between Finsbury Park and Gordon Hill / New Barnet / Welwyn Garden City. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground / London Buses between Finsbury Park and London Kings Cross / Moorgate. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses 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 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, closing all lines on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Between approximately 23:10 on Wednesday and Thursday evenings until approximately 05:10 on Thursday and Friday mornings, no trains will run between Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage. A revised train service will run between London Kings Cross and Welwyn Garden City. Rail replacement buses will run between Finsbury Park / Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City. Trains between London and Cambridge / Kings Lynn / Peterborough will divert to run non-stop via Hertford North, with extended journey times. 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 16 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:24

Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place in the York and Pontefract areas, closing some lines. On Saturday, the 10:39 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross, and 13:17 London Kings Cross to Bradford Interchange will call additionally at Peterborough. On Sunday, no trains will call at Pontefract Monkhill. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 10:55

Operators: Grand Central

Engineering work is taking place on Saturday in the Peterborough area, closing some lines. Due to the above work, Grand Central will run an additional service on Friday night. The 21:54 London Kings Cross to Northallerton. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 13 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 18 Aug 2026, 08:29

Operators: Grand Central