Planned engineering work
Details of planned engineering works on the Thameslink network.
Planned engineering work
- To maintain and improve the railway, Network Rail carries out regular planned engineering works on the Thameslink network
- Work normally takes place at weekends or after 10 pm – but occasionally services are impacted at other times
- Information will be available here as soon as it is available
- Please check before travelling, and see our live departures and arrivals for up-to-the-minute information
Planning a journey or buying a ticket in advance?
Due to Coronavirus, planning engineering work is harder than usual. This means online journey planners, such as National Rail Enquiries, may only be updated with works close to when they are due to happen. To find out more simply click the date that you wish to travel on the calendar below to get the full details of planned works as well as if these works have been uploaded to online journey planners.
- The furthest date that engineering work alterations have been included in online journey planners is available here
- The furthest date Advance Fares have been released for is available here
- Visit our Coronavirus page for current travel advice
- Some tickets may not be available online during engineering works. If you're unable to find your usual ticket, please use the ticket vending machines or ask at the station ticket office
Always check before you travel using our Journey planner, National Rail Enquiries or download our On Track App.
Check for planned engineering works affecting your journey
Engineering work for Today
Date:
25 October - 28 October 2021 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
22:37 St Albans to Sutton
22:54 Luton to Sutton
Engineering work is taking place between Herne Hill and Streatham, closing some lines.
The 22:37 St Albans to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill.
The 22:54 Luton to Sutton service terminate at Herne Hill.
You can use your ticket on London Buses and Southern rail services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner
Date:
25 October - 29 October 2021 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Thameslink between Bedford and Brighton
Southern between London Victoria and Brighton and
between Haywards Heath and Eastbourne
Engineering work is taking place between Three Bridges and Wivelsfield, closing some lines.
Southern:
The 23:25 (Mon to Thu) London Victoria to Brighton service will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run between Three Bridges and Brighton.
The 00:02 (Tue to Thu) London Victoria to Worthing service will terminate at Three Bridges. A replacement bus will run between Three Bridges and Brighton, and an additional train will run between Brighton and Worthing, departing Brighton at 02:13.
The 01:08 (Tue to Thu) Haywards Heath to Eastbourne service will not run. A replacement bus will run between Three Bridges and Eastbourne.
Thameslink:
Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Brighton.
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 this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Date:
25 October - 29 October 2021 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between Luton and Gillingham
Engineering work is taking place between Dartford and Gravesend, closing some lines.
Buses replace trains between Dartford and Gillingham.
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 this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Date:
25 October - 29 October 2021 11:59 PM
Routes affected:
Between London kings Cross and Cambridge
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Letchworth and Cambridge finishing Friday morning, closing some lines.
Buses replace trains between Stevenage and Letchworth / Cambridge, and between Royston and Letchworth.
Some services will not stop at Arlesey. Replacement buses will run where trains do not.
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 this page.
You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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