Date:
28 February - 28 February 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Great Western Railway between Reading and Redhill / Gatwick AirportSouthern between London Victoria and Bognor Regis / Portsmouth Harbour / ReigateThameslink between Bedford / Cambridge and Three Bridges and also between London Bridge and Horsham

Engineering work is taking place in the Redhill area, closing all lines to / from Redhill.

Southern

Replacement buses will run between Horley and Purley.

There will be no replacement bus service at Eastwood and Salfords. Valid tickets will be accepted on the Metrobus 100 service for these stations.

Replacement buses will run between Purley and Reigate.

Buses replace trains between Redhill and Tonbridge.

Thameslink

Trains will be diverted between Purley and Eastwood and will not call at stations via Redhill.

Replacement buses will run between Horley and Purley.

There will be no replacement bus service at Earlswood and Salfords. Valid tickets will be accepted on the Metrobus 100 service for these stations.

Trains which usually run between London Bridge and Horsham will not run.

Trains which usually run between Bedford and Three Bridges will be extended to / from Horsham.

Trains between Bedford and Gatwick Airport will not stop at Coulsdon South, Merstham and Redhill.

Some trains between Bedford and Brighton will stop additionally at Balcombe.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Although journey planners are showing correctly, your journey may be subject to alteration at short notice due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Please check before your journey.

You can plan your journey on 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 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:
28 February - 28 February 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between London St Pancras International and Bedford

Engineering work is taking place between Luton and Bedford, resulting in the closure of all lines until 09:00 on Sunday 28 February.

Buses will replace trains between Luton and Bedford until 09:00 on Sunday 28 February.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Although journey planners are showing correct, your journey may be subject to alteration at short notice due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Please check before your journey.

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:
28 February - 28 February 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern services to / from / via Bellingham / Orpington / Sevenoaks Thameslink between London Victoria / London Blackfriars and Orpington / Sevenoaks

Engineering work is taking place between Petts Wood and Orpington, closing all lines.

Thameslink:

Replacement buses will run between Herne Hill and Swanley via Bellingham, with some late night services amended to run to / from London Blackfriars instead of Herne Hill.

Trains that usually run between London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks will be amended to run between Swanley and Sevenoaks only.

Additionally:

• The 06:46 Orpington to London Victoria service will start from Bromley South. A replacement bus will run from Orpington to Bromley South.
• The 07:16 Orpington to London Victoria service will start from Bellingham. A replacement bus will run from Orpington to Bellingham.

Southeastern:

It is not yet known how Southeastern will be affected by this engineering work.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries 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 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:
28 February - 28 February 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Southeastern between London Victoria and Ashford International / Canterbury West Thameslink between London Blackfriars / London Victoria and Sevenoaks

Engineering work is taking place between Swanley and Kemsing / Sevenoaks, closing the line.

Southeastern

Trains between London Victoria and Orpington will be diverted to run via Denmark Hill.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Denmark Hill and Bromley South via Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction.
• Bromley South and Strood (all stations except Sole Street).
• Meopham and Sole Street (minibus service).
• Bromley South to Borough Green & Wrotham until 14:00.

Brixton station will be closed all day but you can use London Underground services between Brixton and London Victoria at no extra cost.

Thameslink

Trains will be diverted between Bickley and Sevenoaks via and calling additionally at Petts Wood.

Buses will run between Bromley South and Sevenoaks calling at all stations via Otford.

Additionally, the 06:46 Orpington to London Victoria service will not run. A replacement bus will run between Orpington and Bromley South. The 07:44 London Victoria to Sevenoaks service will start from Orpington at 08:40.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

The changes for Thameslink are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can plan your journey on 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 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:
28 February - 28 February 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Thameslink between Bedford / Luton / St Albans and Sutton and also between Kentish Town and Rainham

Engineering work is taking place between Tulse Hill and Streatham, closing some lines.

Trains between St Albans and Sutton via Wimbledon will not run.

Trains which run between Luton and Sutton will terminate / start at London Blackfriars.

Trains which usually run between Kentish Town and Rainham will be extended start / terminate at Luton.

Customers should use London Buses to complete your journey.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey by using  the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

You can plan your journey on London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Date:
27 February - 28 February 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Between London Kings Cross and Peterborough

Overnight engineering work is taking place between Hitchin and Peterborough, closing the line.

From 23:50 Saturday night to approximately 04:00 Sunday morning, no trains will run between Hitchin and Peterborough.

Customers should travel via Letchworth Garden City for a connecting bus service to / from Peterborough calling at all stations.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Although journey planners are showing correctly, your journey may be subject to alteration at short notice due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Please check before your journey.

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:
26 February - 28 February 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Great Northern between Peterborough / Kings Lynn / Cambridge and London Kings Cross LNER to and from London Kings Cross Thameslink between Peterborough / Cambridge and London Kings Cross

Engineering work, part of the East Coast Upgrade, is continuing throughout 2021, closing all lines to and from Kings Cross and Moorgate, therefore there will be no trains to these stations on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

PLEASE NOTE: If you're travelling between Brookmans Park, Welham Green, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth and London you have two journey options, your Great Northern and Thameslink tickets will be valid for these routes:

• Train to Potters Bar, then replacement bus between Potters Bar and Cockfosters London Underground, to connect with Piccadilly Line services to Kings Cross St Pancras. This will show in journey planners, such as National Rail.
• Train to Potters Bar, then replacement bus between Potters Bar and St Albans City, to connect with Thameslink trains to and from London St Pancras. Journey Planners, such as National Rail, will need you to add 'St Albans City' as a via option to show these services. In addition to Journey Planners, downloadable timetables for Friday 26 February are available below. Timetables for Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February will also be available on these links by late Friday evening.

Great Northern / Thameslink:

No trains will run between London King's Cross / St Pancras International via Finsbury Park / Moorgate and New Barnet / Gordon Hill

Friday:

An amended and reduced train service will run between:

• Kings Lynn and Potters Bar.
• Cambridge and Potters Bar.
• Peterborough and Potters Bar.
• Stevenage and Gordon Hill via Hertford North.
• New Barnet and Welwyn Garden City.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Potters Bar and Cockfosters (London Underground) via Hadley Wood.
• Gordon Hill and Alexandra Park (calling at all stations). Bowes Park is within walking distance of Bounds Green London Underground station.
• Hitchin and Luton Airport Parkway (for Thameslink services to / from London).
• St Neots and Bedford (operated by LNER, connecting at Bedford for Thameslink services to / from London).

Downloadable Timetables

• A Kings Lynn, Ely, Cambridge, Peterborough and Stevenage to London, Gatwick Airport, Horsham and Brighton
• B Stevenage, Hertford North, Enfield Chase, Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Potters Bar to London

Saturday:

An amended and reduced train service will run between:

• Kings Lynn and Stevenage.
• Peterborough and Stevenage.
• Ely and Stevenage.
• Gordon Hill and Stevenage.
• Trains that usually run between Peterborough / Cambridge and Horsham / Brighton will run between London Bridge and Horsham / Brighton only.

Sunday:

An amended and reduced train service will run between:

• Cambridge and Hitchin.
• Peterborough and Hitchin.
• Kings Lynn and Cambridge.
• Gordon Hill and Letchworth Garden City.
• Trains that usually run between Cambridge and Brighton will not run.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Hitchin and Luton Airport Parkway.
• St Albans and Potters Bar.
• Potters Bar and Cockfosters (London Underground) via Hadley Wood.
• Gordon Hill and Alexandra Palace.
• Stevenage and Potters Bar.

Customers can use their tickets on London Underground Piccadilly Line services between Cockfosters and Kings Cross, and on alternative Thameslink services between Luton Airport Parkway / St Albans and London St Pancras International.

LNER:

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 trains per hour will run to / from St Neots. Other trains will start / terminate at Peterborough and some trains will be cancelled. Trains will not call at London Kings Cross or Stevenage.

Replacement buses will run between St Neots and Bedford to connect with trains between Bedford and London St Pancras International.

Customers should be aware that there will be major engineering work in the London Kings Cross area from 26 February to the 6 June inclusive, more information on this can be found here.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

PLEASE NOTE: If you're travelling between Brookmans Park, Welham Green, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth and London you have two journey options:

• Train to Potters Bar, then replacement bus between Potters Bar and Cockfosters London Underground, to connect with Piccadilly Line services to Kings Cross St Pancras. This will show in journey planners, such as National Rail.
• Train to Potters Bar, then replacement bus between Potters Bar and St Albans City, to connect with Thameslink trains to and from London St Pancras. Journey Planners, such as National Rail, will need you to add 'St Albans City' as a via option to show these services. Alternatively, you can use the downloadable timetables shown below.

You can also plan your journey on 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 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.

Project Information:

London Kings Cross station currently carries 33.8 million passengers per year, and is a major hub for both local and long distance train services.

Major upgrade work will take place, upgrading and simplifying the track layout around the station for the first time in 40 years.

Two new lines will also be added, increasing the number of services that can run to / from the station, as well as allowing for faster train services.

Date:
26 February - 6 June 2021 11:59 PM

Routes affected:
Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross Great Northern between Kings Lynn / Ely and London Kings Cross Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull LNER between Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Newcastle / York / Leeds / Doncaster and London Kings Cross Thameslink between Cambridge and London Kings Cross

Engineering work, part of the East Coast Upgrade, is continuing throughout 2021. From Friday 26 February to Sunday 6 June, the last block of the work is expected to be completed.

Three major closures of London Kings Cross station will take place during this period:

• Friday 26 to Sunday 28 February.
• Friday 23 to Sunday 25 April.
• Friday 4 to Sunday 6 June.

Between these dates, engineering work will still be taking place.

Currently, Hull Trains and Grand Central services are suspended until further notice because of Covid-19. If services are affected by this engineering, more information will be posted here.

A summary of the work can be found below, with more specific details being provided from each train operating company once known:

Friday 26 to Sunday 28 February:

No trains will run to / from London Kings Cross or London St Pancras International via Finsbury Park.

Specific alterations that each train company will make can be found here.

Monday 1 March to Thursday 22 April:

A temporary reduced timetable will operate to / from London Kings Cross. 

Weekends:

LNER will run a reduced timetable to / from London Kings Cross, with trains diverting and extending journey times by up to 15 minutes. Trains departing London Kings Cross will start earlier than usual. Trains between London Kings Cross and Leeds will run hourly. Other LNER services will be amended to start at / terminate at Peterborough instead of London Kings Cross.

No LNER trains will run to / from Lincoln on Sundays.

Monday to Friday:

Grand Central will be running a reduced timetable.

LNER will running three trains per hour to / from London Kings Cross, with other services running to / from Peterborough instead of London Kings Cross, or cancelled throughout.

Friday 23 April:

No trains will run to / from London Kings Cross.

Saturday 24 to Sunday 25 April:

No trains will run to / from London Kings Cross, Moorgate or London St Pancras International via Finsbury Park. 

More information on this closure will be published here closer to the time.

Monday 26 April to Thursday 3 June:

A temporary reduced timetable will operate to / from London Kings Cross. 

Friday 4 June:

No trains will run to / from London Kings Cross or London St Pancras International via Finsbury Park from the early afternoon.

Engineering work is also taking place just north of Peterborough. Many customers will need to use a rail replacement bus for part of their journey. 

Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 June:

No trains will run to / from London Kings Cross or London St Pancras International via Finsbury Park.

No trains will run between Grantham and Peterborough, due to the work taking place north of Peterborough. Rail replacement buses may be required for part of your journey. 

More information on this closure will be published here closer to the time.

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

You can find the location of your bus replacement by typing in your station here. 

Bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time, unless fully folded. More travel advice for your replacement bus journey is available by selecting the Train Operating Company you are travelling with here.