Service alteration details

PAGE LAST UPDATED: 10/02/2012 17:13.

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Engineering work between Herne Hill / London Bridge and London St Pancras every weekend, and between 22:30 and 04:30 Monday to Friday until 18 May 2012

Start date
13/12/2008
End date
18/05/2012
Route affected
Download map of route afected Brighton, Gatwick Airport, East Croydon, London Bridge / Sutton / Wimbledon, Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, City Thameslink, Farringdon, London St Pancras International, St Albans, Luton & Bedford
TOC affected
First Capital Connect
Description
  • There are no 'cross-London' services between St Pancras International and London Bridge/Herne Hill at weekends, bank holidays (including Friday 6 April and Monday 9 April) or between 22:30 and 04:30 every week night (See below for a list of dates on which a cross London service WILL operate). This work is a key part of the Thameslink programme
  • During this time, customers should use London Underground (or London Buses at weekends only) to cross Central London. Outside London Underground operating hours, replacement buses will be provided between London Blackfriars / London Bridge and London St Pancras.
  • All work is expected to be completed and full service resume from Saturday 19 May 2012.
  • London Blackfriars Underground station will be closed until Sunday 26 February 2012. Customers should travel to Temple / Mansion House / City Thameslink stations which are close to Blackfriars. London Blackfriars mainline station remains open during this time.

A cross-London train service WILL run on the following weekend / Bank Holiday days:

  • Sunday 12 February
  • Sunday 25 March
  • Saturday 21 April
  • Sunday 22 April
  • Saturday 28 April
  • Saturday 12 May
  • Sunday 13 May
  • Saturday 19 May


Ticket Acceptance

National Rail tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via any reasonable route to complete your cross-London journey

Tickets will also be accepted, at the weekend only on the following London Bus services:

  • Routes 45: London Blackfriars, London St Pancras International 
  • Routes 63 or N63: Elephant & Castle, London Blackfriars, Farringdon, London St Pancras International 

For more details of the programme and the improvements it will bring, please use the following link to visit the Thameslink Programme website www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk

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