No trains between Bedford and London St Pancras International on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Sheffield / Nottingham / Derby / Corby and London St Pancras International

Thameslink between Bedford and Three Bridges / Brighton

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Luton Airport Parkway and Cricklewood, closing all lines.

East Midlands Railway:

Trains that usually run between Sheffield / Nottingham / Derby / Corby and London St Pancras International will operate between Sheffield / Nottingham / Derby / Corby and Bedford only.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Bedford and Hitchin. You can use Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin and London at no extra cost.

Thameslink:

Saturday and Sunday:

No trains will run between Bedford and Mill Hill Broadway.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Luton Airport Parkway and Hitchin via Luton

• Harpenden and Potters Bar via St Albans

• Mill Hill Broadway and Luton

• Bedford and Luton (a mixture of direct and all stations buses will run)

You can use alternative Great Northern / Thameslink trains between Hitchin and London at no extra cost.

Saturday:

Trains between St Albans City and Sutton via Mitcham junction will run between Kentish Town and Sutton.

Trains between St Albans City and Sutton via Wimbledon will run between West Hampstead Thameslink and Sutton.

Trains between Bedford and Brighton will run between Mill Hill Broadway and Brighton, calling additionally at Hendon, Brent Cross West and Cricklewood.

Trains between Bedford and Three Bridges will run between West Hampstead Thameslink and Three Bridges only.

Trains between Bedford and Horsham will run between West Hampstead Thameslink and Horsham only.

Trains between Luton and Rainham will run to an amended timetable between London Bridge and Rainham only.

Before 21:45 on Sunday:

Trains between St Albans City and Sutton via Mitcham junction will run between Kentish Town and Sutton.

Trains between St Albans City and Sutton via Wimbledon will run between West Hampstead Thameslink and Sutton only.

Trains between Bedford and Brighton will run between Mill Hill Broadway and Haywards Heath, calling additionally at Hendon, Brent Cross West and Cricklewood 

Trains between Bedford and Three Bridges will run between West Hampstead Thameslink and Three Bridges only.

Trains between Bedford and Horsham will run between West Hampstead Thameslink and Horsham only.

Trains between Luton and Rainham will run to an amended timetable between London Bridge and Rainham only.

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.