Buses replace trains to / from / via Ely from Saturday 2 to Monday 4 May 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich

Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn

Greater Anglia between Stansted Airport / Cambridge / Peterborough and Norwich, between London Liverpool Street and Ely, between Peterborough and Ipswich

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Peterborough and Ely, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Peterborough and Cambridge.

East Midlands Railway:

On Saturday, trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Peterborough only.

On Sunday and Monday, trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich will operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Peterborough only.

Buses will replace trains direct between Peterborough and Norwich.

If you are travelling to stations between Peterborough and Norwich or between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly, you are advised to use alternative train services.

Additionally on Saturday and Monday, the 12:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham service will now run to Peterborough.

On Monday, an additional service will operate between Peterborough and Nottingham, departing at 20:22.

Great Northern:

Rail replacement buses will operate between Kings Lynn and Cambridge North.

Greater Anglia:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Cambridge North and Thetford

• Peterborough and Bury St Edmunds

Trains will run to an amended timetable between Thetford and Norwich, between Stansted Airport and Cambridge North, and between Cambridge and Ipswich.

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.