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Buses replace trains between Ely / Cambridge and Stansted Airport / Royston from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 04 January 2026

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Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport

Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Cambridge / Kings Lynn

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge

Thameslink between Brighton / London Kings Cross and Cambridge

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Cambridge and Stansted Airport, closing some lines.

CrossCountry:

Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January:

Rail replacement buses will operate between Ely and Stansted Airport.

Great Northern / Thameslink:

Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January:

Rail replacement buses will run between Royston and Cambridge North.

A revised train service will operate between Brighton / London Kings Cross and Royston and also between Cambridge North and Kings Lynn.

Greater Anglia:

Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Cambridge North and Stansted Airport

  • Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds

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.

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