Cambridge re-signalling: buses replace trains between Ely / Cambridge and Stansted Airport / Royston from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January 

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. Background information on this project can be found below.

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 operate between Cambridge North and Royston.

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

Greater Anglia:

Saturday 27 December to Sunday 4 January:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge

• Cambridge North and Stansted Airport

Background information:

Major engineering work is taking place on the railway in the Cambridge area. This is to deliver the second stage of the £194 million signalling renewal programme in the Cambridge area.

The Cambridge re-signalling project has been installing new equipment across the area to modernise the signalling system. Following the successful delivery of the first stage of this complex work last Christmas, signalling engineers for Alstom will introduce a new control system to operate the signals for the section of railway between Cambridge North and Audley End. A new digital workstation at the Cambridge signalling centre will replace the 40-year-old signalling panel allowing signallers to oversee the operation of the network more efficiently. This work is also vital to allow the new station at Cambridge South to open in the New Year.

More information on Cambridge re-signalling is available on the Network Rail website.

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.