Amended train service between London Kings Cross and Stevenage on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January 

Route(s) affected

All routes to / from London Kings Cross

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Kings Cross and Stevenage, closing some lines.

Great Northern / Thameslink:

All day on Saturday and Sunday, no trains will run between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City.

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• St Albans City and Stevenage via Hatfield / Welwyn Garden City / Welwyn North and Knebworth

• Hertford North and Stevenage via Watton at Stone

• Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City via Cockfosters, calling at all stations except Hadley Wood

• Cockfosters and Potters Bar, via Hadley Wood

A revised train service will run between:

• London King's Cross and Cambridge / King's Lynn / Peterborough, diverting non-stop via Hertford North with extended journey times

• Stevenage and Cambridge

• Moorgate and Alexandra Palace / Finsbury Park / Hertford North

Ticket acceptance:

Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground between Kings Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters.

Grand Central:

All Grand Central services will run via a diversionary route between London Kings Cross and Stevenage.

Hull Trains:

It is not yet confirmed how Hull Trains will be affected by these works.

LNER:

LNER will run a reduced service to / from London Kings Cross via a diversionary route between London Kings Cross and Stevenage.

Services departing London Kings Cross may depart up to 20 minutes earlier than normal.

There will be no direct LNER services between London Kings Cross and Lincoln. Passengers are advised to change at Peterborough.

On Sunday morning, all services will start later than normal with the first service departing London Kings Cross after 09:15 and the first southbound service departing from Peterborough after 09:45.

Lumo:

All Lumo services will run via a diversionary route between London Kings Cross and Stevenage, leading to services between retimed and extended.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Grand Central, Great Northern, LNER, Lumo or Thameslink, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with Hull Trains, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London 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.