Major Improvement work between London Kings Cross and Peterborough from 22:00 on Saturday 23 to 08:00 on Monday 25 August  

Route(s) affected

All routes to / from London Kings Cross

Description

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

Grand Central:

Saturday:

The 17:31 Sunderland to London Kings Cross train will not run.

Sunday:

No Grand Central train services will run.

Monday:

The 08:26 London Kings Cross to Sunderland service will not run.

Great Northern / Thameslink:

From 22:00 on Saturday until the end of Sunday service, buses will replace trains between Potters Bar and Royston / Peterborough, and between Hertford North and Stevenage. Trains across the Great Northern / Thameslink network will run to an amended timetable.

Replacement buses (provided by Great Northern) will run between:

• Potters Bar and Hitchin

• St Albans City and Hitchin via Hatfield

• Luton Airport Parkway and Stevenage via Hitchin

• Hertford North and Stevenage

• Hitchin and Royston / Peterborough

• Bedford and Peterborough via St Neots

Monday morning trains between London Kings Cross and Stevenage / Peterborough / Royston before 08:00 are also affected by this work,

Ticket acceptance:

After 21:00 on Saturday and all day on Sunday, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the below services:

• London Underground between Kings Cross St Pancras and Tottenham Hale (Victoria line) and between Kings Cross St Pancras and Liverpool Street (Circle / Metropolitan / Hammersmith / City lines)

• Elizabeth line between Farringdon and London Liverpool Street

• Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge / Cambridge North

Hull Trains:

On Sunday, a reduced train service will run to / from London St Pancras International.

Trains will be diverted and will not call at Beverley / Cottingham / Doncaster / Retford / Grantham or Stevenage.

On Monday, the 07:27 London Kings Cross to Hull service will depart later than usual at 07:48, and will run later throughout.

LNER:

From 22:00 on Saturday and all day Sunday there will be no LNER trains to or from London Kings Cross.

Some LNER services will start / terminate at Peterborough.

Rail replacement coaches will operate between Peterborough and Bedford where you can connect with trains to / from London St Pancras International.

Other LNER services will start / terminate at Doncaster and some will be cancelled.

There will be no LNER service arriving / departing London Kings Cross before 08:00 on Monday.

Lumo:

Saturday:

The 18:27 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh train will not be running.

The 17:56 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross train will not be running.

Sunday:

Most trains will not run, the following amended service will operate:

• The 08:52 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will start from Newcastle.

• The 13:56 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross service will terminate at Peterborough connecting with direct rail replacement coaches to London Kings Cross.

• The 15:50 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross service will terminate at Newcastle.

• The 16:24 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will start from Peterborough connecting with direct rail replacement coaches from London Kings Cross.

• The 19:24 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh service will start from Newcastle.

Monday:

The 05:48 service from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will start from Newcastle.

The 06:23 service from Edinburgh to London Kings Cross will terminate at Newcastle.

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.