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Amended services between London Kings Cross and Stevenage on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 January 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 18 January 2025 to Sunday 19 January 2025

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Route(s) affected

All Grand Central services to / from London Kings Cross

All Great Northern services to / from / via London Kings Cross, and all services to / from Moorgate

All Hull Trains services to / from London Kings Cross

All LNER services to / from London Kings Cross

All Lumo services to / from London Kings Cross

All Thameslink services to / from / via London Kings Cross

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London Kings Cross and Stevenage, closing lines via Welwyn Garden City.

Grand Central:

All trains will be diverted to run via Hertford North, extending journey times by a few minutes.

Additionally on Sunday, the following trains will not run:

  • 15:59 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross

  • 18:53 London Kings Cross to Bradford Interchange

Great Northern and Thameslink:

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

A revised train service will run between:

  • London Kings Cross and Peterborough / Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn, diverting via Hertford North

  • Stevenage and Ely (Saturday only) / Cambridge (Sunday only).

  • Moorgate and Alexandra Palace / Finsbury Park / Hertford North

Buses will replace trains 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

Paper tickets will be accepted on London Underground services between Kings Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters.

LNER:

A reduced service of three trains per hour will run to / from London Kings Cross via a diverted route between London Kings Cross and Stevenage, departing up to 15 minutes earlier than usual.

Some services that normally run between London Kings Cross and Leeds / York will run between Peterborough and Leeds / York only.

Hull Trains:

All trains will be diverted between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North, extending journey times.

Lumo:

All trains will be diverted between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

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.

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