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No trains between London St Pancras International / Finsbury Park and London Blackfriars / London Bridge on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 30 May 2026 to Sunday 31 May 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Thameslink between Bedford / Cambridge and Brighton and between Luton / St Albans City and Sutton and between Luton / Kentish Town and Rainham and also between Peterborough and Horsham

Description

Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International / Finsbury Park and London Blackfriars / London Bridge, closing all lines.

All day on Saturday and Sunday, no Thameslink trains will run through central London between London St Pancras International / Finsbury Park and London Blackfriars / London Bridge.

Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground and London Bus services to travel across central London.

Trains will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Cambridge (Saturday) / Royston (Sunday) / Peterborough and London Kings Cross

  • Bedford / Luton and London St Pancras International

  • London Bridge and Gatwick Airport / Brighton

  • London Victoria and Sevenoaks

  • Plumstead and Rainham (Kent)

Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus routes P12 for Nunhead and 354 for Ravensbourne.

Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London and Plumstead, and Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood.

No trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton. Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains, and on South Western Railway trains between London Waterloo and Wimbledon. Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on local London Buses, London Underground and London Trams.

Paper tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following Transport for London services:

Buses between:

  • Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill)

  • Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham)

  • Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle

  • Farringdon - East Dulwich (via Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle)

London Trams between:

  • Wimbledon – East Croydon

London Underground between:

  • Wimbledon / Victoria - Blackfriars

  • Kentish Town / Finsbury Park / Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle

  • London Bridge - Woolwich Arsenal

  • West Hampstead - London Bridge

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Buses by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

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