No trains between Bedford and West Hampstead Thameslink / London St Pancras International on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June  

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Sheffield / Derby / Nottingham / Corby and London St Pancras International

Thameslink between Bedford and Brighton and also between Luton / St Albans City and Sutton

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Luton area, closing all lines.

East Midlands Railway:

No trains will run between Bedford and London St Pancras International.

Replacement buses will run between Bedford and Hitchin. Change at Hitchin for Great Northern / Thameslink services to / from London, which you can use at no extra cost.

An amended timetable will be in place for trains between Sheffield / Derby / Nottingham / Leicester / Corby and Bedford.

Thameslink:

Buses will replace trains between Bedford and West Hampstead Thameslink.

A revised train service will run between:

• West Hampstead Thameslink and Brighton / Horsham (Sunday only)

• Kentish Town and Sutton via Wimbledon

• London Blackfriars and Sutton via Mitcham Junction (Saturday only)

• London Bridge and Rainham (Saturday only)

Rail replacement buses will run between:

• Bedford and Luton

• Luton and West Hampstead Thameslink

• Luton Airport Parkway and Hitchin via Luton

• Harpenden and Potters Bar via St Albans
  
  

Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Great Northern and Thameslink trains between Hitchin and London.

Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus services between Kings Cross St Pancras and Mill Hill Broadway and on London Underground between Kings Cross St Pancras and Edgware / Mill Hill East / High Barnet.

On Sunday, no trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton via Mitcham Junction.

Paper rail tickets at no extra cost will be accepted on:

• London Underground between Morden and Edgware / Mill Hill East / High Barnet

• London Trams between East Croydon and Wimbledon

• London Buses between Streatham and Sutton via Mitcham, and between Wimbledon and Sutton

Check before you travel:

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

You can plan your journey on London Buses / Trams / 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.