No trains between Bedford / Luton and London St Pancras International on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway routes to / from London St Pancras International

Thameslink between Bedford and Sutton (London) / Rainham (Kent) / Three Bridges / Brighton, between Luton and Sutton (London) / Gillingham / Rainham (Kent), between St Albans City and Sutton (London) / Gillingham, between West Hampstead Thameslink / Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent)

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Luton and West Hampstead Thameslink, closing all lines.

East Midlands Railway

Saturday:

An amended timetable will run between Sheffield / Nottingham / Corby and Luton. There will be a rail replacement bus service running between Luton and Hitchin to connect with Great Northern / Thameslink services to London Kings Cross and London St Pancras International.

Sunday:

An amended timetable will run between Sheffield / Nottingham / Corby and Luton. Please note a reduced service will operate between Corby and Luton.

There will be a rail replacement bus service running between Luton and Hitchin to connect with Great Northern / Thameslink services to London Kings Cross and London St Pancras International.

Thameslink

Saturday and Sunday

No trains will run between Luton and West Hampstead Thameslink.

Trains between Bedford and Luton, and between West Hampstead Thameslink and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton will run to an amended timetable.

Replacement bus services will run between:

• Luton and Harpenden

• Luton Airport Parkway and Hitchin via Luton (for connection to trains at Hitchin)

• Harpenden and Potters Bar via St Albans City (for connection to trains at Potters Bar)

• Harpenden and West Hampstead Thameslink

Ticket Acceptance

You can use alternative Great Northern / Thameslink services at no extra cost between Hitchin / Potters Bar and London stations.

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.