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Buses replace trains between Cambridge North / Cambridge and Royston / Audley End / Stansted Airport on Sunday 25 October 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 25 October 2026 to Sunday 25 October 2026

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Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street / Cambridge and Stansted Airport

Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Cambridge / Kings Lynn

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge / Cambridge North, between Stansted Airport and Cambridge / Norwich, and between Bishops Stortford and Cambridge North

Thameslink between Brighton / Gatwick Airport and Cambridge

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Cambridge and Audley End, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.

Greater Anglia:

Replacement buses will run between Cambridge North and Audley End. These buses will not call at Cambridge, except for a few very early morning / late night buses.

For travel between Cambridge and Audley End, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on train services between Cambridge North and Cambridge in order to connect with the replacement bus services.

Great Northern / Thameslink:

Buses will replace trains between Cambridge and Royston.

Additionally, a fast non-stop replacement bus service will run between Cambridge North and Royston to provide connections with trains to / from Kings Lynn.

An amended train service will run between Kings Lynn and Cambridge, and between Royston and London Kings Cross.

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 drop-off 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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