Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Stevenage / Hitchin and Royston / Cambridge from Monday 2 to Friday 6 March
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 02 March 2026 to Friday 06 March 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City Royston / Cambridge / Kings Lynn / Peterborough
Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge and between London Kings Cross and Peterborough
Description
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Hitchin and Cambridge, closing some lines.
From approximately 23:55 on Monday to Thursday evenings evenings until approximately 05:05 on Tuesday to Friday mornings, the following amendments will be in operation:
Buses replace trains between Stevenage / Hitchin and Royston / Cambridge.
The 03:23 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will be unable to call at Hitchin. A replacement bus will run between Biggleswade and Hitchin, and between Hitchin and Stevenage.
The 04:55 Letchworth Garden City to London Kings Cross service will start at Hitchin. A rail replacement bus will run between Letchworth Garden City and Hitchin.
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.
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