Amended and reduced Thameslink service to / from / via London Bridge on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December 

Route(s) affected

Thameslink between Bedford and Three Bridges / Gatwick Airport / Horsham / Brighton, between Cambridge / London Bridge and Brighton, between London Bridge and St Albans City / Kentish Town and Gillingham (Kent), between Peterborough and Horsham, and between West Hampstead Thameslink and Rainham (Kent)

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the London Bridge area, closing various lines.

The majority of Thameslink services will be diverted, and will not call at London Bridge.

Thameslink trains that usually run between Kentish Town and Rainham will be amended to run between Plumstead and Rainham only. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Plumstead, and Southeastern rail replacement buses between Lewisham and Charlton. Please note that Southeastern are affected by further engineering work, details of which can be found by following the link.

All other Thameslink trains which usually run via London Bridge will be diverted between London Blackfriars and East Croydon, will not call at London Bridge, and will run to a revised timetable with extended journey times.

Ticket acceptance:

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

• London Underground services between London Bridge and London Blackfriars

• London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services between London Bridge and Woolwich Arsenal

• London Underground services between Elephant & Castle and Kings Cross St Pancras

• Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood

• London Buses between Kings Cross St Pancras and London Bridge / Elephant & Castle

Check before you travel:

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

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