Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Stevenage / Letchworth Garden City / Royston from Wednesday 24 to Friday 26 September
Engineering work details
Starts Wednesday 24 September 2025 to Friday 26 September 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Royston / Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn
Thameslink between Brighton / London Kings Cross and Cambridge, and between Horsham / London Kings Cross and Peterborough
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, closing all lines.
Buses will replace trains between Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage / Royston and between Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City.
A reduced service will run between Hertford North and Stevenage.
Some Hertford Loop services will terminate/start at Hertford North rather than Letchworth Garden City.
Trains between London and Cambridge / King's Lynn / Peterborough will divert non-stop via Hertford North, with extended journey times.
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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