Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Stevenage / Royston from Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 December
Engineering work details
Starts Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Friday 05 December 2025
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Royston / Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn, and between Moorgate and Letchworth Garden City
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 overnight from Wednesday evening until Friday morning.
Between 23:10 and 05:10 each night:
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 / Kings 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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