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Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Stevenage / Royston from Wednesday 3 to Friday 5 December 

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Engineering work details

Starts Wednesday 03 December 2025 to Friday 05 December 2025

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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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