No Great Northern or Thameslink trains through Hitchin from approximately 01:00 until 03:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 17:55
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Last updated
Tuesday 30 June 2026 at 18:23
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Royston / Cambridge, and also between Moorgate and Letchworth Garden City
Thameslink between Horsham / London Kings Cross and Peterborough
Description
There are emergency engineering works taking place overnight tonight to a level crossing at Hitchin that requires repairs.
From approximately 01:00 until 03:00, trains will be unable to run through this station, and will either be cancelled in full or revised.
Customer advice:
Tonight there will be emergency engineering works due to a level crossing which needs repairing.
This means that no services will able to travel through Hitchin after 01:00, on Wednesday 1 July.
Please talk to station staff, look at the information boards or check your journey planner for the most recent information.
When are the last trains expected to run?
From London St Pancras International to Peterbourough the last train is departing at 23:45.
From London Kings Cross to Cambridge the last train is departing at 00:01.
From London Kings Cross to Letchworth Garden City the last train is departing at 00:07.
Replacement buses:
Great Northern and Thameslink have requested buses from their suppliers, but they haven't had confirmation of these yet.
If they can provide a bus service, this message will be updated.
Bus journeys will take longer than your usual train journey on this route, and if they can, they'll provide a time estimate here.
Planning your journey:
You can check train departures from your station here:
You can view live maps of the network here:
You can also see the alternative route guides here:
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.
The Great Northern and Thameslink apps will also help you plan your journey.
Can you tell me more about this incident?
Engineering works are taking place in the Hitchin area to repair a crossing that is damaged.
Network Rail are responsible for railway engineering works. These are designed to maintain and improve the infrastructure, and this can include the track itself, the signals or the points at junctions. Staff will also routinely attend to trees and vegetation by the track, station platforms, electrical supplies and many other parts of the railway.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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 drop-off 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.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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