Disruption between Peterborough and Stevenage expected until 18:30
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 15:17
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Last updated
Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 17:05
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
between Peterborough and Stevenage
Description
A safety inspection of the track between Peterborough and Stevenage means that trains have to run at reduced speed towards London. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 20 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 18:30.
Great Northern / Thameslink customer advice:
If you're travelling between Peterborough and Hitchin, towards London, your journey is likely to take at least 20 minutes longer than usual as you may need to change trains.
Thameslink Peterborough to Horsham services will not stop at Huntingdon or Sandy in the London-bound direction only.
If you're at Peterborough and need Huntingdon, please travel to St Neots for a return service. If you need Sandy, please change at Biggleswade.
if you're at Huntingdon, please change platforms and take a service to Peterborough, changing there for a service back towards London. If you're at Sandy, change at St Neots.
All other Thameslink and Great Northern services are scheduled to run normally.
Planning your journey:
You can check train departures from your station here:
- Thameslink live departure boards
- Great Northern live departure boards
You can view live maps of the network here:
- Great Northern live route map
You can also see alternative route guides here:
- Thameslink alternative route guide
- Great Northern alternative route guide
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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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