Reduced Thameslink service between London Kings Cross and Peterborough until approximately 05:30 

Route(s) affected

Between London Kings Cross and Cambridge / Peterborough

Description

A member of train crew being unavailable between London Kings Cross and Peterborough means fewer trains are able to run between these stations. As a result, trains may be cancelled.

This is expected until approximately 05:30.

Customer advice:

Unfortunately, a member of train crew being unavailable means that a number of overnight trains between Peterborough and London Kings Cross have been cancelled.

You may need to travel on a different train to normal or use a replacement bus for part, or all, of your journey.

You should consult journey planners before you travel to help you plan your journey.

Journeys from London towards Peterborough

The following trains have been cancelled:

• 01:36 Thameslink service from London Kings Cross to Peterborough

• 05:12 Thameslink service from London Kings Cross to Peterborough

If you are travelling tonight, you should look to travel on an alternative service. The last service from London to Peterborough will be the 00:46 Thameslink departure from London St Pancras International to Peterborough.

Alternatively, you should travel on the 01:07 Great Northern services from London Kings Cross to Stevenage. This service arrives at Stevenage at 01:49, and you will be able to change there for a replacement bus which will run from Stevenage to Peterborough.

The replacement bus, operated by Central Connect, will depart Stevenage at 02:10. It will call at all stations along the route to Peterborough, except for Arlesey. For journeys to Arlesey, or from Arlesey towards Peterborough, you should speak to station staff, or press the green 'emergency' button on the station help point.

The first train in the morning will be the 05:47 Thameslink service from London Kings Cross to Peterborough.

Journeys from Peterborough towards London

The following trains have been cancelled:

• 22:58 Thameslink service from Peterborough to London Kings Cross

• 23:18 Thameslink service from Peterborough to London Kings Cross

• 03:23 Thameslink service from Peterborough to London Kings Cross

If you are travelling tonight, you should look to travel on an alternative service. The last service from Peterborough towards London will be the 22:23 Thameslink service to London Kings Cross.

A replacement bus, operated by Central Connect, will run from Peterborough to Stevenage, calling at all stations along the route, except for Arlesey. For journeys to Arlesey, or from Arlesey towards Stevenage, you should speak to station staff, or press the green 'emergency' button on the station help point.

The replacement bus will depart Peterborough at 23:10, arriving at Stevenage at 01:38. For onward journeys to London, you should change at Stevenage for the 01:52 Great Northern service to London Kings Cross.

The first train in the morning will be the 04:19 Thameslink service from Peterborough to Horsham, arriving at London St Pancras International at 05:44.

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey with Thameslink, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

For help planning your journey with Great Northern, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

Stay up to date on the move with Thameslink'sWhatsApp channel or Great Northern'sWhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A member of train crew being unavailable means that, unfortunately, we are unable to run a number of overnight services between London and Peterborough.

Alternative routes, and replacement bus services have been provided where required to allow journeys to be completed.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.