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Bank Holiday Information: Great Northern

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August Bank Holiday Travel Advice

Saturday 29 August

After 22:00: Significantly amended service between London and Peterborough / Cambridge

Due to major engineering work starting after 22:00 south of Peterborough, no trains will run between Potters Bar / Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough. The following late night service changes will be made:

A revised Great Northern and Thameslink train service will run between:

  • Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge / Kings Lynn

  • Moorgate and Hertford North / Potters Bar

  • London Kings Cross and Potters Bar

  • Brighton and Finsbury Park

  • Horsham and London Bridge / Finsbury Park

Replacement buses will run between:

  • Hitchin and Peterborough, calling all stations

  • Bedford and Peterborough, calling at St. Neots and Huntingdon

  • Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City

  • Luton Airport Parkway and Stevenage via Hitchin

  • St. Albans and Stevenage calling at Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth

  • Hertford North and Stevenage, calling at Watton-at-Stone

  • Potters Bar and Hitchin, calling at all stations

Sunday 30 August

Significantly amended service between London and Peterborough / Cambridge

Due to major engineering work all day south of Peterborough, no trains will run between Potters Bar / Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough. The following service changes will be made:

A revised Great Northern and Thameslink train service will run between:

  • Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge / Kings Lynn

  • Moorgate and Hertford North / Potters Bar

  • London Kings Cross and Potters Bar

  • Brighton and Finsbury Park

Replacement buses will run between:

  • Hitchin and Peterborough, calling all stations

  • Bedford and Peterborough, calling at St. Neots and Huntingdon

  • Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City

  • Luton Airport Parkway and Stevenage via Hitchin

  • St. Albans and Stevenage calling at Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth

  • Hertford North and Stevenage, calling at Watton-at-Stone

  • Potters Bar and Hitchin, calling at all stations

Until 07:15: Reduced service between London Kings Cross and Finsbury Park

Due to early morning engineering work, until 07:15, a reduced service will run between London Kings Cross and Finsbury Park. Paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Underground services at no extra cost to travel between these stations.

Monday 31 August - August Bank Holiday

Amended Bank Holiday service

As a result of the Bank Holiday, Great Northern will run an amended train service all day (subject to the engineering work changes detailed below).

Until 08:00: Significantly amended service between London and Peterborough / Cambridge

Due to major engineering work until 08:00 south of Peterborough, no trains will run between Potters Bar / Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough. The following early morning service changes will be made:

A revised Great Northern and Thameslink train service will run between:

  • Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge / Kings Lynn

  • Moorgate and Hertford North / Potters Bar

  • London Kings Cross and Potters Bar

  • Brighton and Finsbury Park

  • Horsham and London Bridge / Finsbury Park

Replacement buses will run between:

  • Hitchin and Peterborough, calling all stations

  • Bedford and Peterborough, calling at St. Neots and Huntingdon

  • Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City

  • Luton Airport Parkway and Stevenage via Hitchin

  • St. Albans and Stevenage calling at Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth

  • Hertford North and Stevenage, calling at Watton-at-Stone

  • Potters Bar and Welwyn Garden City, calling at all stations


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