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Bank Holiday Information: Great Northern

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Saturday 24 August

After 22:00, the weekend's major engineering work will start between St Neots and London Kings Cross. As a result, the following late night changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Potters Bar and Hitchin

  • Stevenage and St Albans via Hatfield (for alternative Thameslink train services between St Albans and London)

  • Hertford North and Stevenage

  • Hitchin and Royston

  • Hitchin and St Neots

  • St Neots and Bedford (for alternative Thameslink train services between Bedford and London).

An amended train service will run between:

  • London Kings Cross and Potters Bar

  • Moorgate and Hertford North / Potters Bar

  • Royston and Kings Lynn

  • St Neots and Peterborough

Sunday 25 August

All day, major engineering work will be taking place between St Neots and London Kings Cross. As a result, the following changes will be made:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • St Neots and Hitchin

  • St Neots and Bedford (for alternative Thameslink train services between Bedford and London)

  • Royston and Hitchin

  • Stevenage and Luton Airport Parkway via Hitchin (for alternative Thameslink train services between Luton Airport Parkway and London)

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

  • Hertford North and Stevenage

  • Potters Bar and Hitchin

  • Finsbury Park and Hertford North / Hitchin (until approximately 09:00)

A revised train service will run between:

  • Royston and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn.

  • St. Neots and Peterborough.

  • Moorgate and Hertford North / Potters Bar (Trains start after approximately 09:00. Buses replace trains on these routes from start of service until approximately 09:00).

  • London Kings Cross and Potters Bar (Trains start after approximately 09:00. Buses replace trains on this route from start of service until approximately 09:00).

  • Finsbury Park and Brighton (Thameslink).

Monday 26 August - August Bank Holiday

An amended timetable will operate on the August Bank Holiday, subject to the following engineering work.

Until 08:30, the conclusion of the weekend's major engineering work will be taking place between St Neots and London Kings Cross. As a result, the following changes will be made:

Buses will replace early morning trains between:

  • Potters Bar and Hitchin

  • Stevenage and St Albans via Hatfield (for alternative Thameslink train services between St Albans and London)

  • Hertford North and Stevenage

  • Hitchin and Royston

  • Hitchin and St Neots

  • St Neots and Bedford (for alternative Thameslink train services between Bedford and London).

An amended early morning train service will run between:

  • London Kings Cross and Potters Bar

  • Moorgate and Hertford North / Potters Bar

  • Royston and Kings Lynn

  • St Neots and Peterborough

After 23:10, due to overnight engineering work between New Barnet and Welwyn Garden City, the following changes will apply:

  • Trains departing from London will not call at Hadley Wood or Welham Green.

  • Trains running towards London will not call at Hatfield, Welham Green or Hadley Wood.

  • Buses will run between New Barnet and Welwyn Garden City to provide a service at the missed out stations.

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