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Bank Holiday Information: Great Northern

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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice

Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve

Information will be published when available.

Friday 25 December - Christmas Day

No service

No trains will operate on Christmas Day.

Saturday 26 December

No service

No Great Northern trains will operate on Saturday 26 December.

Sunday 27 December

Amended 23:24 London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn service

Due to very late night engineering work, the 23:24 London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn service will terminate at Cambridge. A rail replacement bus will run between Cambridge and Kings Lynn.

Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)

Amended and reduced Great Northern service

An amended and reduced Great Northern service will run on Monday 28 December.

Tuesday 29 December

Amended and reduced Great Northern service

An amended and reduced Great Northern service will run on Tuesday 29 December.

Wednesday 30 December

Amended and reduced Great Northern service

An amended and reduced Great Northern service will run on Wednesday 30 December.

Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve

Amended and reduced Great Northern service

An amended and reduced Great Northern service will run on Thursday 31 December.

Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day

Amended and reduced Great Northern service

An amended and reduced Great Northern service will run on Friday 1 January.

Saturday 2 January

Late night service changes north of Finsbury Park

Due to overnight engineering work starting at 01:20 on Sunday morning, at the end of Saturday's service buses will replace trains between Finsbury Park / Hertford North and Peterborough / Letchworth Garden City.

Sunday 3 January

Before 08:15: buses will replace trains between Finsbury Park / Hertford North and Peterborough / Letchworth Garden City

Due to early morning engineering work in the Finsbury Park area, from the start of Sunday service until approximately 08:15 on Sunday, buses replace trains between Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Hitchin.

Additionally, the 05:40 and 06:40 Peterborough to London Kings Cross services will not run. Rail replacement buses will run between Peterborough and Welwyn Garden City, for connecting trains to London.

Before 08:30: trains will not call at Harringay or Hornsey

Due to early morning engineering work, before 08:30, trains will not call at Harringay or Hornsey.

Paper tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses / London Underground so you can complete your journey.

Monday 4 January

After 22:30: trains will not call at Harringay or Hornsey

Due to overnight engineering work, from 22:30 on Monday evening until 05:10 on Tuesday morning, no trains will call at Harringay or Hornsey.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London buses to / from Harringay and Hornsey to complete your journey.

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