Bank Holiday Information: Thameslink
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Easter Bank Holiday Travel Advice
(please scroll down for the May bank holidays travel advice)
Friday 3 April - Good Friday
Amended Thameslink service on Good Friday
As a result of the Bank Holiday, Thameslink will run an amended train service all day on Friday 3 April.
Saturday 4 April
Amended Thameslink service to and from Sevenoaks
Due to engineering work, Thameslink trains which usually run between London Blackfriars / London Victoria and Sevenoaks will instead run to / from Orpington, calling additionally at Petts Wood.
Rail replacement buses will run between Otford and Sevenoaks, and your tickets will be accepted on Southeastern trains at no extra cost between Bromley South and Otford.
Sunday 5 April
Amended Thameslink service to and from Sevenoaks
Due to engineering work, Thameslink trains which usually run between London Blackfriars / London Victoria and Sevenoaks will instead run to / from Orpington, calling additionally at Petts Wood.
Rail replacement buses will run between Otford and Sevenoaks, and your tickets will be accepted on Southeastern trains at no extra cost between Bromley South and Otford.
Amended Thameslink service to and from Rainham
Due to engineering work, no Thameslink services will run between Plumstead and Gravesend. A revised train service will run between Luton and Plumstead, and between Gravesend and Rainham.
Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London Bridge and Slade Green / Barnehurst, and on Southeastern rail replacement buses between Slade Green / Barnehurst and Gravesend. Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and Abbey Wood.
Changes to Thameslink services to and from Sutton
Due to engineering work, train services between St Albans City and Sutton via Mitcham Junction will not run.
Trains which usually run between Luton and Sutton via Wimbledon will run to a revised timetable on an alternative route, running between Luton and Wimbledon via Sutton, and will run non-stop between Tulse Hill and Sutton.
Paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Bus services between Streatham and Sutton and on London Underground between Kentish Town and Morden.
Until 08:30: Changes to services between London Kings Cross and Welwyn Garden City / Gordon Hill
Due to early morning engineering work, until approximately 08:30 buses will be replacing trains between London Kings Cross / Finsbury Park and New Barnet / Welwyn Garden City / Gordon Hill.
Rail replacement buses will not call at Harringay or Hornsey, if you are travelling to or from these stations paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses.
Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on London Underground / London Buses between Kings Cross St Pancras and Finsbury Park.
Monday 6 April - Easter Monday
Amended Thameslink service on Easter Monday
As a result of the Bank Holiday, Thameslink will run an amended train service all day on Monday 6 April.
Late night service changes to Sutton
Due to late night engineering work in the Herne Hill area, the following service changes will be made:
22:22 St Albans to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill
22:37 St Albans to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill
22:54 Luton to Sutton service will terminate at London Blackfriars
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on alternative Southern and Thameslink trains. Paper tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses between London Blackfriars / Herne Hill and Sutton.
Late night service changes to and from Earlswood and Salfords
Due to late night engineering work, between approximately 22:45 on Monday night and 03:00 on Tuesday morning, no trains will call at Earlswood or Salfords.
Rail replacement buses will run between Redhill and Horley to serve these stations.
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Saturday 2 May
Late night service changes between West Hampstead Thameslink and Bedford
Due to late night engineering work, at the end of Saturday a reduced service will run between West Hampstead Thameslink and Bedford. Please use alternative Thameslink services to reach your destination.
Amended 23:36 Bedford to Brighton service
Due to late night engineering work, the 23:36 Bedford to Brighton train will terminate at Three Bridges. A rail replacement bus will run between Three Bridges and Brighton.
Sunday 3 May
Amended service to and from Sutton
Due to engineering work, the following service changes will be made to Thameslink's Sutton services:
Thameslink services between St Albans City and Sutton via Mitcham Junction will not run.
Thameslink services which usually run between Luton and Sutton via Wimbledon will run to a revised timetable on an alternative route, running between Luton and Wimbledon via Sutton (non-stop between Tulse Hill and Sutton).
Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on:
South Western Railway trains between London Waterloo and Wimbledon
London Bus services between Streatham and Sutton
London Underground between Kentish Town and Morden, between Blackfriars and Wimbledon and between London Bridge and Waterloo
Buses will be replacing trains between Three Bridges and Brighton
Due to engineering work, buses will be replacing Thameslink trains all day between Three Bridges and Brighton.
Amended service between Kentish Town and Rainham (Kent)
Due to engineering work, Thameslink services will only run between Kentish Town / Dartford and Gravesend.
Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between Gravesend and Strood, and Southeastern replacement buses between Strood and Rainham (Kent).
Amended 01:24 Dartford to Gillingham service
Due to overnight engineering work, the very early on Sunday morning 01:24 Dartford to Gillingham service will terminate at Gravesend. A replacement bus will run between Gravesend and Gillingham, departing at 01:51.
Amended 05:55 and 06:14 Three Bridges to London Bridge services
Due to early morning engineering work between East Croydon and Sydenham, the following service changes will be made:
05:55 Three Bridges to London Bridge service will be diverted after East Croydon, will not call at Norwood Junction and will arrive later than usual at London Bridge.
06:14 Three Bridges to London Bridge service will depart East Croydon later than normally advertised and arrive later than usual at London Bridge.
After 23:59: Buses will be replacing trains between Finsbury Park / Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City
Due to overnight engineering work in the Alexandra Palace area, buses will be replacing trains between Finsbury Park / Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City.
Amended 22:55 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service
The 22:55 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will run, but due to late night engineering work, it will not call at Arlesey. Rail replacement buses will run between Biggleswade and Hitchin to provide connections.
Monday 4 May - Early May Bank Holiday
Amended Thameslink service on Early May Bank Holiday Monday
As a result of the Bank Holiday, Thameslink will run an amended train service all day on Monday 4 May.
City Thameslink station opening hours
On Bank Holiday Monday, City Thameslink station will only be open between 09:00 and 21:00.
Before 05:10 and after 23:59: Buses will be replacing trains between Finsbury Park / Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City
Due to overnight engineering work in the Alexandra Palace area, buses will be replacing very early morning and very late night trains between Finsbury Park / Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City.
Amended 04:06 Gillingham (Kent) to Dartford service
Due to early morning engineering work, the 04:06 Gillingham (Kent) to Dartford service will start from Gravesend. A rail replacement bus will run between Gillingham (Kent) and Gravesend to provide connections.
Amended 05:12 London Kings Cross to Peterborough service
The 05:12 London Kings Cross to Peterborough service will run, but due to early morning engineering work, it will not call at Arlesey. Rail replacement buses will run between Biggleswade and Hitchin to provide connections.
Saturday 23 May
Information will be published here when available.
Sunday 24 May
Information will be published here when available.
Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday
Information will be published here when available.
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