Bank Holiday Information: Thameslink
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Saturday 23 August
Major changes start on Saturday night on services to and from London Kings Cross
After 22:00 on Saturday night, due to engineering work closing the lines between Potters Bar and Peterborough, and between Potters Bar and Royston, a significantly amended service will be in operation on the routes to and from London Kings Cross. Your journey may involve a replacement bus.
After 22:00 a revised Great Northern and Thameslink train service will run between:
London Kings Cross and Potters Bar
Moorgate and Hertford North
Royston and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn
Horsham / Brighton and Finsbury Park
After 22:00 replacement buses will run between:
Potters Bar and Hitchin
Hitchin and Peterborough
Hitchin and Royston
Hertford North and Stevenage
You can also use buses that will be provided to take you to stations on other lines, where you can get alternative trains to and from London (please check in the planner that late night journeys are possible):
Hitchin and St Albans City (via Hatfield)
Stevenage and Luton Airport Parkway (via Hitchin)
Peterborough and Bedford (via St Neots)
After 21:00 if you're travelling between London and Cambridge, as an alternative you can use your ticket on London Underground services between Kings Cross St Pancras and either London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale, or on Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and London Liverpool Street, and then use Greater Anglia trains between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge / Cambridge North.
Sunday 24 August
Buses will replace trains between Three Bridges and Horsham
Due to engineering work closing the line all day between Three Bridges and Horsham, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on buses (operated by Southern) which will replace trains between these stations.
Early morning change to trains calling at Norwood Junction
Until approximately 08:00, due to early morning engineering work between Sydenham and East Croydon, trains between London Bridge and East Croydon will be diverted, with extended journey times. Trains will not call at Norwood Junction. You can use your paper ticket at no extra cost on London Buses between Crystal Palace and West Croydon via Norwood Junction.
Major changes all day to services to and from London Kings Cross
Due to engineering work closing the lines all day between Potters Bar and Peterborough, and between Potters Bar and Royston, a significantly amended Great Northern and Thameslink service will be in operation on the routes to and from London Kings Cross. Your journey may involve a replacement bus.
A revised Great Northern and Thameslink train service will run between:
London Kings Cross and Potters Bar
London Kings Cross and Hertford North
Royston and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn
Brighton and Finsbury Park
Replacement buses will run between:
Potters Bar and Hitchin
Hitchin and Peterborough
Hitchin and Royston
Hertford North and Stevenage
You can also use buses that will be provided to take you to stations on other lines, where you can get alternative trains to and from London:
Hitchin and St Albans City (via Hatfield)
Stevenage and Luton Airport Parkway (via Hitchin)
Peterborough and Bedford (via St Neots)
If you're travelling between London and Cambridge, as an alternative you can use your ticket on London Underground services between Kings Cross St Pancras and either London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale, or on Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and London Liverpool Street, and then use Greater Anglia trains between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge / Cambridge North.
Monday 25 August - Bank Holiday Monday
Major changes early Monday morning on services to and from London Kings Cross
Before 08:00 on Monday morning, due to engineering work closing the lines between Potters Bar and Peterborough, and between Potters Bar and Royston, a significantly amended service will be in operation on the routes to and from London Kings Cross. Your journey may involve a replacement bus.
Until 08:00 a revised Great Northern and Thameslink train service will run between:
London Kings Cross and Potters Bar
Moorgate and Hertford North
Royston and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn
Horsham / Brighton and Finsbury Park
Until 08:00 replacement buses will run between:
Potters Bar and Hitchin
Hitchin and Peterborough
Hitchin and Royston
Hertford North and Stevenage
Until 08:00 if you're travelling between London and Cambridge, as an alternative you can use your ticket on London Underground services between Kings Cross St Pancras and either London Liverpool Street or Tottenham Hale, or on Elizabeth line trains between Farringdon and London Liverpool Street, and then use Greater Anglia trains between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge / Cambridge North.
Late night changes between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage
From approximately 23:55 on Monday night, buses will replace trains between Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City. Additionally, trains between London and Peterborough / Cambridge will divert via Hertford North (not calling), extending journey times.
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