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Bank Holiday Information: Thameslink

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Late May Bank Holiday Travel Advice

Saturday 23 May

No trains will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge

Due to engineering work, the lines used by Thameslink services through central London will be closed in both directions. No trains will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge.

As a result, Thameslink will be running a significantly amended service. Trains will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Cambridge / Peterborough and London Kings Cross

  • Bedford / Luton and London St Pancras International

  • London Bridge and Brighton / Horsham

  • London Victoria and Sevenoaks

  • Plumstead and Rainham (your ticket can be used at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London and Plumstead)

You can use your paper rail tickets at no extra cost on London Underground and London Bus services to travel across central London.

Trains between London Blackfriars and Sutton will not run. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains, South Western Railway trains between London Waterloo and Wimbledon. Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on local London Buses, London Underground and London Trams.

Paper tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on the following Transport for London services:

Buses between:

  • Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill)

  • Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham)

  • Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle

  • Farringdon - East Dulwich (via Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle)

London Trams between:

  • Wimbledon – East Croydon

London Underground between:

  • Wimbledon / Victoria - Blackfriars

  • Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle / Morden

  • London Bridge - Woolwich Arsenal

  • West Hampstead - London Bridge

Until 05:30: Changes to train times between Cricklewood and Flitwick

Due to very early morning engineering work, until approximately 05:30 trains will run to a revised timetable between Cricklewood and Flitwick. Some trains may have an extended journey time as a result.

Sunday 24 May

No trains will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge

Due to engineering work, the lines used by Thameslink services through central London will be closed in both directions. No trains will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge.

As a result, Thameslink will be running a significantly amended service. Trains will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Cambridge / Peterborough and London Kings Cross

  • Bedford / Luton and London St Pancras International

  • London Bridge and Brighton / Horsham

  • London Victoria and Sevenoaks

  • Plumstead and Gillingham (Kent) (your ticket can be used at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London and Plumstead, and on Southeastern rail replacement buses between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham)

You can use your paper rail tickets at no extra cost on London Underground and London Bus services to travel across central London.

Trains between London Blackfriars and Sutton will not run. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains, and on South Western Railway trains between London Waterloo and Wimbledon. Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on local London Buses, London Underground and London Trams.

Paper tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on the following Transport for London services:

Buses between:

  • Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill)

  • Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham)

  • Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle

  • Farringdon - East Dulwich (via Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle)

London Trams between:

  • Wimbledon – East Croydon

London Underground between:

  • Wimbledon / Victoria - Blackfriars

  • Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle / Morden

  • London Bridge - Woolwich Arsenal

  • West Hampstead - London Bridge

Buses will replace trains between Beckenham Junction and Herne Hill

Due to engineering work in central London and in the Denmark Hill area on Sunday, the amended Thameslink trains between Sevenoaks and London Victoria via Bat & Ball will divert via an alternative route, calling additionally at Beckenham Junction and Herne Hill.

Rail replacement buses will run between Beckenham Junction and Herne Hill, calling at Beckenham Hill, Bellingham, Catford, Crofton Park, Peckham Rye and Denmark Hill. The diverted trains and replacement buses will not call at Nunhead or Ravensbourne, you can use your paper rail tickets at no extra cost on London Bus routes P12 for Nunhead and 354 for Ravensbourne.

Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday

Amended Thameslink service on Late May Bank Holiday Monday

As a result of the Bank Holiday, Thameslink will run an amended train service all day on Monday 25 May. Subject to the changes detailed below.

No trains will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge

Due to engineering work, the lines used by Thameslink services through central London will be closed in both directions. No trains will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge.

As a result, Thameslink will be running a significantly amended service. Trains will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Cambridge / Peterborough and London Kings Cross

  • Bedford / Luton and London St Pancras International

  • London Bridge and Brighton / Horsham

  • London Victoria and Sevenoaks

  • Plumstead and Rainham (your ticket can be used at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between London and Plumstead)

You can use your paper rail tickets at no extra cost on London Underground and London Bus services to travel across central London.

Trains between London Blackfriars and Sutton will not run. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains, and on South Western Railway trains between London Waterloo and Wimbledon. Paper rail tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on local London Buses, London Underground and London Trams.

Paper tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on the following Transport for London services:

Buses between:

  • Blackfriars - Streatham (via Tulse Hill)

  • Streatham - Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham)

  • Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle

  • Farringdon - East Dulwich (via Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle)

London Trams between:

  • Wimbledon – East Croydon

London Underground between:

  • Wimbledon / Victoria - Blackfriars

  • Kings Cross St Pancras - London Bridge / Elephant & Castle / Morden

  • London Bridge - Woolwich Arsenal

  • West Hampstead - London Bridge

After 23:55: Buses will be replacing trains between Stevenage / Letchworth Garden City and Royston / Cambridge

Due to overnight engineering work, between 23:55 on Monday night and 05:10 on Tuesday morning, buses replace trains between Stevenage / Letchworth Garden City and Royston / Cambridge.

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