Bank Holiday Information: Thameslink
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Christmas and New Year Travel Advice
Thursday 24 December - Christmas Eve
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Friday 25 December - Christmas Day
No service
No trains will operate on Christmas Day.
Saturday 26 December
No service
No Thameslink trains will operate on Saturday 26 December.
Sunday 27 December
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Monday 28 December - Boxing Day (substitute day)
Amended and reduced Thameslink service
An amended and reduced service will run on all Thameslink services, subject to engineering work.
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Change to 22:54 Luton to Sutton service
Due to late night engineering work, the 22:54 Luton to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill.
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southern trains, and paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses / London Underground to complete your journey.
Tuesday 29 December
Amended and reduced Thameslink service
An amended and reduced service will run on all Thameslink services, subject to engineering work.
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Change to 05:16 West Hampstead Thameslink to Sutton and 05:21 West Hampstead Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) services
Due to early morning engineering work, the 05:16 West Hampstead Thameslink to Sutton and 05:21 West Hampstead Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) services will start from London St Pancras International at 05:29 and 05:33 respectively.
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on alternative Thameslink services between West Hampstead Thameslink and London St Pancras International.
Change to 22:54 Luton to Sutton service
Due to late night engineering work, the 22:54 Luton to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill.
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southern trains, and paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses / London Underground to complete your journey.
Wednesday 30 December
Amended and reduced Thameslink service
An amended and reduced service will run on all Thameslink services, subject to engineering work.
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Change to 05:16 West Hampstead Thameslink to Sutton and 05:21 West Hampstead Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) services
Due to early morning engineering work, the 05:16 West Hampstead Thameslink to Sutton and 05:21 West Hampstead Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) services will start from London St Pancras International at 05:29 and 05:33 respectively.
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on alternative Thameslink services between West Hampstead Thameslink and London St Pancras International.
Change to 22:54 Luton to Sutton service
Due to late night engineering work, the 22:54 Luton to Sutton service will terminate at Herne Hill.
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southern trains, and paper rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on London Buses / London Underground to complete your journey.
Thursday 31 December - New Year's Eve
Amended and reduced Thameslink service
An amended and reduced service will run on all Thameslink services, subject to engineering work.
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Change to 05:16 West Hampstead Thameslink to Sutton and 05:21 West Hampstead Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) services
Due to early morning engineering work, the 05:16 West Hampstead Thameslink to Sutton and 05:21 West Hampstead Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) services will start from London St Pancras International at 05:29 and 05:33 respectively.
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on alternative Thameslink services between West Hampstead Thameslink and London St Pancras International.
Friday 1 January 2027 - New Year's Day
Amended and reduced Thameslink service
An amended and reduced service will run on all Thameslink services, subject to engineering work.
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Buses will replace trains between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham (Kent)
Due to engineering work, no Thameslink trains will run between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham (Kent).
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Southeastern rail replacement buses running between Gillingham (Kent) and Rainham (Kent).
Saturday 2 January
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
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 earlier rail replacement bus service will run from Gillingham (Kent) to Gravesend to connect with the train.
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
No trains between Purley and Horley via Redhill
There will be engineering work in the Redhill area. Thameslink trains will still be running between central London and Three Bridges / Horsham / Brighton but cannot use the route through Redhill.
As a result, no trains will run between Purley and Horley via Redhill. You can use Southern rail replacement buses between Purley and Horley in both directions, which will call at Purley, Coulsdon South, Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley.
Your tickets will also be accepted at no extra cost on Metrobus routes 100, 400, 420 and 460 between Redhill and Three Bridges.
Until 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.
Amended 01:24 Dartford to Gillingham (Kent) service
Due to overnight engineering work, the 01:24 Dartford to Gillingham (Kent) train service will run between Strood and Gillingham (Kent). An earlier replacement bus will run between Dartford and Strood to connect with train.
Please note that this train runs on Sunday morning, but as a part of the end of Saturday's service.
Amended 06:39 Gillingham (Kent) to London Bridge service
Due to early morning engineering work in the Strood area, the 06:39 Gillingham (Kent) to London Bridge service will start from Plumstead. A rail replacement bus will run between Strood and Slade Green, where your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southeastern trains between Slade Green and London.
22:55 Peterborough to London Kings Cross service will not call at Arlesey
Due to late night engineering work in the Arlesey area, the 22:55 Peterborough to London Kings Cross train will not call at Arlesey. Connecting buses will run between Biggleswade and Hitchin via Arlesey.
Monday 4 January
Early morning and late night trains will not stop at Arlesey
Due to early morning and late night engineering work in the Arlesey area, the following trains will not stop at Arlesey:
03:23 Peterborough to London Kings Cross
05:12 London Kings Cross to Peterborough
22:54 Peterborough to London Kings Cross
23:18 Peterborough to London Kings Cross
01:36 (Tuesday) London Kings Cross to Peterborough
Rail replacement buses provided by Great Northern and Thameslink will run between Hitchin, Arlesey, and Biggleswade.
Change to 22:54 Luton to Sutton (London) service
Due to late night engineering work, the 22:54 Luton to Sutton (London) service will terminate at Wimbledon.
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground / London Buses to complete your journey.
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