Engineering works to disrupt Cambridgeshire rail services during January

A number of lines will be affected over weekends this month

Network Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern are reminding passengers to check their journey before travelling as further engineering work is carried out on two weekends in early January as part of the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme.

In summary:

•    No trains will run between London and Peterborough, Letchworth Garden City or Stevenage via Hertford North on 6 / 7 and 13 / 14 January 
•    A limited rail replacement bus service will be in place on these weekends
•    Passengers reminded to check their journey before travelling on the affected weekends

Network Rail engineers will be working on the East Coast Main Line, between London King’s Cross and Peterborough, as well as between King’s Cross, Finsbury Park, and Moorgate over the weekends of the 6 / 7 January and 13 / 14 January, meaning there will be no train services between London and Peterborough, Letchworth Garden City and Stevenage via Hertford North.

On the two weekends, an extremely limited rail replacement bus service will run for passengers travelling between:

•    Peterborough and Bedford (for trains to London St Pancras)
•    Peterborough and Hitchin (calling at all stations)
•    Letchworth Garden City and Hitchin
•    Luton Airport Parkway and Stevenage calling at Hitchin
•    St Albans and Hitchin calling at Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North, Knebworth and Stevenage
•    Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City calling all stations except Hadley Wood, with an additional stop at Cockfosters to connect with London Underground Piccadilly Line trains
•    Cockfosters and Potters Bar calling at Hadley Wood
•    Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North
Ticket acceptance will be in place on the following alternative routes:
•    Thameslink services between Bedford and London St Pancras via Luton Airport Parkway
•    Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge

Great Northern services will run between Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge, Ely and King’s Lynn.

During the work, teams will be carrying out further improvements to the trackwork in the area, adjusting overhead line equipment, and testing newly installed cabling and equipment that will make the new system function.

The ECDP will see traditional, lineside signals removed and replaced with signalling displayed inside drivers’ cabs. The change will lead to more reliable journeys for passengers and a greener railway.

At the same time, a separate project will be focusing on improving mobile phone signal inside the tunnels at the mouth of King’s Cross station. The jointly funded project will deliver better mobile phone connectivity for passengers as they travel in and out of King’s Cross by train.

Passengers are encouraged to check their journey before travelling over the affected weekends via National Rail Enquiries or their train operator.