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08/03/2025

Engineering work is taking place at various locations between Luton / Finsbury Park and London St Pancras International / London Bridge, closing all lines.

East Midlands Railway

It is not yet known how this service will be affected. Check back at a later date for more information.

Thameslink

All day on Saturday and Sunday, no Thameslink trains will run between Luton / Finsbury Park and London St Pancras International / London Blackfriars / London Bridge. Paper tickets will be accepted on London Underground and London Bus services across central London.

No trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton via Mitcham Junction / Wimbledon. Paper tickets will be accepted on London Bus services between London Blackfriars and Sutton via Mitcham Junction / Wimbledon and London Trams between Wimbledon and East Croydon.

The following services will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Luton and Bedford
  • Peterborough / Cambridge and London Kings Cross
  • London Bridge and Brighton / Horsham / Three Bridges
  • London Victoria and Sevenoaks
  • Plumstead and Rainham (on Saturday only)

Ticket acceptance is in place on Southeastern services between London stations and Plumstead.

  • Plumstead and Gravesend (on Sunday only)

Ticket acceptance is in place on Southeastern services between London stations and Plumstead, between Gravesend and Rochester, and on Southeastern replacement bus services between Rochester and Rainham.

Replacement bus services will run between:

  • Hitchin and Luton Airport Parkway via Luton (your tickets will be accepted on Great Northern / Thameslink trains between Hitchin and London Kings Cross)
  • Harpenden and Potters Bar via St Albans City (your tickets will be accepted on Great Northern / Thameslink trains between Potters Bar and London Kings Cross)
  • Luton and London St. Pancras via Harpenden, calling at all stations except Kentish Town.

Paper tickets will be accepted on London Underground services to / from Kentish Town.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Thameslink, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with East Midlands Railway, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can plan your journey on London Buses, Trams, and Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Affected operators
East Midlands Railway, Thameslink
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 20/12/24 - 01:51