Operator: East Midlands Railway
Routes affected:All East Midlands Railway services to / from London St Pancras International
All Thameslink services to / from Bedford
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Engineering work is taking place between Bedford and Luton, closing all lines.
East Midlands Railway:
No trains will run between Bedford and London St Pancras International.
An amended train service will run between Sheffield / Derby / Nottingham and Bedford, and between Corby and Kettering / Bedford.
Replacement buses will run between Bedford and Hitchin, and you can use your ticket on Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin and London at no extra cost.
Thameslink:
Saturday and Sunday:
Buses replace trains between Bedford and Harpenden.
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on East Midlands Railway replacement buses between Bedford and Hitchin, and on Great Northern / Thameslink services between Hitchin and London.
Saturday:
A revised train service will run between Harpenden and Brighton, and between London Bridge and Rainham.
Trains between Peterborough and Horsham will call additionally at Norwood Junction, South Croydon, Purley, Earlswood and Salfords.
Sunday:
A revised train service will run between Harpenden and Brighton, West Hampstead Thameslink and Three Bridges / Horsham / Sutton, London Bridge and Rainham.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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.
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