Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport
East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich
Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn
Greater Anglia between Peterborough and Norwich
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Engineering work is taking place between Peterborough and Ely, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Buses will replace trains between Peterborough and Cambridge.
East Midlands Railway:
An amended timetable will operate on the Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich route.
Saturday and Sunday:
Trains will start / terminate at Peterborough. There will be a connecting rail replacement bus service running between Peterborough and Norwich.
On Saturday, the 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Warrington Central at 07:17, there will be a connecting rail replacement bus running between Widnes and Warrington Central.
On Saturday, there will be an additional train service at 20:28 from Peterborough to Nottingham, calling at Grantham at 21:04, arriving Nottingham at 21:39.
Great Northern:
Buses will replace trains between Cambridge North and Kings Lynn.
Greater Anglia:
Buses will replace trains between Peterborough and Bury St Edmunds and also between Cambridge North and Thetford.
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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