Great Northern Status | Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Welwyn Garden City / Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May





Updated at: 07-Mar-2025 06:40:26: AM

Operator:  Great Northern

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Routes affected:

Great Northern between London Kings Cross / Moorgate and Letchworth Garden City

Thameslink between Horsham and Peterborough

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin, closing all lines late on Saturday night and early on Sunday morning.

As a result, buses will replace trains between Welwyn Garden City and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough, and between Hertford North and Letchworth Garden City.

Customers travelling on the 23:11 Horsham to Finsbury Park (Saturday) service are advised to change at Finsbury Park for a train to Welwyn Garden City, then a replacement bus towards Peterborough.

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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This page created on: 07-Mar-2025 06:40:26: AM

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