Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Cambridge / Stansted Airport
Greater Anglia between Norwich and Stansted Airport
Great Northern between Kings Lynn and London Kings Cross
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Engineering work is taking place between Ely and Cambridge, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Rail replacement buses will operate between Ely and Stansted Airport.
Greater Anglia:
Buses replace trains between Ely and Cambridge as well as between Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge. Trains will continue to operate between Norwich and Ely, Cambridge and London Liverpool Street as well as between Ipswich and Peterborough.
Great Northern:
Buses will replace trains between Ely and Cambridge.
An amended train service will run between Kings Lynn and Ely, and between Cambridge and London.
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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