Rail Disruption Great Northern Status | Buses replace late night trains between Finsbury Park and Stevenage via Welwyn Garden City from Sunday 28 December to Friday 2 January

Updated at: 09-Oct-2025 08:38:41: AM

Operator:  Great Northern

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Routes affected:

Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Cambridge / Kings Lynn, and between Moorgate and Welwyn Garden City

Thameslink between London Kings Cross and Peterborough

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Finsbury Park and Stevenage, closing all lines via Hertford North on Sunday to Thursday evenings.

From approximately 23:30 on Sunday to Thursday evenings until the end of service, buses will replace trains between Finsbury Park and Welwyn Garden City / Stevenage.

Trains between London and Cambridge / Peterborough will divert to run non-stop via Hertford North, with extended journey times.

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: 09-Oct-2025 08:38:41: AM

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