Operator: Thameslink
Routes affected:All Thameslink routes to / from / via Farringdon
Twitter Hashtag:Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between London St Pancras International and London Blackfriars, closing all lines.
No Thameslink trains will run through central London between London St Pancras International / Finsbury Park and London Blackfriars / London Bridge. Trains will run to an amended timetable between:
- London Kings Cross and Cambridge / Peterborough
- London St Pancras International and Luton / Bedford. These trains will not call at Kentish Town, paper rail tickets will be accepted on TfL Buses / London Underground to travel to / from Kentish Town
- London Bridge and Brighton / Three Bridges / Horsham
- London Victoria and Sevenoaks
- Plumstead and Rainham. Your tickets will be accepted on Southeastern trains between London and Plumstead, and Elizabeth line trains between Tottenham Court Road and Abbey Wood
No trains will run between London Blackfriars and Sutton. Your tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Southern trains and rail replacement buses, paper rail tickets will also be accepted on London Buses, London Underground and London Trams.
Ticket acceptance:
Paper tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following Transport for London services:
London Buses:
- Blackfriars – Streatham (via Tulse Hill)
- Streatham – Sutton (via Wimbledon and Mitcham)
- King’s Cross St. Pancras – London Bridge / Elephant & Castle
- King’s Cross St. Pancras – Kentish Town / Kentish Town West
- Farringdon – East Dulwich (via Blackfriars / Elephant & Castle)
London Trams:
- Wimbledon – East Croydon
London Underground:
- Wimbledon / Victoria – Blackfriars
- King’s Cross St. Pancras / Tufnell Park – Farringdon / London Bridge / Elephant & Castle / Morden
- London Bridge – Canary Warf
Docklands Light Railway:
- Canary Warf – Woolwich Arsenal
A very limited service of replacement buses will run between London St Pancras International and London Bridge at the end of service on Sunday to maintain connections.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground / London Trams / London Buses / Docklands Light Railway by using the Transport for London 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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