A closure of the railway in August means that rail replacement buses will operate over the whole route so that Network Rail can undertake essential engineering work.
Sunseekers, holidaymakers and motorsport fans are being advised to plan their weekend journeys in advance as urgent engineering work means all lines between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport are closed.
Essential and urgent engineering work on the Brighton Main Line north of Gatwick Airport means that passengers need to plan ahead and check before they travel.
Network Rail will undertake work to strengthen the railway embankment near Edenbridge, with buses replacing trains along the route.
Passengers are urged to plan ahead and avoid busy times as London journeys are affected by important railway upgrades over the next two weekends.
Network Rail has issued the following press release about engineering works taking place this weekend between London and Peterborough/Royston, affecting Thameslink and Great Northern journeys.
Thameslink and Great Northern passengers are being reminded that no trains will travel to and from London and Peterborough/Royston this weekend (17-18 May) as work to transform East Coast Main Line contin
Thameslink and Great Northern passengers are being urged to plan ahead as no trains will travel to and from London King’s Cross over a weekend in May for East Coast Main Line transformation work.
Network Rail and train operators in the south east are urging passengers to plan ahead over the Easter period as a major programme of railway upgrades in south London, Kent and Sussex are delivered.
Buses will be running in place of Southern trains between Havant and Southampton Central for one week during the Easter break
Buses will replace trains between Luton and West Hampstead Thameslink stations on the Midland Main Line this weekend and next (5-6 April and 12-13 April) while Network Rail continues electrification improvement work
Buses will be running in place of trains between Luton and Mill Hill Broadway on the Midland Main Line this weekend (15 and 16 March) as Network Rail continues work to improve reliability on the rail route
Engineering work will affect South Western Rail and Southern services over Easter
Vital maintenance work taking place on the railway between East Croydon and London Victoria this weekend means there will be changes to train services and extended journey times.
From Saturday 15 to Friday 21 February 2025, parts of the railway between Portsmouth and Havant and Fareham will be closed and rail replacement buses will be in operation, while Network Rail completes critical engineering upgrades to the railway.
Passengers are warned that buses will replace trains on sections of the Bedford to London route during weekend work which will see major strides made in a project delivering better journeys on the Midland Main Line
From Saturday 15 to Friday 21 February 2025, parts of the railway between Portsmouth and Havant and Fareham will be closed and rail replacement buses will be in operation, while Network Rail completes critical engineering upgrades to the railway.
Network Rail has issued the following press release about major changes to Thameslink and Great Northern services over the next two weekends.
Ricky Barsby, head of access & integration, East Coast Digital Programme, is available for interview at Peterborough station on Thursday 23 January (after 10am). To arrange, contact gareth.dennison@networkrail.co.uk/07561874858. Interviews over Zo
Vital engineering work between London Bridge and West Hampstead will see changes to journeys this weekend, with passengers urged to check before they travel.
Buses replace trains in the Portsmouth area over February half term for vital engineering work
There will be no Thameslink or Great Northern services between London and Peterborough, Royston and Stevenage via Hertford North at the weekend on 25-26 January and 1-2 February
