Engineers will be working throughout Sunday 23 June to upgrade the signalling system on the Midland Main Line between London St Pancras and Wellingborough resulting in changes to train services.
Mark Budden, route director for Network Rail’s East Midlands route, said: “Upgrading the signalling system is vital to keep services running safely and reliably. It’s a technically complicated piece of work so we cannot run any trains through the area while we carry it out. We want to thank customers for their understanding while we carry out these essential improvements.”
Also on 23 June, further work in central London means there will also be no Thameslink services between St Pancras and London Bridge, or between St Pancras and Sutton/Wimbledon.
Separately to the Midland Main Line work, teams will be laying new track between Leicester and Peterborough on 22-23 and 29-30 June, with buses replacing CrossCountry trains to Melton Mowbray, Oakham, and Stamford.
Philippa Cresswell, customer service director for East Midlands Railway, said: “We are working closely with Network Rail to keep customers moving throughout the engineering work, and EMR services will be running where possible. Customers’ journeys may be longer than normal, with rail replacement buses and amended timetables in place.
“We would like to thank our customers for their patience whilst the vital signalling work on the Midland Main Line takes place. This work will greatly benefit our customers in the future with more reliable journeys to and from London.”
Jenny Saunders, customer services director for Thameslink, added: “We’re also grateful to passengers for their patience and understanding while Network Rail improve this important part of the network.
“We’ve arranged replacement buses to help people complete their journeys but please allow plenty of extra time when planning your trip, especially if you have a flight to catch at Luton Airport, and double check your schedule before you set off.
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