King’s Cross station will be closed for essential work on select weekends in January and February, affecting several train services.
London: So, here’s the scoop. King’s Cross station is shutting down for a couple of weekends in January and February. No mainline trains will be stopping there on January 25-26 and February 1-2. Bummer, right?
Network Rail is doing some serious work on the East Coast Main Line. They’re testing new in-cab signalling, which is part of a big project costing around £1.4 billion. The goal? To replace those old lineside signals with something that shows up right in the driver’s cab by the end of 2025.
Six train operators are going to feel the pinch from this closure. LNER will still run a limited service to Peterborough, but you’ll need to hop on a coach to Bedford to catch Thameslink services to St Pancras.
Grand Central is also cutting back, running fewer trains between Sunderland and Peterborough, with coach connections to King’s Cross. And if you’re heading to Bradford, forget it—no services there at all.
Hull Trains will have a couple of daily trains to St Pancras instead of King’s Cross, and Lumo will run a non-stop coach between King’s Cross and Peterborough. Thameslink and Great Northern won’t be running any services between London and Peterborough, Royston, or Stevenage during this time.
Expect East Midlands Railway services to be packed on those weekends, so plan ahead! Passengers are encouraged to use Thameslink and switch at Bedford for the replacement coaches to Peterborough.
There’s also some engineering work happening on the East Coast Mainline. They’ll be renewing tracks, upgrading bridge timbers, and improving switch and crossing equipment. Plus, they’ll be doing tunnel drainage work and enhancing overhead line equipment at various spots.
Simon Pumphrey from Network Rail said they’re really sorry for the hassle but are trying to make the railway more reliable. They’re cramming a lot of work into these closures to avoid more frequent disruptions in the future.
