Reduced weekday train timetables, including from Cambridge to London King’s Cross
There will be reduced services on some railway lines, driven by the impact of Covid which continues to affect staff availability.
Train times will change on weekdays from next Tuesday (January 4) as Southern, Great Northern and Thameslink introduce reduced timetables until further notice. Passengers are strongly advised to check before they travel.
One of the routes affected is the Cambridge to London King’s Cross stopping service via Potters Bar. Two trains per hour will run in the Royston to London King’s Cross section of this route, while one train per hour will continue between Royston and Cambridge serving Meldreth, Shepreth and Foxton.
The Gatwick Express will remain suspended, as it has been over the festive period to allow for engineering works, until further notice. Gatwick Express crews will instead focus on supporting Southern services, which also serve Gatwick Airport.
There are no planned changes for weekends, but it may be necessary to make smaller, additional on-the-day changes. Angie Doll, Govia Thameslink Railway interim chief operating officer, said: “Due to the significant challenges we face with Covid now affecting many of our colleagues, we have taken the decision to operate a reduced train timetable from January. We’re really sorry if this does affect your journey.
“While many more people are now working from home again, we’re fully focused on proving a service that passengers can rely on if they need to travel. We’d strongly urge people to check before they travel for the latest information and to leave extra time.”
The timetable from January 4 will be available to view in online journey planners such as nationalrail.co.uk from tomorrow (Friday, December 31). Timetables from Monday, January 10 will be available to check from early next week.
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