If you’ve spent any extended period of time in London, it’s very likely you’ve relied on King’s Cross station – one of the hubs that gets us across the country. For two weekends coming up, however, anyone hoping to use their services will need to seek an alternative route, as King’s Cross station will be shut on January 25-26 and February 1-2.
The station will be shut to carry out testing for a new signalling system, and Network Rail has confirmed that works ahead of this to improve the track, drainage and overhead lines will be undertaken in these periods.
LNER, Grand Central, Hull Trains, and Lumo routes will all be affected, with passengers advised to check their routes before travelling. There will still be London Underground trains running to King’s Cross St. Pancras.
Hull trains will offer a reduced service from St Pancras; Lumo will offer a non-stop rail replacement coach from King’s Cross to Peterborough; and Grand Central will run a reduced service from Sunderland to Peterborough with coach connection to King’s Cross (no service to and from Bradford. LNER will offer a reduced service to Peterborough, and rail replacement coaches are due to run between Peterborough and Bedford, with passengers able to join Thameslink service to London St. Pancras.
Speaking on the news, Simon Pumphrey, Network Rail infrastructure director: “The work our teams will be carrying out over both these weekends goes well beyond regular maintenance tasks. This work is carefully planned to maximise the time when there are track closures, allowing us to undertake several projects at once and avoiding more frequent track closures.
“We’re sorry to passengers affected by the disruption and thank them for their patience as we make improvements that will help make the railway more reliable.”
King’s Cross station will be closed on January 25-26 and February 1-2. Trains will still run to King’s Cross St. Pancras Underground station. Read the full update from Network Rail here.
