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Kings Cross Upgrade Closures 2020

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RTT has not got updated schedules from December 14th onwards. Obviously with covid and all that the most logical thing to do would be to postpone the May changes until December but certain things such as the kings cross remodelling (if that’s still going ahead as planned) will vastly reduce capacity so what will happen to great northern/ thameslink and LNER services into kings cross.

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DATES AFFECTED BY ENGINEERING WORKS IN 2020
On completion of the East Coast Upgrade, we will be able to run more of our new Azuma trains, with extra seats plus a faster and more reliable service.
Good progress has been made on this East Coast upgrade, but there’s still work to do and, unfortunately, services will be disrupted on a number of weekends for those using LNER and other train operators.
During the weekends below, London King's Cross station will be closed and we advise that you Do Not Travel to or from London.
  • 5 & 6 September - Do Not Travel to or from London - There will be no LNER trains south of Peterborough.
  • 21 & 22 November - Do Not Travel to or from London - There will be no LNER trains in or out of London King's Cross.
Alternative services towards London will be available during these weekends however they will be extremely busy.
There will be further weekends with no trains to or from King’s Cross later this year, as well as planned disruption over the Christmas and New Year period.
  • These dates are still to be confirmed and we will update this page when we have this information.
  • You could also consider staying longer and travelling either side of the planned disruption.
Our recommendation
  • Staying longer and travelling either side of the planned engineer works
  • If you do need to travel during the planned works book in advance and reserve a seat.
  • Flexible tickets don't come with a seat reservation so you'll need to make sure you've reserved a seat or you may end up standing for your journey
  • Please be aware that trains during and around any periods of planned disruption (especially Friday and Monday trains) will be busy.
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GTR fail said:
RTT has not got updated schedules from December 14th onwards. Obviously with covid and all that the most logical thing to do would be to postpone the May changes until December but certain things such as the kings cross remodelling (if that’s still going ahead as planned) will vastly reduce capacity so what will happen to great northern/ thameslink and LNER services into kings cross.
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I wouldn't bother to look seriously until early September.
 
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GTR fail said:
RTT has not got updated schedules from December 14th onwards. Obviously with covid and all that the most logical thing to do would be to postpone the May changes until December but certain things such as the kings cross remodelling (if that’s still going ahead as planned) will vastly reduce capacity so what will happen to great northern/ thameslink and LNER services into kings cross.
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It would all be STP based for Kings Cross anyway. There are still a lot of talks going on as to how September and December will be dealt with, let alone Kings Cross itself.
 
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What needs to be done first is to provide services that maximise capacity where its needed to ensure social distancing compliance can be achieved
 
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Does anybody have any idea what might happen at Christmas and New Year? Elderly 80 year old Aunt hoping to come to York from London for Christmas returning before New Year this year!
 
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From Engineers Access Statement:
Thursday 24th December 01:15 - 23:00
Kings Cross closed, trains to start / terminate Finsbury Park
Access / egress maintained to Canal Tunnels via Slow Lines

BETWEEN 0400 SUN 27 DEC TO 0800 SUN 27 DEC
TRAINS TO START/TERMINATE AT FINSBURY PARK. NCL AVAILABLE

BETWEEN 0800 SUN 27 Dec TO 0400 THU 31 Dec
NO ACCESS TO KINGS CROSS
TRAINS CAN START TERMINATE AT FINSBURY PARK
NCL AVAILABLE, CANAL TUNNELS AVAILABLE, NLI AVAILABLE

BETWEEN 0400 THU 31 DEC TO 0200 SUN 03 JAN
TRAINS TO TRAVEL OVER FAST LINES BETWEEN KINGS CROSS AND HOLLOWAY

Apologies for capitals - the last sections I have copied directly from the document.

May have been superceded but it is the best guide available for now.
 
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Future closure dates now listed on the Great Northern website. Includes a temporary timetable with reduced services st Kings Cross for 3 months 1st March to 4th June 2021.

https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/kings-cross-remodelling

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September
  • NO TRAINS will run between London King’s Cross and Finsbury Park
  • Trains which run to and from London Moorgate and St Pancras International (and on to destinations south of London) will still run.
  • Trains will operate to a revised timetable across the Great Northern route

Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October
  • King’s Cross Station closed for work to signals and overhead lines

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November
  • Reduced service into King’s Cross Station to continue work on overhead lines and on signals

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 November
  • King’s Cross Station closed for overhead line works

Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November
  • Reduced service into and out of King’s Cross Station for work on points and overhead lines

Thursday 24 December (Christmas Eve)

  • An amended timetable will be in place

Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December (Christmas Day and Boxing Day)
  • No services across the entire route

Sunday 27 through to Wednesday 30 December
  • No services to or from King’s Cross Station

Thursday 31 December through to Sunday 3 January
  • An amended timetable will operate

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Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 January
  • Reduced service into and out of King’s Cross Station for overhead line and signal work

Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January
  • No services to or from King’s Cross Station, or to or from St Pancras Station via Finsbury Park

Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February
  • No services to or from King’s Cross Station or to or from St Pancras Station via Finsbury Park

Monday 1 March through to Friday 4 June
  • A temporary, dedicated timetable will operate at King’s Cross station to support the main works with reduced services operating

Friday 23 through to Sunday 25 April
  • No services to or from King’s Cross Station for all three days or to or from St Pancras Station via Finsbury Park on the Saturday and Sunday

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June
  • No services to or from King’s Cross Station or to or from St Pancras Station via Finsbury Park
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Does anybody when reservations for LNER will be available from 11 December? My wife has an elderly Aunt (ex BR with standard class boxes) who wants to travel up from London to York on 23rd December before the engineering shut down.
Thank you.
 
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