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Thameslink and Great Northern MD Tom Moran (second from left) joins Network Rail's Route MD Rob Mackintosh and Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris (either side of the unveiled plaque) and other train company MDs at King's Cross on Monday

8 June 2021 14:56

GTR celebrates as Network Rail completes once-in-a-generation scheme at King’s Cross

Key element of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade now in place Work allows more trains to enter and exit the station – reducing congestion and bringing more reliable journeys for passengers Improved services begin from Monday 7 June
A multi-million pound, once-in-a-generation improvement scheme designed to future proof King’s Cross station and radically improve services for passengers completed t

1 June 2021 15:20

Rail companies remind passengers to plan their journeys ahead of King’s Cross closure for final weekend of engineering works

Network Rail and GTR have today issued the following reminder for passengers.
Network Rail continues to simplify track layout at King’s Cross during main stage of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade No trains to/from King’s Cross on the afternoon of Friday 4, and all day on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June No trains to/from St Pancras via Finsbury Park all day Friday 4, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 June Ful

Work continues towards the end of April at King's Cross - picture Network Rail

24 March 2021 12:53

Month to go until three-day closure including a Friday at King’s Cross as Network Rail transforms track layout to improve reliability

Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink have issued the following news release.
Timelapse footage available below for broadcast.
No trains at King’s Cross on Friday 23, Saturday 24 or Sunday 25 April Only travel if absolutely essential on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April Network Rail is improving the track layout at King’s Cross and reopening a disused tunnel in the main stage of a £1.2b

Engineering work at King's Cross will close the station for six days at Christmas - picture by Network Rail

7 December 2020 13:22

Passengers advised to plan their journey ahead of London King’s Cross Christmas closure

Network Rail has issued the following press release:
Network Rail, Great Northern and Thameslink are urging passengers to plan ahead if travelling on the East Coast Main Line to and from London between Christmas Day and 30 December (inclusive) as major work takes place.
No trains will run into or out of King’s Cross between 25 and 30 December and a reduced service will be in place from 31 De

Passengers are being asked not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services to or from St Pancras International via Finsbury Park, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October Picture: Network Rail

25 September 2020 09:15

No trains in or out of London King’s Cross Station on October weekend as Network Rail makes progress on £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade

Network Rail has issued the following press release.
Network Rail and train operators on the East Coast Main Line are urging passengers not to travel to or from London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services to or from St Pancras International via Finsbury Park, on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October, as vital work continues on the East Coast Upgrade.
The £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade will tr

East Coast Mainline passengers are being alerted about major engineering work affecting services in early 2020

21 January 2020 16:59

Rail passengers advised not to travel between Peterborough or Cambridge and London this weekend

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Network Rail are reminding passengers that this weekend, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January, there will be no Thameslink services between Peterborough or Cambridge and London, and no Great Northern services between Hitchin and London, as work continues on the East Coast Upgrade.