May bank holiday engineering works
We’ve planned essential engineering works over the early and late May bank holiday weekends.
Work will take place from Saturday 3 to Monday 5 May 2025 and Saturday 24 to Monday 26 May 2025. Some train services will be affected during this time, so be in the know before you go. Visit National Rail or your train operator’s website for the latest travel information.
We will deliver an investment programme consisting of more than 630 upgrade projects across the country during the early and late May bank holidays.
Main projects – Early May Bank Holiday (3 – 5 May)
London Euston and Milton Keynes Central
There will be no trains running to or from these stations on Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May due to embankment repairs, track renewal, and drainage works.
London Victoria
Track renewals, re-signalling, maintenance, and structures work at Battersea means services to and from London Victoria will be disrupted. Platforms 1-8 will be closed. No Southeastern services will run to or from the station between Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 May. Services will be diverted via London Bridge or London Cannon Street. Gatwick Express services will operate on a reduced timetable, along with reduced Southern services to Brighton.
Cambridge and Audley End
Works to install new signalling equipment and prepare for the second phase of commissioning for the Cambridge re-signalling project ahead of the opening of Cambridge South station in early 2026 means there will be no rail services between Cambridge and Audley End from Saturday 3 to Monday, 5 May. Rail replacement buses will operate between the two stations. London Stansted CrossCountry will operate buses between Cambridge and Stansted Airport.
Main projects – Late May Bank Holiday (24 – 16 May)
London St Pancras International and Bedford
Works to upgrade the overhead lines between Bedford and St Pancras, allowing bi-mode diesel-electric trains to run up to 125mph, means there will be no train services between London St Pancras International and Bedford on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 May. East Midlands Railway services will start and terminate at Bedford. Thameslink services will start and terminate at St Albans and Harpenden.
Nuneaton and Stafford
Due to structures work, HS2 works, and earthworks taking place from Saturday 24 to Friday, 30 May, a reduced timetable will be in operation on Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, and CrossCountry services. Rail replacement buses will also operate.