01 December 2024
A number of closures and engineering works will take place over the upcoming festive period.
We are aiming to keep this page up-to-date but for the most recent information, please visit National Rail Enquires or TfL. You can also follow #ChristmasRailWorks on X.
Please continue to check your journey until your date of travel.
London stations
Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed from Christmas Day until Thursday 2 January.
Paddington
From Friday 27 December to Sunday 29 December, GWR, the Elizabeth Line and Heathrow Express will not be able to run to and from London Paddington. Some GWR services will run to and from Euston instead.
St Pancras
From Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December engineering works will close the Thameslink route between London St Pancras and Harpenden, and the East Midlands Railway route between London St Pancras and Bedford. More details can be found on the National Rail Enquires website.
TfL
Between Friday 20 December 2024 and Sunday 5 January 2025, most TfL services will be running. However, there will be some service changes and planned works across the network. Services on Christmas Eve will finish early, with no service on Christmas Day and limited service on Boxing Day.
The only transport running on Christmas Day will be taxi and private hire services, Santander Cycles, electric scooter rental trials (in some boroughs), coaches and Dial-a-Ride (for registered members only).
Parts of Docklands Light Railway will be closed from 21 – 30 December. See more details here.
During the Christmas and New Year period, there are likely to be changes to timetables on TfL services. Keep an eye on the TfL website for the latest information.
Changes by train operator
Avanti West Coast
Some engineering work will be taking place. Find out more here
C2C
Minor changes to the usual service. Find out more here
Chiltern Railways
Various closures and changes to service. Find out more here
CrossCountry
Engineering work will affect the service. Find out more here
East Midlands Railway
Nine-day line closure between Bedford and London St Pancras International from Saturday 21 December to Sunday 29 December inclusive. Find out more here
Elizabeth Line
A reduced service will operate on 22 December, with engineering works also affecting the service. Find out more here
Gatwick Express
An amended timetable will be in operation. Find out more here
Grand Central
Some changes and cancellations. Find out more here
Great Western Railway
From Friday 27 December to Sunday 29 December 2024, there will no mainline trains operating to or from London Paddington. Find out more here
Greater Anglia
There will be major engineering works taking place across the service. Find out more here
Heathrow Express
There will be no service on certain days during the festive break due to planned railway upgrade works. Find out more here
Hull Trains
A reduced service will run from 24 to 27 December, with no service on 25 or 26 December. Find out more here
LNER
Some changes and cancellations. Find out more here
London Northwestern Railway
Engineering work will affect the service. Find out more here
London Overground
Services will be disrupted throughout the holiday period. Find out more here
Lumo
A reduced service will run from 24 to 27 December, with no service on 25 or 26 December. Find out more here
Southwestern Railway
Engineering work will affect the service. Find out more here
Southeastern Railway
Engineering work will affect the service. Find out more here
Southern
Engineering work will affect the service, with limited services also operating. Find out more here
Thameslink
Significant engineering works will be taking place across the festive period, closing the Thameslink route between London and Harpenden for nine days. This will also affect services to and from Gatwick Airport. After Christmas, there will be line closures in the Cambridge area with bus replacement services operating. Thameslink trains between St Pancras International and Herne Hill won’t run between Christmas Day and Sunday 29 December. Find out more here
West Midlands Railway
An amended timetable will be in place on some days. Find out more here
