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Ignitionnet · 26-12-2014, 22:57

Due to overrunning engineering works, yes really, there will be no trains to Kings Cross on Saturday at very least, and Sunday seems unlikely.

The work was scheduled to take place over the Christmas period and is currently running 24 hours behind.

No idea what's going on, though I'm not alone as the railway operators have no idea either yet it seems.

Network Rail were replacing overhead lines between Finsbury Park and Kings Cross and a cantilever in the Cannonbury tunnel was broken.

I guess this is what happens when you insist on constantly using the lowest bidder for the contract over and over again. Seems to be an intermittent feature of the Christmas season, was Liverpool Street last time I believe.

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West Coast main line is closed for planned engineering works.

Some genius thought it'd be clever to do major planned engineering work on both East and West Coast main lines simultaneously.

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Ignitionnet Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Age: 47 Posts: 13,995	No trains to Kings Cross over weekend Due to overrunning engineering works, yes really, there will be no trains to Kings Cross on Saturday at very least, and Sunday seems unlikely. The work was scheduled to take place over the Christmas period and is currently running 24 hours behind. No idea what's going on, though I'm not alone as the railway operators have no idea either yet it seems. Network Rail were replacing overhead lines between Finsbury Park and Kings Cross and a cantilever in the Cannonbury tunnel was broken. I guess this is what happens when you insist on constantly using the lowest bidder for the contract over and over again. Seems to be an intermittent feature of the Christmas season, was Liverpool Street last time I believe. ---------- Post added at 21:57 ---------- Previous post was at 21:52 ---------- West Coast main line is closed for planned engineering works. Some genius thought it'd be clever to do major planned engineering work on both East and West Coast main lines simultaneously.