Cambridge-Peterborough trainline replaced by bus service on September weekends
Network rail is closing the service on September weekends to change 40-year-old points on the track
Rail replacement Buses will be in action for all weekends in September while the work takes place.
Network Rail are replacing 40-year-old points either side of Stowmarket station, with the aim of making the main line fit for the future.
Travellers will not be able to take their full-size bicycles or E-scooters on the replacement bus services.
Engineers will take the opportunity to deliver other improvements at the same time as the Stowmarket project, including replacing worn-out rails at Needham Market.
Work will take place over the following weekends:
- Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 September
- Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 September
- Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September
- Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 September
- Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October
- Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November
Buses will replace trains between Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds on the Ipswich – Cambridge/Peterborough line.
Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia managing director, said: “This work is extremely important to help maintain the safe and reliable running of the railway – we would like to thank customers for their patience and understanding while it is carried out.
“A rail replacement service will run while the work takes place and passengers are advised to check before they travel and allow more time for their journey.”