Network Rail is reminding passengers that trains will not be running between London King’s Cross and Peterborough on the 17th and 18th May.

Across this weekend, part of the £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme work will be carried out.

Some of the work includes removing traditional signals ahead of some of the other major work that will need to be done.

An animated video explains the benefits of this upgrade and why it is essential for providing more reliable and greener services for passengers.

Digital signalling between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin will be tested, and they will carry out signalling work between Biggleswade and Peterborough.

The section of work between Moorgate and Finsbury Park will see the removal of signals, making it Britain’s first fully ‘no signals’ commuter railway.

Trains will be running fully on in-cab digital signalling instead of the traditional trackside signals.

Services will be replaced with rail replacement bus services, which may vary significantly, so passengers should check online before they travel. More in-depth information on the project can be found here.

“We hope people find the video informative as we move forward on our journey to the next generation railway.

“The testing work is another step towards the introduction of digital, in-cab signalling on the East Coast Main Line, enabling a more reliable and greener railway. The work will also see the removal of traditional signals on a stretch of commuter railway in London, pointing the way to the next generation railway.

“We recognise the work will lead to journeys taking longer over that weekend. We would like to thank all those affected for their patience and understanding.”

Ricky Barsby, Network Rail’s head of access integration for the East Coast Digital Programm