Following a number of improvements introduced last year with the East Coast Mainline timetable, train operator Great Northern has this week announced two additional services on the line between Cambridge and London King’s Cross

The weekday services will mean that commuters will benefit from faster journeys and more seats during weekday morning and evening rush hour periods.

The changes include a new 8:45 service that will run from Letchworth Garden City to London King’s Cross, offering additional capacity in the busy morning peak. In the evening, a new 16:54 service will operate from King’s Cross to Cambridge for passengers Northbound.

As part of the changes, the 16:27 service from King’s Cross, which was temporarily extended to Cambridge in December, will now terminate at Letchworth Garden City. However, the new 16:54 is expected to maintain service levels beyond Letchworth to Cambridge, with passengers able to make a same-platform connection.

These changes aim to improve reliability while delivering extra capacity where it is needed most.

“The introduction of December’s new timetable has gone smoothly, adding seats for commuters or speeding journeys to and from stations between London, Hertford North, Cambridge and King’s Lynn.

“We are now confident we can complete the planned full benefits of the timetable and add these extra two services in the rush hour which will create more space for passengers when and where it is needed most.”

John Whitehurst, Govia Thameslink Railway Chief Operating Officer.