Subject
Peterborough
London Travel News has published 6 stories involving Peterborough, from August 2026 to November 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
- Tube & Rail · London
East Coast Main Line to close for weekend upgrades
Passengers travelling on the East Coast Main Line face disruption at the end of November as key sections will close for essential upgrades. Services from London King’s Cross and St Pancras stations will be suspended between Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November.
London3 min readTrust 40 · Craft 65 · Hype 10 - Tube & Rail · London
Man denies 14 attempted murder charges over train attacks
Anthony Williams, 33, faces 14 charges of attempted murder, including attacks in Peterborough and on public transport in November 2025. The trial is considering whether Williams intended to kill his alleged victims.
London3 min readTrust 42 · Craft 65 · Hype 41 - Tube & Rail · All London
Train attacker faces attempted murder trial
Anthony Williams is on trial accused of attempting to murder 10 people on a train and three others in Peterborough. The court heard he asked a victim 'do you want to die?' during the train attack.
All London4 min readTrust 40 · Craft 60 · Hype 20 - Tube & Rail · London
King’s Cross rail services suspended after overhead wire damage
LNER warned passengers not to travel on 16 August after overhead wires between Peterborough and Stevenage were damaged. Services to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Leeds and other destinations were cancelled or delayed. Tickets remain valid for 17 and 18 August while engineers assess the damage.
London4 min readTrust 54 · Craft 80 · Hype 30 - Tube & Rail · London
Overhead line damage shuts King’s Cross trains until Sunday night
London King’s Cross services face cancellations and delays until at least 23:00 on 29 September after overhead line damage between Peterborough and Stevenage. Two derailments in Essex and East Sussex earlier in the week continue to disrupt Southern and Greater Anglia routes.
London4 min readTrust 36 · Craft 85 · Hype 30 
Tube & Rail · LondonBank holiday rail disruption hits London services from 29 August
Passengers travelling to London over the August bank holiday weekend face rail disruption due to engineering work for the £1.4bn East Coast Digital Programme. Services will be suspended from 20:00 on 29 August until 08:00 on 31 August, with replacement buses and diversions in place.
London4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 95 · Hype 15