Rail passengers heading in and out of London Euston have been warned of disruption on Wednesday after a number of major incidents.
A person has been hit by a train between the station and Watford Junction. A 25,000-volt overhead cable which powers trains has also come down outside London Euston.
The damage means no trains can currently serve platforms 1-7 at the major London terminus. A points failure near Wembley Central is adding to the disruption with Network Rail warning that lines are currently blocked.
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Passengers are being advised to check www.nationalrail.co.uk with major disruption and cancelled services expected for the whole of today.
Network Rail says Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central, Edinburgh, Lancaster, Holyhead, Liverpool Lime Street, Manchester Piccadilly, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and London Euston are affected.
The London Northwestern Railway route between Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Northampton, Bletchley, Tring and London Euston also faces disruption as does the London Overground between Watford Junction and London Euston.
James Dean, Network Rail’s West Coast South route director, said: “I’m sorry to passengers impacted by the overhead lines coming down outside Euston station and the major disruption to journeys this is causing.
“Our team of engineers is working hard to fix the wires and restore power so we can get a full service back up and running as soon as possible. But when wires are damaged like this it can mean a complex and lengthy repair. For that reason I’d urge people to check www.nationalrail.co.uk before they set off on their journey as unfortunately disruption is expected all day.”
A spokesperson for Avanti West Coast said: “We would like to thank our customers for their patience and understanding. Whilst we are attempting to run our full service for the remainder of the day, customers should expect some disruption. Anyone who chooses to delay their journey, can use their ticket to travel tomorrow.”
Customer advice
Avanti West Coast passengers can use their tickets on the following services at no extra cost:
- Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone in both directions
- LNER between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross in both directions (Please note LNER operate a reservations recommended policy. You can reserve up to five minutes before train departures here )
- London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway via any reasonable route
Tickets dated today Wednesday 7 December may be used for travel tomorrow, Thursday 8 December.
London Overground trains will not run between Kilburn High Road and London Euston. To help complete your journey, your ticket will be accepted on the following:
- Chiltern Railways
- London Northwestern Railway
- London Underground
- Southern and Thameslink
An alternative route map can be found here.
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