Disruption between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central expected until 22:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 17 November 2025 at 18:28
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Last updated
Monday 17 November 2025 at 20:02
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast services between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Preston / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Holyhead / Chester / Wrexham General / Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston
London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe / Birmingham New Street / Northampton / Milton Keynes Central / Bletchley and London Euston
Description
A fault with the signalling system between Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted means that trains have to run at a reduced speed. As a result, trains running between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.
Trains running between Bletchley and Bedford are unaffected by this disruption.
Disruption is expected until 22:00.
Avanti West Coast customer advice:
If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.