Major disruption between London Euston and Watford Junction / Milton Keynes Central expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Thursday 02 October 2025 at 20:29
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Last updated
Thursday 02 October 2025 at 23:03
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast services between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Preston / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Chester / Crewe / Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston
Caledonian Sleeper services between Inverness / Glasgow Central and London Euston
London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe / Birmingham New Street / Northampton / Milton Keynes Central / Bletchley / Tring and London Euston
London Overground services between between Watford Junction and London Euston
Description
The emergency services are dealing with an incident between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central. Some lines have now reopened. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, or delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Trains are also unable to run between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey.
Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.
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.
You may use your ticket onboard the following services at no extra cost:
Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street
CrossCountry between Reading and Manchester Piccadilly
Great Western Railway between Reading and Manchester Piccadilly
London Northwestern Railway customer advice:
You may use your ticket onboard the following services at no extra cost:
Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street
London Buses from London Euston to Watford Junction, in this direction only
London Underground via any reasonable route from London Euston and Watford Junction
London Overground customer advice:
You may use your ticket, at no extra cost, onboard the following services via any reasonable route at no extra cost:
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.