Disruption between Hertford North and Alexandra Palace expected until 01:45 

Route(s) affected

between Hertford North and Alexandra Palace

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Hertford North and Alexandra Palace means that the line towards Alexandra Palace is blocked.

Trains running through these stations will be cancelled or delayed as a result.

This is expected until 01:45.

Customer advice:

A safety inspection of the track near Cuffley is causing disruption to trains between Hertford North and Alexander Palace. Whilst these checks are carried out, you may need to use an alternative route.

Passengers who require Hertford North may have to circulate via Stevenage. From there you can get a connection to Hertford North.

Passengers who require stations between Watton-at-Stone and Bowes Park may need to use an alternative route. The next train for these stations is not expected until 00:43 from Moorgate.

Please continue to check our online journey planning tools, and when travelling, check station screens and listen to announcements.

Planning your journey:

Live departure boards can be viewed.

You can view a live map of the network.

You can also see an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

The Great Northern app will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Great Northern have had a report of a possible issue with the track in this area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection.

There are various different types of defects, and the first advice usually comes from drivers or other staff travelling through the area. Response staff will check the location which has been specified and find out whether the track is still supported correctly, whether the rails themselves are in the usual condition, and if there are any problems with the fixings and metalwork which attach the rails to the sleepers.

Until this is done, trains have been stopped from running in the affected direction. This is a necessary safety precaution.

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.