Disruption between Peterborough / Cambridge and London Kings Cross expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Great Northern between Kings Lynn / Ely / Cambridge / Letchworth Garden City and London Kings Cross

All LNER services to / from London Kings Cross

Thameslink between Cambridge and Brighton, and between Peterborough and Horsham

Description

A fault with the signalling system in the Hitchin area means that some lines towards London are disrupted. As a result, trains running between Peterborough / Cambridge and London Kings Cross may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Great Northern / Thameslink customer advice:

Some Thameslink and Great Northern services that are travelling towards London may see increased journey times added to their journey as they travel through the Hitchin area.

Trains are having to move onto different running lines in order to pass through a section of the railway between Hitchin and Stevenage which means some services will pick up extra time.

At present you can still travel on your normal route but please allow up to 15 minutes extra to complete your journey today.

There may be some short notice service alterations which will impact the below services:

• Great Northern services that run between Cambridge North and London Kings Cross may have ad hoc cancellations which will could result in an hourly service so please check your train ahead of travelling

• Some trains may also not stop at Hitchin in the direction of travel towards London so please check your service for any short notice changes

Please check journey planners or the station customer information screens for more information on your journey.

You can check train departures from your station:

• Thameslink live departure boards

• Great Northern live departure boards

You can view live maps of the network:

• Thameslink live route map

• Great Northern live route map

You can also see the alternative route guides:

• Thameslink alternative route guide

• Great Northern alternative route guide

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

Great Northern / Thameslink apps will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

This part of the network uses axle counters to detect trains by tracking their wheels. If one fails, the system may think a train is still there, preventing others from moving forward. This has now been fixed and trains are working to get back to timetable

Drivers must stop at red signals and get verbal permission to proceed at a reduced speed, which can cause delays, especially in areas with long track sections.

Network Rail engineers are investigating this and will aim to get this resolved as quickly as possible.

LNER customer advice:

Buses will run in place of cancelled services between Newark Northgate and Lincoln.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.