Major disruption between Peterborough and London expected until 18:30  

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross

Great Northern between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

Hull Trains between Hull / Beverley and London Kings Cross

LNER between Aberdeen / Perth / Edinburgh / Newcastle / Middlesbrough / Bradford Forster Square / Skipton / Harrogate / York / Leeds / Hull / Lincoln and London Kings Cross

Lumo between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Newcastle and London Kings Cross

Thameslink between Peterborough and Horsham

Description

A person has been hit by a train between Peterborough and Huntingdon. Whilst the emergency services respond to this incident, all lines are closed. Trains running between Peterborough and London may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled in full or revised to only complete part of their journey.

Major disruption is expected until 18:30.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

There are a number of different options available to help you complete your journey. Please check your whole journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner as some of the alternative routes listed below that you can use your ticket on may also be affected by this disruption.

Great Northern and Thameslink customer advice:

No trains can run between Peterborough and Hitchin until further notice. You will need to use an alternative route to reach your destination.

You should allow at least an additional 60 minutes to complete your journey today.

Please talk to station staff, look at the information boards or check your journey planner for the most recent information.

Replacement buses:

Buses have been requested, but these are not confirmed in place yet.

If a bus service can be provided, we'll let you know by updating this message.

Bus journeys will take longer than your usual train journey on this route, and if we can, we'll provide a time estimate here.

Can I use my ticket with another operator?

You can travel on the following services at no additional cost;

• CrossCountry services between Peterborough and Cambridge

• Great Northern services between Peterborough, Cambridge and London Kings Cross

• LNER services between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

• London Underground between all London terminals

• Thameslink services between Peterborough, Cambridge and London St Pancras International

Please be aware using alternative travel will add at least 30 minutes to your journey depending on the route.

Planning your journey:

For help planning your journey, check live departure boards, view a live network map or see alternative route guides.

If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner.

Stay up to date on the move with Thameslink's WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

Lumo customer advice:

Although lines are currently closed, Lumo do plan to run all services to their destination today. Please continue to travel as planned on your booked service, though your train may be delayed.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail 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.