Disruption between Stevenage and Peterborough expected until 15:30 

Route(s) affected

between Stevenage and Peterborough

Description

A safety inspection of the track between Hitchin and Peterborough means one of the northbound lines is disrupted.

Trains running through the area may be cancelled, revised or be delayed by up to 10 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 15:30.

Thameslink customer advice:

If you're travelling from Hitchin and require Huntingdon, one train per hour will stop at Huntingdon.

Please allow at least an extra 20 minutes to complete your journey if you're using an alternative route.

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

Service alterations:

While this disruption is ongoing, Thameslink will be making the following changes to services:

• Trains that normally run from Hitchin towards Peterborough at xx:50 will be not stopping at Huntingdon

• Trains that normally run from Huntingdon towards Peterborough at xx:22 / 23 will be suspended

If you're travelling from Huntingdon and require Peterborough, it may still be quicker to use southbound services to change at St Neots. From there, you can use services to Peterborough.

Can I use my ticket with another operator?

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

• Alternative Thameslink trains between London and Peterborough

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.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Services are currently disrupted while a precautionary safety inspection of the track is undertaken.

Safety is always the top priority, and trains may be delayed, revised or cancelled until the inspection is complete.

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.

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.