Disruption to East Midlands Railway services between London St Pancras International and Luton expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between London St Pancras International and Kettering / Corby / Nottingham / Derby / Sheffield

Description

A fault on a train at Kentish Town is causing disruption to trains running between London St Pancras International and Luton. As a result, East Midlands Railway services running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

What has happened?

There is a fault on a train at Kentish Town. This is between London St Pancras International and Bedford and is disrupting trains on the London St Pancras International / Nottingham / Sheffield routes.

The affected train has now terminated at West Hampstead. The train will return to the depot for further investigation.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in the Nottingham / Sheffield direction can work around the train, however, there may be delays of up to 30 minutes between London St Pancras International and Bedford.

Trains running through the area in the London St Pancras International direction will run normally between Bedford and London St Pancras International.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by up to 60 minutes.

You can use your ticket on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Bedford in both directions.

If you are at Brent Cross, it is advised you travel back into London St Pancras International. You will then be able to travel on the next service towards Nottingham.

As it’s late in the day, connecting trains are limited. If you’ve started your journey, East Midlands Railway will do their best to get you to your destination by rail. Otherwise, they will make alternative arrangements. Please speak to a team member if you’re concerned about your connection.

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.