Disruption between Clapham Junction / London Euston and Watford Junction expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton / Wrexham General / Crewe / Chester / Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Preston / Blackpool North / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh

London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and St Albans Abbey / Tring / Bletchley / Milton Keynes Central / Northampton / Birmingham New Street / Walsall / Crewe

Lumo between London Euston and Preston / Stirling

Southern between East Croydon / Clapham Junction and Watford Junction

Description

Damage to the overhead electric wires between London Euston and Watford Junction means that some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Clapham Junction / London Euston and Watford Junction may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street

• CrossCountry between Reading and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Cheltenham Spa and Edinburgh

• East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Sheffield

• Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading / Cheltenham Spa

• LNER between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh

• ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh

If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.

If you no longer wish to travel because your train is delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

Southern customer advice:

No Southern trains can run between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction 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.

The following stations will not be served by Southern services until further notice:

• Imperial Wharf

• West Brompton

• Kensington Olympia

• Shepherd's Bush

• Wembley Central

• Harrow & Wealdstone

• Watford Junction

How do I get from Clapham Junction to Wembley Central, Harrow & Wealdstone or Watford Junction?

If you are travelling to one of these stations the quickest way from Clapham Junction is to travel to London Victoria on an alternative Southern service. From there you can get the direct Victoria line to London Euston. At London Euston you can catch either a London Overground or London Northwestern service to reach your destination.

Please be aware that this will take up to an additional 45 minutes to your journey today.

How do I get from Clapham junction towards Shepherds Bush?

If require any of the stops from Clapham towards Shepherds Bush then you should catch a London Overground service direct to your destination.

Please be aware this will take up to an additional 30 minutes longer than usual.

Can I use my ticket with another operator?

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

• Alternative Southern services between East Croydon and London Victoria

• Thameslink services between East Croydon and London St Pancras International

• London Underground services across London (including between Victoria and Euston)

• London Overground services on routes via Willesden Junction (including to / from Clapham Junction, London Euston and Watford Junction)

• London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston and Watford Junction

• London Buses between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction

Please be aware that 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 Southern’s WhatsApp channel. Live updates are available Monday to Friday, 07:00–21:00.

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.