Lines reopened: disruption between St Albans City and Luton expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Thameslink services between Brighton / East Grinstead / Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges and Bedford, also between Orpington / Rainham and Luton

Description

Lines have reopened following the emergency services dealing with an incident between St Albans City and Luton. Trains may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Customer advice:

Thameslink trains that run on the below routes in all directions are subject to delays of at least 20 minutes in this area. Short notice changes are also likely, and services may run to an amended stopping pattern:

• Bedford to Brighton

• Luton to Rainham (Kent)

• Bedford to East Grinstead

You will not need to use an alternative route, but please allow plenty additional time to complete your journey. Carefully check station information screens prior to boarding.

Planning your journey:

You can see a live map of the network. This will show where your journey is likely to be affected.

You can also use the Thameslink app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Police were dealing with an incident earlier today at this station, which resulted in all four lines being blocked. As a result, services picked up several delays.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries 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.