Issue resolved: disruption between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction expected until 12:30 

Route(s) affected

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

London Northwestern Railway between Crewe / Birmingham New Street / Milton Keynes Central / Tring and London Euston

Description

Following an object caught in the overhead line equipment between Milton Keynes and Watford Junction, all lines have now reopened. Whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 25 minutes, or revised to run only part of their scheduled route.

Disruption is expected until 12:30.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Northwestern Railway services from London Euston.

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's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.

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.