Disruption to Great Northern and Thameslink services expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

Great Northern and Thameslink services to / from Peterborough

Thameslink services between between West Hampstead Thameslink and St Albans City

Description

The disruption between between Grantham and Retford / Nottingham is having a knock-on effect to Great Northern and Thameslink services to / from Peterborough. Trains are also being disrupted between West Hampstead Thameslink and St Albans City due to a broken down train at Cricklewood. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Customer advice:

Thameslink services will be subject to delays, alterations and cancellations across the network due to a number of incidents:

• A broken rail north of Peterborough which has caused knock on delays to Thameslink and Great Northern services

• A broken down train at Cricklewood

You will need to use an alternative route for some journeys, in which case you should allow at least 30 minutes of extra time. Alternative route maps are available below to assist you with re-planning your journey.

The following changes to services will be made:

• Thameslink services between St Albans City and Sutton (Surrey) will be suspended until further notice

• Thameslink services between Rainham and Luton will run between Dartford and Rainham only

• Thameslink services travelling from Sutton (Surrey) via Wimbledon towards St Albans City will run fast between West Hampstead Thameslink and Radlett

Services will also be subject to ad-hoc alterations meaning they may not stop at some advertised stations, or will be started / terminated at a different station than planned.

It's likely some services will be cancelled at short notice. Please listen for announcements onboard your train and regularly check journey planners.

If you're using road transport as an alternative please be note this will significantly extend journey times, so be sure to allow plenty of extra time to reach your destination.

Please make sure to allow plenty of extra time and check your train before arriving at the station.

Travelling to the airport?

You may need to depart earlier than expected to get to the airport with plenty of time before your flight. You may be required to change trains partway through your journey so make sure to check your train well before travelling.

Ticket acceptance:

Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on the following:

North of London

• Alternative Thameslink services on any reasonable route

• London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston, St Albans Abbey, Bletchley and Bedford

• Great Northern services on any reasonable route

Please note East Midlands Railway services are not recommended as an alternative due to disruption on their network.

Within London

• London Underground services on any reasonable route

• London Bus services between Sutton, Central London and Elstree & Borehamwood

• South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Wimbledon

• London Tram services between Wimbledon, Mitcham Junction and East Croydon

South of London

• Southern services on any reasonable route

• Elizabeth Line services between Farringdon and Abbey Wood

• Southeastern services between London, Dartford, Gillingham and Rainham (excluding high speed services)

Planning your journey:

You can see the live departure boards, and view a live map of the network.

You can also view an alternative route guide.

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

You can use the Great Northern / Thameslink app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A number of incidents are affecting Thameslink and Great Northern services across the network.

A train has broken down at Cricklewood which is blocking some lines and resulted in the suspension of some Thameslink services.

North of Peterborough near Retford, a broken rail has caused knock on delays to trains between London, Peterborough and Cambridge.

Operators are working with Network Rail response crews to get all lines reopened and recover the service timetable.

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.