Residual delays between Luton and London St Pancras International expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

All East Midlands Railway services to / from London St Pancras International

Thameslink between Bedford and Brighton / Three Bridges / Gatwick Airport / East Grinstead / Sutton (Surrey) / London St Pancras International, and also between Luton and Three Bridges / Gatwick Airport / Rainham (Kent) / Orpington / London St Pancras International.

Description

Following a fault on a train between Luton and London St Pancras International all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

Earlier there was a broken down train at Radlett. This is between Luton and London St Pancras International and is disrupting trains on the Sheffield / Nottingham / London St Pancras International and the Corby / Luton Airport Parkway / London St Pancras International routes.

The broken down train is now on the move.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running between Luton and London St Pancras International have been delayed.

How do I get where I need to be?

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost to travel via the following alternative routes:

Sheffield

You may travel to Doncaster with CrossCountry, TransPennine Express or Northern where you should change for a train to London Kings Cross. It is likely to take between 2 and 2 and a half hours to complete this journey. LNER, who run the trains between Doncaster and London Kings Cross recommend booking a seat reservation. This can be done up to 5 minutes before the train departs.

Derby/Chesterfield

You may travel to Birmingham New Street with CrossCountry where you should change for a train to London Euston with London Northwestern Railway or Avanti West Coast. It is likely to take between 2 and a half and 3 hours to complete this journey.

Nottingham

You may travel to Grantham with East Midlands Railway where you should change for a train to London Kings Cross. It is likely to take between 2 and 2 and a half hours to complete this journey. LNER, who run the trains between Grantham and London Kings Cross recommend booking a seat reservation. This can be done up to 5 minutes before the train departs.

Leicester

You may travel to Nuneaton with CrossCountry where you should change for a train to London Euston with Avanti West Coast or London Northwestern Railway. It is likely to take 2 hours to complete this journey.

All of these alternative route options are available in the opposite direction too. East Midlands Railway have already made arrangements with other train companies for you to travel with your original ticket and your ticket can be used at no extra cost on their trains.

Thameslink customer advice:

Trains running through this area will be subject to residual delays of up to 10 minutes, particularly in the London-bound direction.

You will be able to travel using your normal route, but you should leave an additional 10 minutes to complete your journey.

Please check station screens, listen to announcements, and use journey planners to help you complete your journey.

Planning your journey:

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

You can also see an alternative route guide.

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Unfortunately, a service developed a fault in the Radlett area, blocking one of the lines towards London.

The line has now reopened, but residual delays will continue to affect services running through the area.

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.