Issue resolved: disruption between Letchworth Garden City and Royston expected until 09:00 

Route(s) affected

Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn

Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge

Description

Following an earlier fault with the barriers at a level crossing between Letchworth Garden City and Royston, trains are returning to normal.

As services recover, trains running through these stations may continue to be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 09:00.

Customer advice:

If you are travelling on routes to and from Cambridge please allow an extra 15 minutes to complete your journey as services are being disrupted between Letchworth Garden City and Royston.

All lines are open but services are having to run at a reduced speed in the Ashwell & Morden area due to a fault at a level crossing at present trains are running but experiencing delays of 10-15minutes.

Planning your journey:

You can check train departures from your station here:

• Great Northern live departure boards

• Thameslink live departure boards

You can view live maps of the networks here:

• Great Northern live route map

• Thameslink live route map

You can also see alternative route guides here:

• Great Northern alternative route guide

• Thameslink alternative route guide

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

The Great Northern and Thameslink apps will also help you plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There is currently a problem with the barriers at a level crossing near Ashwell & Morden. This will cause delays to your journey in this area.

Although there's a fault, operators can still run your train, but it will take longer to get to your destination.

Trains will need to stop on the approach to the crossing, and drivers will then get verbal instructions to continue. They will travel at slower speeds so that they can see anything which may be obstructing them.

Staff are working closely with Network Rail to ensure the barriers are fixed and trains can return to their normal speeds as soon as possible.

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.