Disruption between Peterborough and Hitchin expected until 19:30 

Route(s) affected

Great Northern between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

Thameslink between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

Description

A safety inspection of the track in the St Neots area means that some lines are blocked between Peterborough and Hitchin.

As a result, southbound trains through these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

This is expected until 19:30.

Customer advice:

You can continue to use your planned route to travel, however if you are travelling towards London, operators recommend leaving up to 30 minutes more time to complete your journey.

Services running towards Peterborough are not affected.

Please talk to station staff, look at information boards or check your journey planner for the latest information.

Planning your journey:

You can see live maps of our network here:

• Great Northern live map

• Thameslink live map

These maps will now show where your journey is likely to be delayed.

You can also use the Great Northern or Thameslink apps to get more information about your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Operators have had a report of a possible issue with the track in this area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection.

There are various different types of defects, and the first advice usually comes from drivers or other staff travelling through the area. Response staff will check the location which has been specified and find out whether the track is still supported correctly, whether the rails themselves are in the usual condition, and if there are any problems with the fixings and metalwork which attach the rails to the sleepers.

Until this is done, trains have been stopped from running in the affected direction. This is a necessary safety precaution.

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.