Lines reopened: disruption between Stevenage and Hitchin expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross

Great Northern between Kings Lynn / Ely / Cambridge / Letchworth Garden City and London Kings Cross, and also between Stevenage and Moorgate

Hull Trains between Beverley / Hull and London Kings Cross

LNER between Aberdeen / Perth / Edinburgh / York / Harrogate / Leeds / Bradford Forster Square / Lincoln

Thameslink between Peterborough and Horsham, and also between Cambridge and Brighton

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier problem under investigation between Stevenage and Hitchin. Services running through these stations may continue to be delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Great Northern / Thameslink customer advice:

Services that run through the Stevenage / Hitchin area may have been delayed this afternoon. Some short notice alterations may be possible as a result, with services having cancelled stops, or terminating and restarting at a different station to normal.

You can travel using your normal route but please allow some extra time for your journey - it is advised you leave an extra 15 minutes.

Planning your journey:

You can check train departures from your station:

• Thameslink live departure boards

• Great Northern live departure boards

You can view live maps of the network:

• You can view a live map of the Thameslink network

• You can view a live map of the Great Northern network

You can see alternative route guides:

• Thameslink alternative route guide

• Great Northern alternative route guide

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

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.