Lines reopened: disruption between Stevenage and Cambridge / Peterborough expected until 20:00 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange / Sunderland

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

Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull

LNER between London Kings Cross and Lincoln / Leeds / Bradford Forster Square / Harrogate / York / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh

Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge / Horsham and Peterborough

Description

Lines have reopened following a vehicle striking a bridge between Stevenage and Cambridge / Peterborough. Whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

Great Northern and Thameslink customer advice:

Due to a vehicle colliding with a bridge in the Stevenage area, your journey may be subject to delays. You can continue to use your normal route to travel, however please allow up to 30 minutes additional time to complete your journey.

It may be quicker to use an alternative route if your normal train is delayed. You can use your existing ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• Alternative Thameslink services between London and Cambridge or Peterborough - please note, services on this route are affected by this disruption

• Alternative Great Northern services between London and Cambridge - please note, services on this route are affected by this disruption

• Greater Anglia services London Liverpool Street and Cambridge, Ely and Peterborough

• LNER services between London Kings Cross and Stevenage / Peterborough - please note, services on this route are affected by this disruption

To connect between London stations you can use the following services at no extra cost:

• Elizabeth line services between Farringdon and London Liverpool Street

• London Underground services between all London terminals

For the latest information, check station screens and use online journey planners.

Planning your journey:

You can check train departures from your station here:

• Thameslink live departure boards

• Great Northern live departure boards

You can view live maps of the network here:

• Thameslink live route map

• Great Northern live route map

You can also see an alternative route guides here:

• Thameslink alternative route guide

• Great Northern alternative route guide

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

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

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There will be a speed restriction for trains travelling through the Stevenage area, so your journey will take longer than usual.

Network Rail will be sending engineers as quickly as possible to check the bridge for any damage, and if it's safe to do so, trains will be allowed to run at their usual speeds.

If you see a vehicle hitting a bridge, or you think a bridge has been damaged, please report it using the phone number on the identification plate fixed to the bridge. If no plate is provided, please report it to the police by calling 999.

LNER customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:

• CrossCountry between Doncaster / Leeds / York and Newcastle / Edinburgh

• Great Northern and Thameslink services between London Kings Cross and Stevenage / Peterborough - please note, services on this route are affected by this disruption

• Northern between Newcastle and Carlisle

• TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York / Newcastle

You can see the alternative route map.

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.