Delays between Stevenage and London via Welwyn Garden City expected until 22:30 

Route(s) affected

All Grand Central to / from London Kings Cross

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

All Hull Trains to / from London Kings Cross

All LNER to / from London Kings Cross

All Lumo to / from London Kings Cross

Thameslink between Peterborough and London Kings Cross / Horsham, and also between Cambridge and London Kings Cross / Brighton

Description

A safety inspection of the track in the Stevenage area means some lines towards London are blocked. Trains running between Stevenage and Moorgate / London Kings Cross / London St Pancras International via Welwyn Garden City may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 22:30.

Great Northern and Thameslink customer advice:

Services running from Stevenage towards London will be subject to delays, as fewer lines than normal are available.

You will be able to travel using your normal route, but you should leave at least 20 minutes extra to complete your journey.

For the latest information, you should check station screens, listen to announcements, and use journey planners.

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:

- Thameslink live route map

- Great Northern live route map

You can also see the alternative route guides:

- 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.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

A report of a track defect means that one of the lines southbound through the Stevenage area, is currently blocked. Network Rail responders are attending, to confirm whether or not the line is safe to run over, or whether rectification works are required.

Hull Trains customer advice:

You should continue to travel as planned; however, your journey may be delayed by 20 minutes.

Lumo customer advice:

You should continue to travel as planned; however, your journey may be delayed by 20 minutes.

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.