Disruption between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction expected until 20:15
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 05 June 2026 at 17:34
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Last updated
Friday 05 June 2026 at 19:12
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Manchester Piccadilly / Blackpool North / Preston / Liverpool Lime Street / Holyhead / Chester / Crewe / Wrexham General / Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston
London Northwestern Railway between Crewe / Birmingham New Street / Northampton / Milton Keynes Central / Bletchley / Tring and London Euston
Description
A safety inspection of the track between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction means that trains are having to run at reduced speed on some lines towards London Euston. As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 10 minutes or cancelled.
Disruption is expected until 20:15.
Avanti West Coast customer advice:
If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after.
If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.
London Northwestern Railway customer advice:
Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on East Midlands Railway services from London St Pancras International in both directions until further notice.
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.
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