Lines reopened: disruption in the Watford Junction area
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 09 February 2026 at 07:31
Incident cleared: Monday 09 February 2026 at 12:01
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Last updated
Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 14:02
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Lancaster / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Holyhead / Chester / Wrexham General / Wolverhampton / Birmingham New Street and London Euston
London Northwestern Railway between Crewe / Birmingham New Street / Rugby / Northampton / Milton Keynes Central and London Euston, and also between Birmingham New Street and Milton Keynes Central
Description
Disruption caused by a fault with the signalling system in the Watford Junction area has now ended.
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