Major disruption between Watford Junction and London Euston expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

between Watford Junction and London Euston / Clapham Junction

Description

Speed restrictions caused by high track temperatures between Watford Junction and London Euston means that all lines are disrupted.

As a result, trains running between these stations have to run at reduced speed and may be delayed by up to 50 minutes, cancelled or revised.

This is expected to continue until the end of the day.

A points failure at London Euston is causing further disruption to services arriving and departing from this station.

Avanti West Coast customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following route:

• London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street / Crewe and London Euston

London Overground customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on London Buses via any reasonable route.

London Northwestern Railway customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following service:

• Avanti West Coast service between Crewe / Birmingham and London Euston until 17:00

• Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone until further notice

• London Overground services between Watford Junction and London Euston

Tring to London Euston services will be cancelled until further notice.

Milton Keynes Central to London Euston services one train an hour will run fast between Watford Junction and Leighton Buzzard, and one train an hour will run as booked.

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.