Incident resolved: disruption between Stevenage and London via Welwyn Garden City expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

All Grand Central routes to / from London Kings Cross

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

All Hull Trains routes to / from London Kings Cross

All LNER routes to / from London Kings Cross

All Lumo routes to / from London Kings Cross

Thameslink between Welwyn Garden City and Sevenoaks, and between Peterborough and Horsham, and also between Cambridge and Brighton

Description

The safety inspection of the track in the Stevenage area has now been completed. Trains running between Stevenage and Moorgate / London Kings Cross / London St Pancras International via Welwyn Garden City may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:00.

Great Northern and Thameslink services:

A safety inspection of the track near Stevenage was causing disruption to trains between Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City. Trains can now start to run as booked through this area.

There may be some residual disruption to your journey. Please allow at least an additional 20 minutes to complete your journey.

For the latest information, please check station boards or the online 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 an 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.

You can use the Great Northern and Thameslink app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Great Northern and Thameslink have had a report of a possible issue with the track in this area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection.

There are various different types of defects, and the first advice usually comes from drivers or other staff travelling through the area. Response staff will check the location which has been specified and find out whether the track is still supported correctly, whether the rails themselves are in the usual condition, and if there are any problems with the fixings and metalwork which attach the rails to the sleepers.

Trains can now run as booked through the area.

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.