Heavily reduced CrossCountry service today
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Sunday 23 August 2026 at 01:47
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Last updated
Sunday 23 August 2026 at 02:52
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Various CrossCountry routes
Description
A power failure within CrossCountry HQ means they will be unable to run most of their services today, Sunday 23 August.
CrossCountry service between Peterborough and Stansted Airport will be able to run.
We will update you with more information as soon as we have it. We apologise for any inconvenience this will cause.
Customer advice:
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Birmingham New Street and London Euston
Across all London North Western Railway routes
Across all West Midlands Railway routes
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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