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Major disruption between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction expected until 14:00

April 3, 2024

    Route(s) affected:

    Avanti West Coast between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Blackpool North / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Holyhead and London Euston

    London Northwestern Railway between Crewe / Birmingham New Street and London Euston

    Description

    A fault with the signalling system between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction means that trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines.

    As a result, trains running between these stations may cancelled, severely delayed by up to 120 minutes or revised.

    Major disruption is expected to continue until 14:00.

    Customer advice:

    Avanti West Coast

    You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

    • CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Stafford, and also between Derby / Peterborough and Birmingham New Street

    • Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone

    • East Midlands Railway between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly / London St Pancras International

    • LNER between Edinburgh / Leeds and London Kings Cross

    • London Northwestern Railway via any reasonable route

    • ScotRail between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street

    • TransPennine Express between Leeds and Manchester Piccadilly, and also between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Preston

    London Northwestern Railway

    You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

    • Avanti West Coast between Crewe and Rugby / London Euston

    • Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone

    • East Midlands Railway between Wellingborough and London St Pancras International

    • London Overground between Watford Junction and London Euston

    • London Underground on the Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines

    • Thameslink between Bedford and London St Pancras International

    Rail replacement transport has been requested to operate between Northampton and Watford Junction. You will be updated here once this is confirmed.

     

    Source: National Rail

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