A person has been hit by a train between Bedford and Bletchley / London St Pancras International. As all lines are currently closed, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until 16:00.
If youâve been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Customer advice
East Midlands Railway
Emergency services are en-route to manage the incident.
East Midlands Railway have arranged rail replacement buses which will shuttle between Corby and Kettering, where you can connect with onward services. The first bus is due to depart at 12:45 from Corby and 13:00 from Kettering.
You may travel via the following alternative routes:
Sheffield
You may travel to Doncaster where you should change for a train to London Kings Cross. It is likely to take between 2 and 2.5 hours to complete this journey. LNER, who run the trains between Doncaster and London Kings Cross recommend booking a seat reservation. This can be done up to 5 minutes before the train departs at lner.co.uk/travel-information/make-a-reservation/ Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-kings-cross for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Kings Cross.
Derby/Chesterfield
You may travel to Birmingham New Street where you should change for a train to London Euston. It is likely to take between 2.5 and 3 hours to complete this journey. Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-euston for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Euston.
Nottingham
You may travel to Grantham where you should change for a train to London Kings Cross. It is likely to take between 2 and 2.5 hours to complete this journey. LNER, who run the trains between Grantham and London Kings Cross recommend booking a seat reservation. This can be done up to 5 minutes before the train departs at lner.co.uk/travel-information/make-a-reservation/ Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-kings-cross for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Kings Cross.
Leicester
You may travel to Nuneaton where you should change for a train to London Euston. It is likely to take 2 hours to complete this journey. Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-euston for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Euston.
Thameslink
Your journey is likely to be severely delayed. Some trains will be revised, only completing parts of their normal journeys. There will also be some cancellations.
It's likely that you may need to use another route, if there's a practical alternative. Thameslink will let you know more details shortly.
You'll be able to see further updates on this page, so please continue to check back here.
If you're waiting on a train which is delayed between stations:
If your train is delayed between stations, please remain where you are and listen to announcements, or speak to staff for further information.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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.