A person has been hit by a train between Clapham Junction / London Euston and Watford Junction.
Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains running between may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Major disruption is expected until 17:15.
If you've 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.
Advice for London Northwestern Railway customers:
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
- Avanti West Coast via any reasonable route
- Chiltern Raiways via any reasonable route
- Great Northern via any reasonable route
- Southern via any reasonable route
- Thameslink via any reasonable route
Rail replacement buses are in operation between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction.
Advice for Southern customers:
Southern services operating between Watford Junction and Clapham Junction will be affected. Services will be starting and terminating at Shepherd's Bush. Please allow at least 30 minutes extra to complete your journey. Please check journey planners for the latest information regarding your intended service. You will need to use alternative transport for some or all of your journey. Other rail operators in this area are also affected.
The following stations will have no rail service, and you will need to use an alternative method of transport:
- Watford Junction
- Harrow & Wealdstone
- Wembley Central
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:
- London Buses between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction
- London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston and Tring - for Wembley Central, Harrow and Wealdstone, Watford Junction - and also between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey - for services towards St Pancras (Please note, these services are also impacted, and are subject to changes and cancellations)
- Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone, Wembley Stadium and Harrow-on-the-Hill
- Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Watford Junction (Please note, these services are also impacted and are subject to changes and cancellations)
- London Overground between London Euston and Watford Junction - for Wembley Central, Harrow and Wealdstone - and also between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction - for Imperial Wharf, West Brompton, Kensington Olympia, Shepherds Bush (Please note, these services are also impacted and are subject to changes and cancellations)
- London Underground via any reasonable route including routes via:
- London Euston
- Central line for Shepherds Bush
- Bakerloo line for Wembley Central and Harrow & Wealdstone
- Metropolitan line for Wembley Park and Harrow on the Hill
- District line for West Brompton and Kensington Olympia
- Jubilee line for Stanmore, and a bus connection to Watford Junction on London Bus route 142
Planning your journey:
You can view a live map of the network here, and see the alternative route guide here.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here. You can also use the app to find up-to-date 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 and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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.