Due to failure of the electricity supply between Bedford and Luton all lines are currently closed. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until 13:00.
Customer Advice:
East Midlands Railway
Trains running through the area between Bedford and Wellingborough will be delayed,
Trains on the London St Pancras International / Luton Airport Parkway / Corby route and London St Pancras International / Nottingham / Sheffield route have been delayed.
At present we are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next hour.
Thameslink
A failure of the electricity supply means that we cannot run in either direction between Luton and Bedford.
Please delay travelling until later today. If you travel now then your journey will take much long than normal and you will likely need to use an alternative route to complete your journey.
Tickets will be accepted on the following for no extra cost to yourself:
- Any alternative Thameslink or Great Northern service via any reasonable route, including services to/from Stevenage and Peterborough.
You can check if your journey will be affected using the live route map here.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
âââââââCompensation:
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.