A failure of the electricity supply between Hitchin and Royston means trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Fewer trains than usual can run between Hitchin and Cambridge. If you are travelling on this route, your journey will take up to 30 minutes longer than normal, and you may need to change trains during your journey.

Trains which usually run between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn will instead run between Cambridge and Kings Lynn.

You can use your ticket to travel at no extra cost on Alternative Thameslink or Great Northern services on any reasonable route towards your destination.

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel and allow for extra time to complete your journey.

Live departure boards can be found here and you can check a live map here to see if your journey has been affected.

You can also use our Great Northern or Thameslink app to find up-to-date travel information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

We've been advised of cable damage with has affected the the electrical supply to the railway in the Royston area. Limited power has been restored overnight, however, this means fewer trains than usual can run through the area until full power has been restored.

Great Northern and Thameslink are working closely with Network Rail and local electricity suppliers to make sure the damage is repaired and power is fully restored.

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.