A broken down train at Farringdon means the line towards London St Pancras International is blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
This is expected until 08:30.
Customer Advice
A Thameslink train has broken down on the northbound line at Farringdon.
This means trains are unable to run through this station towards London St Pancras International, then West Hampstead Thameslink, St Albans City, Luton, Bedford, Peterborough or Cambridge.
Your journey will take at least 20 minutes longer than usual.
Ticket acceptance on alternative routes:
You may use your Thameslink ticket at no extra cost on:
- London Buses through the Central London area
- London Underground services on any reasonable route
- Southern services to and from London Bridge and London Victoria
- Great Northern services to and from London Kings Cross and Moorgate
More options will follow.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Thameslink are working with the train crew and fleet engineers to move the broken down train as soon as possible.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Twitter:
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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.