Damage to the overhead electric wires between Radlett and Kentish Town means some lines are blocked whilst repair work is done. Trains between Luton and London St Pancras International may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

East Midlands Railway

How does this affect my train?

Intercity The XX:02 services from London St Pancras International towards Sheffield cannot run. The XX:37 services from Sheffield towards London St Pancras cannot run. Connect The connect services will shuttle between Kettering and Corby only.

East Midlands Railway are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move. Please remember that this can take time.

If you need advice on how to complete your journey please speak to a member of our station staff, use the help points or you can contact us on X @EastMidRailway or on Facebook (East Midlands Railway). You can also call our team on 03457125 678 option 4.

Thameslink

Please check journey planners for the latest information regarding your intended service.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

• London Buses via any reasonable route between Sutton and Hendon / Elstree & Borehamwood
• London Underground via any reasonable route
• South Western Railway services between Wimbledon and London Waterloo
• Southeastern services between Rainham, Orpington, Sevenoaks, and London
• London Overground services between West Croydon, Clapham Junction and Highbury & Islington (via West Hampstead)
• Tramlink for connections between Wimbledon, West Croydon, and Mitcham Junction
• Thameslink services via any reasonable route
• Elizabeth line services between Farringdon, London Liverpool Street and Abbey Wood
• East Midlands Railway between Bedford and London St Pancras International (for Luton and Luton Airport Parkway)

Planning your journey:

The live departure boards can be found here.

You can view a live map of the network here.

You can see the alternative route guide here.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

This morning, a fault with the overhead wires was detected affecting trains between Radlett and Kentish Town. It has been determined that there is damage to the overhead wires, limiting the available routes between these stations.

Network Rail have sent engineers to site and will be working as quickly and safely as possible to repair the damage and allow all routes to reopen for trains to travel. Until this time, your journey will be impacted and you may have to use an alternative route.

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.