A fault on a train near Bedford is causing disruption to services running between Wellingborough and Bedford.

As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 15 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 10:30.

What has happened?

Our driver is currently working with the train techniciains to understand the fault and attempt to rectify.

You can find out how a broken down train affects the railway here.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in the Bedford direction will be delayed by up to 15 minutes between Wellingborough and Bedford.

Trains running through the area in the Wellingborough direction will run normally between Bedford and Wellingborough.

At present East Midlands Railway are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next 30 minutes. As soon as the problem is fixed our priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

If your overall journey has been delayed over 15 minutes you may be entitled to claim compensation, full details of how to claim can be found here.

If you are unable or do not wish to complete your journey, you may claim a refund on your ticket. Information about how to do this can be found here.

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.