Passengers causing a disturbance on a train at St Albans means Thameslink trains running through this station may be disrupted. Trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 09:00.
Customer Advice
Thameslink services may be disrupted in the St Albans area, following a passenger causing a disturbance on a train.
This has been blocking the line used by northbound trains which terminate at this station, as well as some other stopping services in the area.
As a result, your train may be delayed, and there may be some short-notice service changes and cancellations.
We don't have an exact estimate for the delay at the moment, but please leave around 15-20 minutes longer than usual for journeys in this area.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
The emergency services and Thameslink response staff are attending to this issue as quickly as possible, in order to safely deal with the disruptive passenger. They are now off the train and work is underway to clear the service congestion in the area.
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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.