Due to damage to the overhead electric wires in the Watford Junction area some lines are currently closed. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 20:30.
Customer Advice:
Southern
Services are unable to run between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction until further notice.
Services will terminate and restart at Shepherd's Bush instead, which means they'll run between East Croydon/Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush only in both directions.
You may need to use an alternative route to complete your journey this evening. Please allow plenty of extra time for your journey and check before you travel.
Tickets will be accepted on the following for no extra cost:
- Southern services via any reasonable route including to/from London Victoria.
- London Underground via any reasonable route including between London Terminals.
- London Northwestern Railway services between London Euston and Watford Junction.
- London Buses between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction.
You can check if your journey will be affected using the live route map here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Services are unable to run between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction until further notice, due to damage to the overhead electric power lines.
Network Rail colleagues are on site and investigating the damage, which appears to be minimal. Trains will run through at reduced speeds until further notice however we expect it'll be some time until we resume our services through the area.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
âââââââCompensation:
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.