Lines have now reopened following an earlier fault on a train between Hendon and West Hampstead Thameslink.
As service recovers, trains running between Mill Hill Broadway and London St Pancras International may still be delayed by up to 20 minutes.
We anticipate disruption will continue until 09:00.
Customer Advice
East Midlands Railway
What has happened?
There is a fault on a train West Hampstead. This is between Luton and London St Pancras and is disrupting our trains on the Intercity and Connect routes.
The train with the fault now has power, some additional tests are being carried out before the train can move forward.
How does this affect my train?
Trains running through the area in the London St Pancras direction may will be delayed by 20 minutes between Luton and London St Pancras.
Trains running through area in the Luton direction may be delayed by 10 minutes between London St Pancras and Luton.
At present we are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next hour. As soon as the problem is fixed our priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. We expect our advertised timetable to resume on the affected routes by 09:00.
How do I get where I need to be?
You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 20 minutes.
Thameslink
Travel as normal but allow extra time to complete your journey. Trains running through West Hampstead Thameslink station, towards London, may be delayed by up to 10 minutes.
Alternatively, you may use your ticket, at no extra cost, on the following:
- London Buses between Hendon and Central London
- London Underground between Hendon Central and central London
A live map of the disrupted area can be found here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
The train that was blocking the line after developing a fault at West Hampstead Thameslink has moved station. All lines are now open but it will take a little time to ease the congestion and get our trains running as normal through the area.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
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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.