Lines have been reopened following an operational incident at London Blackfriars. Train services running through this station may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes. Disruption is expected until 21:45. Customer Advice

All lines towards St Pancras and destinations north of London have now reopened. Services are now able to move through the area as normal.

You will need to allow extra time to complete your journey this evening, some services in the area have been delayed by up to 45 minutes.

You can continue to use your ticket at no extra cost to help assist you with your journey on the following services:

• London Underground services on any reasonable route
• London Buses between Central London and Elstree / Finsbury Park
• LNER between London Kings Cross, Stevenage and Peterborough
• Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge
• East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International, Luton Airport Parkway, Luton and Bedford
• Great Northern on any reasonable route to/from London Kings Cross and Moorgate
• Southern and Gatwick Express services on any reasonable route

Please check your journey by using station departure boards and online journey planner here.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

All lines were blocked at London Blackfriars due to an operational incident. This affected lines towards St Pancras and north of London. Control teams are currently working to recover the timetable so please check your journey before you travel this evening.

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.