Lines reopened: disruption between Stevenage and Cambridge expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

between Stevenage and Cambridge

Description

All lines have now reopened following an object caught on the overhead electric wires at Letchworth Garden City earlier today. Trains between Stevenage and Cambridge may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Customer Advice

The line towards Cambridge, Ely and Kings Lynn has now reopened, and services through the area are on the move again.

Short notice alterations and cancellations are possible whilst services return to normal. This means that some services may have cancelled stops, or will terminate and restart at a different station to normal.

Journeys will be extended by at least 30 minutes this afternoon so please allow plenty of extra time for your journey.

Tickets will be accepted for no extra cost on the following:

• Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street, Cambridge and Ely

• London Underground between London Terminals

• Elizabeth line between Farringdon and London Liverpool Street

Planning your journey:

You can check train departures from your station below:

• Great Northern live departure boards

• Thameslink live departure boards

You can view live maps of the network below:

• Great Northern live route map

• Thameslink live route map

You can see the alternative route guides below:

• Great Northern alternative route guide

• Thameslink alternative route guide

If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.

You can also use the apps to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of an obstruction on the overhead electric wires, and this is now causing some disruption to services. Your train may be held on approach to the area, or it may need to be terminated before it gets to this part of the network.

Network Rail staff will be attending to remove the obstruction as quickly as they can. Unfortunately, it's not possible to try to run trains past this. We're closely monitoring progress updates.

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.