Lines reopened: Delays between Stevenage and Finsbury Park expected until 22:00
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Last updated
16 Jul 2024 at 20:52
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Great Northern services between Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn / Letchworth Garden City and London Kings Cross, also between Welwyn Garden City and Moorgate
Thameslink services between Welwyn Garden City and Sevenoaks, and between Cambridge and Brighton / London Kings Cross, also between Peterborough and Horsham / London Kings Cross
Description
Lines have reopened following a failure of the electricity supply in the Hadley Wood area. Trains running between Stevenage and Finsbury Park may still be delayed by up to 15 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 22:00.
Customer Advice:
Trains can now run through the Hadley Wood area once more, however there will be delays, alterations and cancellations to services whilst stock and crew back to their working timetable.
Hadley Wood and New Barnet will have a reduced hourly service towards London, this is reflected in journey planners.
Please allow an extra 15 minutes to complete your journey, and check station screens and planners for the latest information.
Ticket acceptance
Your ticket will be accepted on the following, at no extra cost:
London Buses between Potters Bar and London Kings Cross
mutually between Thameslink and Great Northern
London Underground between London Kings Cross and Cockfosters
Greater Anglia services between Cambridge and London Liverpool Street for connections into Central London
Planning your journey:
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If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner here.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
A number of trains came to a stand due to a failure of the electricity supply in the Hadley Wood area earlier today. Although the power was restored one of the trains was unable to move until fitters attended, causing a queue of 5 trains behind. All trains are now on the move although there will be ongoing disruption.
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.