Delays still occurring at Euston station pictured on Tuesday (PA Wire)
Euston station suffered major disruption on its second day of service due to a signal failure between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction.
The incident comes after a similar signal failure at the station on Tuesday disrupted services and left some passengers stranded on stopped trains for up to two hours.
Passengers have been warned to expect disruption until the end of the day, with Avanti West Coast services and London North Western Railway services affected. Trains may be canceled at short notice or delayed by up to 80 minutes.
Meanwhile, TfL services will be without services between Golders Green and Edgware on the Northern Line due to civil works. Meanwhile, on the road, the M25 is causing heavy traffic in a counter-clockwise direction from his J30 A13 (Lakeside/Purfleet) to J28 A12.
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Severe delays at London Overground
07:40, Matt Watts
Transport for London says London surface services are facing significant delays between Stratford and Clapham Junction/Richmond due to a freight train breakdown at Willesden Junction. Good service is reported on all other routes.
Signal failure may affect services in Euston
07:51, Josh Salisbury
A failure in the signaling system between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction is causing disruption to services between these stations.
JNR said trains on the route could be canceled, delayed by up to 40 minutes, or have their timetables revised, and disruptions are expected until the end of the day.
This could affect London North Western Railway services, as well as Avanti West Coast services to and from Euston.
Part of the Northern Line continues to be closed
07:54, Josh Salisbury
Parts of the Northern Line remain closed today and will continue until next Thursday (April 11th).
This means there is no service between Golders Green and Edgware, and TfL says this is due to planned engineering works. Replacement buses will be in operation.
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Heavy traffic jam on the M25
08:14, Josh Salisbury
According to the traffic monitoring website, the M25 is clogged clockwise from J5 M26 / A21 (Sevenoaks) to J6 A22 (Godstone).
The congestion extends beyond the Clackett Lane service.
Elsewhere on the M25, traffic jams counter-clockwise from J17 A412 Denham Way (Maple Cross) to J16 M40.
Euston, 'massive' disruption expected for remaining days
08:53, Josh Salisbury
Rail has now announced that “major” disruption is expected at Euston station that day.
Trains are currently being warned that delays of up to 80 minutes could occur as trains have to run at reduced speeds along the entire line due to a failure in the signaling system between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction. ing.
This is affecting the Avanti West Coast Main Line and services in north-west London.
Line reopened after Euston crash, but confusion continues
09:20, Josh Salisbury
The railway line near Euston station has reopened after engineers fixed the problem, but widespread disruption is likely to continue.
Passengers have been told there will be “major” disruptions until midday, but some disruptions will continue into the rest of the day.
Tickets are now being accepted for Avanti West Coast and London North Western Railway passengers who wish to use other services to get to their destination. Please see here for the detail.
