Travellers are being warned of a morning of disruption with no trains running between Manchester and London. An ’emergency incident’ is affecting services between the two major cities this morning (June 5).
Details about the nature of the incident are yet to be confirmed. However, it means there are no services running between Piccadilly station and London Euston at the moment.
A post on X from Manchester Piccadilly says: “Travel Warning. Due to an emergency incident there are no mainline services between #Piccadilly and #Euston this morning.
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“Ticket acceptance & travel advice is on @nationalrailenq site. Check this info before travelling.”
Further information is yet to be confirmed. Emergency services have been approached for comment. Updates will be posted below when they are available.
This is a live event. Follow the latest updates below.
09:12Key Event
Person dies on railway line
British Transport Police told PA it received a report of a casualty on tracks near Watford Junction station, Hertfordshire at 6.04am this morning.
Paramedics attended but the person was pronounced dead at the scene.
07:49Stephen Topping
Incident ‘blocking all lines’
An update on Avanti West Coast’s website says:
“Journeys to and from London Euston are expected to be cancelled or delayed due to the emergency services responding to an incident between Watford Junction and London Euston which is blocking all lines.
“As a result, services are currently unable to depart from or arrive in to London Euston.”
07:47Key Event
More disruption expected
National Rail now expects delays until 10am.
07:41Stephen Topping
Alternative routes
National Rail says Avanti West Coast ticket holders for services between Manchester and London can use their tickets on the following services at no extra cost:
- Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone
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CrossCountry via any reasonable route
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East Midlands Railway between Derby and London St Pancras International
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LNER via any reasonable route
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London Northwestern Railway via any reasonable route
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West Midlands Railway via any reasonable route
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Northern via any reasonable route
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TransPennine Express via any reasonable route
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Transport for Wales via any reasonable route
07:34Key Event
‘Lines closed’
Passengers are being told that railway lines are ‘closed’ heading between Manchester and London due to the ongoing incident.
07:31Stephen Topping
No services to London
An emergency incident is affecting rail passengers between Manchester and London this morning.
Manchester Piccadilly says there are no services running to and from London Euston currently because of the incident.
National Rail says emergency services are at the scene of an incident in the Watford area, north of London.
Disruption is expected until at least 9am.
Further details will be posted in this blog as soon as updates are available.
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