London travel news LIVE: Major King's Cross rail disruption after person hit by train

London travel news LIVE: Major King's Cross rail disruption after person hit by train

Commuters wait at King's Cross Station AFP/GettySeveral London rail services are seriously disrupted after a person was hit by a train.The incident has shut lines between London and Stevenage and is expected to cause major disruption until 4pm, according to National Rail. Operators affected include Thameslink, Lumo, LNER and Grand Central Rail. The Windrush line is not running between Surrey Quays and New Cross, according to TfL. If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.Scroll down for the latest updates...Delays between Streatham Common and SelhurstDue to a safety inspection of the track between Streatham Common and Selhurst, Southern trains are operating at a reduced speed. Trains may be delayed by up to 15 minutes as a result, with disruption expected until 3pm. Fire on train between Balham and VictoriaA fire on a train between Balham and London Victoria means that some lines are blocked. Southern trains running to and from these stations may be delayed as a result, with disruption expected until around 3pm.This is affecting routes between Portsmouth Harbour, Bognor Regis, Eastbourne, Ore, Horsham, Reigate, East Grinstead, Dorking, Epsom Downs, West Croydon, London Bridge and London Victoria.Metropolitan line updateThere are severe delays on the Metropolitan line between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge due to train cancellations. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses. Which routes are affected?National Rail have said that the below routes are affected by the incident between London and Stevenage:Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange / SunderlandGreat Northern between London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge / Ely / Kings LynnHull Trains between London Kings Cross and HullLNER between London Kings Cross and Lincoln / Bradford Forster Square / Leeds / York / Harrogate / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Aberdeen / InvernessLumo between London Kings Cross and EdinburghThameslink between Brighton and Cambridge, and also between Horsham and PeterboroughPassengers have been told to plan their journeys before they travel.Services impacted after person hit by trainA number of rail services are being impacted by the closures between London and Stevenage today. Services across Great Northern and Thameslink are expected to be subject to delays of at least 60 minutes and may be cancelled.LNER have confirmed that they have requested replacement buses, and will provide further information once more is known. Person hit by train between London and StevenageA person has been hit by a train between London and Stevenage. All lines between these stations are closed while the emergency services carry out their work.Major disruption is expected until at least 4pm.Tube and Overground updateA normal service has now resumed on the Northern line following the earlier signal failure.Across the Underground network, there are minor delays on the Central, Jubilee, and Metropolitan lines.Meanwhile on the Overground, the Windrush line remains part suspended and there are minor delays on the Mildmay line.Northern line reopensThe Northern line has reopened between Camden Town and Kennington via Bank southbound following the earlier signal failure at Angel. That section of the line is still experiencing severe delays.c2c disruption following speed restrictionsSpeed restrictions across the c2c network means that trains are running at a reduced speed.Trains across the c2c network may be cancelled, delayed, or be unable to call at all scheduled stations while the speed restrictions are in place. According to National Rail, the disruption is expected “until further notice”.This is affecting all c2c routes to and from London Fenchurch Street.Mildmay line updateThere are minor delays on the Mildmay line due to train cancellations.

Original Source

Read the full article at Standard →

KhanList aggregates and links to publicly available news content. We do not host full articles from third-party sources. Always verify important information with original sources.