A SIGNAL failure has sparked travel chaos at London Euston station – with hundreds of commuters stuck.
Trains to and from Euston are disrupted this evening due to a fault with the signalling system in Watford.
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Avanti West Coast is disrupted between London Euston and Wolverhampton, Crewe, Manchester Piccadilly and Edinburgh.
London Northwestern Railway is disrupted between London Euston and Tring, Milton Keynes Central, Birmingham New Street and Crewe.
Lines have now reopened following the points failure at Watford Junction.
But trains through the station may still be cancelled, severely delayed by up to two hours or revised.
Snaps show hundreds of commuters stuck on the packed Euston concourse.
Fed-up commuter Andrew Dowd tweeted: “This is Avanti West Coast for you.
“Absolute chaos at Euston with no idea which trains are running, delayed or cancelled.
“No information at all and no guarantee they can get me home tonight.
“But yeah, you stick to your ticketing rules chaps. Profit first, passengers last.”
London Euston said: “Trains to and from Euston are disrupted this evening due to a fault with our signalling system in Watford.
“Our engineers are on site & working to fix the issue. Please check the National Rail website. for the latest journey info.”
A spokesperson for the station added: “We’re really sorry to passengers affected.”
National Rail’s advice for stranded passengers
Avanti West Coast Customer Advice:
You can use your ticket on:
- Chiltern Railways between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone
- CrossCountry via any reasonable route
- East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Sheffield
- Northern via any reasonable route
- TransPennine Express via any reasonable route
- West Midlands Railway via any reasonable route
London Northwestern Railway Customer Advice:
You can use your ticket on the following alternatives:
Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Rugby and Crewe
Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street
CrossCountry:
- Birmingham New Street and Reading (to connect with Great Western Railway services to London Paddington).
- Birmingham New Street and Leicester (to connect with East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras International).
- Tamworth and Derby (to connect with East Midlands Railway services to London St Pancras International
- Birmingham New Street and Stoke-on-Trent
- East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International / Crewe and Derby
Great Western Railway between London Paddington and Reading
London Northwestern Railway:
- Bedford and Bletchley (to connect with services to London St Pancras International)
- St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction (to connect with services to London St Pancras International)
West Midlands Railway:
- Worcester and Birmingham New Street
- Nuneaton and Leamington Spa
Thameslink between London St Pancras International and Bedford
Southern between London Euston and Watford Junction
London Overground between London Euston and Watford Junction
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.
Keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.