Rail passengers are going through main rush hour disruption after a prepare got here off its monitor closing rail traces.
Nationwide Rail has warned of lengthy delays for the remainder of the day following the ‘low-speed derailment’ in Bletchley close to Milton Keynes.
Each stations are on the West Coast Mainline, the first route for trains between London and the North West.
It was not carrying passengers and no accidents have been reported, the rail firm stated.
Trains operated by London Northwestern Railway and Avanti West Coast may very well be delayed or cancelled.
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Departure boards at Euston confirmed no less than six trains cancelled to Birmingham and Manchester as of 4pm.
A spokesperson for LNWR stated: ‘We’re working intently with Community Rail to resolve the disruption as quickly as doable. Within the meantime, ticket acceptance is offered with East Midlands Railway and Transport for London Overground.’
Avanti stated in an announcement that passengers might use tickets on the 2 companies earlier than and after their booked prepare in addition to by way of different routes with different operators.
West Coast Mainline going through main disruption due to a derailed prepare between Milton Keynes & Bletchley. The LNR 350 was an empty inventory motion 5Y26. (Image not taken by me) pic.twitter.com/m74MWOxjok
— Prepare&PlaneHub (@Train_PlaneHub) June 26, 2025
In an announcement, Euston station stated: ‘For security causes, all traces between Milton Keynes and Bletchley have been quickly closed and now we have labored rapidly to reopen two of the 4 tracks on the West Coast Fundamental Line.
‘Though some trains are working once more, we anticipate this incident to trigger vital disruption to journeys immediately and we’re working to get better the timetables as rapidly as doable.
‘We’re very sorry to passengers whose journeys are affected and urge folks to test earlier than they journey.’
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