Updated at: 25-Nov-2025 23:03:21: PM
Operator: East Midlands Railway
Routes affected:
East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Corby / East Midlands Parkway / Nottingham / Sheffield
Thameslink between Brighton / East Grinstead / Three Bridges / Three Bridges / Sutton / Rainham (Kent) and Bedford, between Three Bridges / Gatwick Airport / Sutton / Rainham (Kent) and Luton, and also between Sutton and St Albans City
Twitter Hashtag: WestHampsteadThameslink
Description of Incident
A fault with the signalling system between London St Pancras International and Luton Airport Parkway means that trains must run at a reduced speed on some lines towards Luton. Trains running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised as a result.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
East Midlands Railway customer advice:
East Midlands Railway are unable to run their trains this evening, and some services will be cancelled / altered. Their team are currently working through which trains will be cancelled and these are starting to show in the online journey planners.
Please be aware that for the remainder of the evening, East Midlands Railway services may be cancelled or altered. Tickets from today, Tuesday 25 November, will be valid for travel tomorrow, Wednesday 26 November.
As it is late in the day, the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started your journey, East Midlands Railway will make every effort to get you to your destination by rail. If not, they will make alternative arrangements for you. Please speak to a member of our team if you are concerned about your connecting journey.
Some of usual ticket restrictions have been relaxed. If you hold an ‘Advance Ticket’ which is usually valid on a specific train you may use it to travel on any East Midlands Railway train on this route.
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. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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This page created on: 25-Nov-2025 18:53:51: PM