Euston rail disruption to continue all day after overhead wire damage

"There will be ongoing disruption to services in and out of London Euston station today as Network Rail works to repair damage to overhead line equipment between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes. Wiring above the railway was damaged on Thursday (7th May), but due to the complexity of the damage, repairs are likely to continue throughout Friday (8th May). As a result, Network Rail says an amended timetable on the West Coast Mainline affecting Avanti and London Northwestern services is expected to remain in place until the end of the day."

"Liverpool services: One train will arrive and depart from Liverpool every hour (usually two). Manchester: Two trains will arrive and depart from Manchester every hour (usually three). Birmingham: Two trains will arrive and depart from Birmingham every hour (usually three). Tring: All services which terminate at Tring will be cancelled; stopping services will continue to call at the station."

"“I am sorry to passengers impacted by the damage to overhead powerlines on the West Coast Main Line. Our engineers continue to work tirelessly to fix the issue, and we have worked closely with our train operator colleagues to offer an amended timetable today (Friday 8th May). To carry out a full repair and restore our usual service, we need to reduce the number of trains travelling along the West Coast Main Line. Please, if you are planning to travel to or from London Euston, please check for the latest information before you travel and allow extra time.”"

"Overhead line equipment - or OLE - is the name for the overhead wires and other equipment you can see on electrified railway lines. It carries 25,000 volts of electricity to power electric trains."

Wiring above the railway was damaged on 7 May, and repairs are expected to continue through 8 May due to the complexity of the damage. An amended timetable on the West Coast Mainline is expected to remain in place until the end of the day, affecting Avanti and London Northwestern services. Liverpool will have one train arriving and departing every hour, instead of two. Manchester and Birmingham will have two trains arriving and departing every hour, instead of three. All services terminating at Tring will be cancelled, while stopping services will continue to call. London Overground Lioness line services are not affected. Passengers are advised to check the latest information and allow extra time.

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