Euston train services returning to normal after major fire closes station

Train services at London Euston were returning to normal today following a major fire yesterday which prevented trains from running in or out of the station.

Commuters using the West Coast Main Line into the capital from Birmingham and elsewhere faced major delays after the terminus was crippled by a major power loss due to the fire.

National Rail Enquiries said it expected a normal service to operate to and from Euston today, however, commuters have still been advised to check with their train operators before travelling.

Virgin Trains said it was expecting to run a full service today following yesterday’s disruption and said tickets issued yesterday would still be valid today.

In a fuller statement, Network Rail said: “Train services are returning to normal on the West Coast Main Line today after Network Rail engineers restored power overnight to London Euston and its signals – the railway’s traffic lights – following a cable fire at South Hampstead yesterday.

“Customers are advised to check before they travel for the latest information on www.nationalrail.co.uk and with their train operators.

“There is no service between Harrow & Wealdstone and Euston on London Overground.

“While our engineers have restored power to Euston, they have yet to replace the 100-metre stretch of fire-destroyed, 11,000-volt cable at South Hampstead. They will do this job overnight.”