Travel alert: Disruption on East Midlands Trains to London

East Midlands Trains is reporting a fault with the signalling system suspected to be caused by a failure of the electricity supply at Harpenden.

This is between Luton and London St Pancras and is disrupting trains on the London St Pancras/Nottingham/Sheffield route. Trains are expected to be cancelled until 1pm.

Network Rail, which owns and maintains the railway infrastructure, has a team on site working to re-open the line. East Midlands Trains says it does not yet have a clear estimate as to how long this will take.

All East Midlands Trains on the route cannot run in either direction between Luton and London St Pancras.

East Midlands Trains is recommending the following alternative routes:

Sheffield/Chesterfield
If you are travelling to London from Sheffield you should use TransPennine Express, Northern and Cross Country services to Doncaster to connect with Virgin Trains East Coast services to London Kings Cross.

If you are travelling from Chesterfield you should follow the guidance above and use Cross Country services between Chesterfield and Sheffield.

Derby/Leicester
If you are travelling to London from Derby or Leicester you should use Cross Country services to Birmingham New Street to connect with Virgin Trains services to London Euston.

If you are travelling from Long Eaton you should follow the guidance above and use Cross Country services between Long Eaton and Derby.

If you are travelling from Market Harborough you should follow the guidance above and use East Midlanfds Trains services between Market Harborough and Leicester.

Nottingham/Beeston
If you are travelling from Nottingham to London you should use East Midlands Trains services to Grantham to connect with Virgin Trains East Coast services to London Kings Cross.

If you are travelling from Beeston you should follow the guidance above and use Cross Country or other East Midlands Trains services between Beeston and Nottingham.

Corby/Kettering/Wellingborough
If you are travelling from Corby/Kettering or Wellingborough to London St Pancras you should change at Wellingborough for a Rail Replacement bus services to Northampton to connect with London Midland and Virgin Trains services to London Euston.

All of the alternative routes listed above are also available if you are travelling in the opposite direction.