Rail passengers urged to check journeys following major disruption at Northampton

London Northwestern Railway are urging rail passengers travelling to and from Northampton to check their journeys before travelling following a major fault with the overhead powerlines today (16 October).

London Northwestern Railways reported just after midday that some lines have reopened but warned that disruption is likely to continue for the rest of Friday (16 October) while Network Rail engineers work to fix the problem that is affecting services heading north and south.

No services are currently able to call at Northampton. Rail replacement buses will be in operation to and from the station while the problem is being fixed. This is also likely to affect services between Birmingham and Rugby as well as Milton Keynes to London Euston.

Passengers can check live travel information by visiting the National Rail Enquries website or by following London Northwestern Railway on Twitter for the latest updates.

Any passenger whose journey is delayed by 15 minutes or more can claim compensation via the Delay Repay scheme.