Services severely disrupted as trains unable to access flooded Northampton Station
Commuters are facing severe disruption on the train lines this Monday morning.
Due to flooding at Northampton, services on the Birmingham - Northampton - Euston and Crewe - Rugby - Euston route are disrupted.
There is no access to Northampton station.
No services are running from Northampton. Rail replacement services are unable to serve Northampton.
A spokesman for London Northwestern Railway said: “Due to flooding at Northampton, services across the Birmingham - Northampton - London Euston route and Crewe- Rugby - London Euston between are subject to severe disruption this morning.
“This has blocked the line around Northampton station, including one of our largest depots near Northampton station. This means that traincrew and unit availability across the entire route is extremely limited.”
The flooded station is also impacting the West Coast Main Line, with all trains trains suspended through Northampton due to severe flooding caused by the River Nene bursting its banks.
East Midland Rail said their services had returned to normal this morning. A spokesman said: “After heavy rain flooded the railway between Kettering and Leicester yesterday our trains can run normally today.
“If you had a ticket dated the 24th November and deferred your journey to travel today you can complete your journey on any train at any time.
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