Trains to London’s main station have been canceled or delayed during rush hour

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Travel to London Euston was hit by delays during rush hour (Picture: Belinda Jiao/Getty)

Passengers were hit by rush hour travel chaos after a train line to London Euston was closed following a chemical spill.

Trains to London Euston have been canceled or delayed at peak times today due to a chemical spill near Crewe.

The major disruption lasted until midday after a safety inspection near Crewe closed the tracks shortly before 6am.

The inspection of a track in Crewe blocked all lines on the route, National Rail warned.

London Northwestern Railway told passengers that the tracks were closed ‘due to a chemical spill.’

Although lines reopened at around 7.30am, services may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised as trains deal with the impact into the afternoon.

A departures board at the entrance to Euston station in London, UK, on ​​Monday, September 25, 2023. Rishi Sunak has faced ire from British business leaders, politicians across the spectrum and even a major donor as he considers whether to make the trip must shorten. flagship rail project that could cost US$100 billion ($123 billion). Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Passengers are being warned of cancellations and delays this morning (Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Paul Owen, Network Rail’s operations director for the North West route, said: ‘We are working closely with the emergency services and train companies following a minor incident involving a freight train.

“Our priority is to always get services back up and running safely, so passengers and freight users can get where they need to go.

‘While the network has been restored across the Crewe area, we urge people to check the latest travel information with their train company or with National Rail Inquiries.’


Routes affected by disruption

Here are the six rail companies affected.

-Avanti West Coast between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Holyhead and Birmingham New Street, between Glasgow Central and Wolverhampton, between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Lancaster / Blackpool North / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street / Chester / Holyhead / Crewe and London Euston, and also between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe

-CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Bournemouth

-East Midlands Railway between Newark Castle/Nottingham and Crewe

-London Northwestern Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Crewe / Birmingham International, between Crewe and Stafford / Birmingham New Street / Northampton / London Euston

-North between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe

-Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen, between Holyhead / Chester and Crewe and also between Crewe and Shrewsbury / Birmingham International

Passengers may be entitled to compensation if journeys are delayed. So it’s worth holding on to your ticket and making a note of travel times.

Most train companies and Trainline have a section on their website on how to claim compensation.


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