Travel chaos at Euston station with trains axed after derailment – as passengers face long delays
The train derailed at "low speed" near Milton Keynes in Bletchley today.
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Commuters can expect significant travel days of around 90 minutes through London Euston Station.
No passengers were on the train and no injuries have been reported, according to London Northwestern Rail.
National Rail warn a major disruptions are expected until the end of the day, as some lines have been closed.
In a statement on their website, the train provider said: "Trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised."
Several trains are experiencing delays of over 90 minutes since the incident occurred.
These include trains to Manchester Picadilly, Glasgow Central, Chester, Edinburgh, and Liverpool Lime Street.
Avanti West Coast said people may use their ticket on the following services:
Chiltern Railways between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street
CrossCountry between Reading and Edinburgh (via Birmingham New Street)
East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Sheffield / Derby, and between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime St (via Stockport)
LNER between London King's Cross and Edinburgh
TransPennine Express between Preston and Manchester Piccadilly / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, and between Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds
London Northwestern Railway between Rugby and Crewe / Liverpool Lime Street (via Nuneaton or Birmingham New Street), and between Crewe and Stoke-on-Trent
Northern between Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent / Crewe, both directions until the end of the day, and also between Carlisle and Newcastle, in both directions until further notice
ScotRail between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh in both directions until further notice
London Northwestern Railway said its customers can use their tickets on the following routes:
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