Euston train trouble could go into second day
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Euston train trouble could go into second day
Thousands of rail users are facing travel chaos after a power failure stopped all trains in and out of London's Euston station. The station serves passengers travelling between the capital and the Midlands and the North. Commuters heading for London are being bussed from locations like Milton Keynes, Northampton and Hemel Hempstead. It is the third major railway disruption this year, following stoppages earlier this week and last week on the West Coast Mainline. Virgin Trains said services were not expected to be up and running at Euston until the afternoon. A spokesman said: "All services in and out of London Euston remain suspended due to damage to the overhead power lines in the Wembley/Watford areas." He added: "Network Rail is working to carry out repairs on site and while this is happening no train services are able to operate. "Passengers are strongly advised to delay their journeys until later in the day, wherever possible." Other train operators using Euston include London Midland. Network Rail said services on the southern section of the busy West Coast Mainline had been affected by the power failure, and engineers have been working overnight to repair the damage. A spokesman said bosses were hoping to have a limited service up and running from Euston by 11am, but commuters are being urged to check with their service provider before travelling. Virgin Trains services are stopping furthest south at Milton Keynes with a bus replacement being laid on to get people into London, Network Rail said. London Midland services are stopping between Northampton and Hemel Hempstead. The latest power failure - which is not thought to be anything other than an unfortunate accident - comes after travellers were disrupted on Monday as engineers worked through the night to repair damaged power lines which had stopped trains running on the West Coast Mainline.
ITN | January 7, 2009
