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London Euston: Cable damage continues to affect trains | London Euston: Cable damage continues to affect trains |
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Major disruption is expected at London Euston for a third day after a kilometre of cable was damaged. | Major disruption is expected at London Euston for a third day after a kilometre of cable was damaged. |
Overhead power wires were damaged near Wembley on Saturday causing trains to be cancelled or delayed over the weekend. | Overhead power wires were damaged near Wembley on Saturday causing trains to be cancelled or delayed over the weekend. |
National Rail said engineers had been working overnight to make repairs but a "significant amount of work" was still required. | National Rail said engineers had been working overnight to make repairs but a "significant amount of work" was still required. |
Disruption is expected to last until the end of the day. | Disruption is expected to last until the end of the day. |
Network Rail said it had completed work on three of the four lines affected but some routes still face problems: | Network Rail said it had completed work on three of the four lines affected but some routes still face problems: |
Engineers are due to return to the area to complete repairs from 21:00 GMT which will further reduce the number of services from that time. | |
Commuters have been advised to "check before you travel", a spokesperson for Network Rail said. | |
Avanti West Coast is running a reduced service during the day and have warned that the trains which are running will be extremely busy. | Avanti West Coast is running a reduced service during the day and have warned that the trains which are running will be extremely busy. |
The firm has advised passengers their tickets will still be valid on Tuesday. | The firm has advised passengers their tickets will still be valid on Tuesday. |
London Northwestern Railway services are expected to be particularly disrupted from Tring, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Apsley, Kings Langley, Watford Junction, Bushey and Harrow and Wealdstone. | London Northwestern Railway services are expected to be particularly disrupted from Tring, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Apsley, Kings Langley, Watford Junction, Bushey and Harrow and Wealdstone. |
A shuttle bus is running between Hemel Hempstead, Apsley, Kings Langley and Watford Junction, the company said. | A shuttle bus is running between Hemel Hempstead, Apsley, Kings Langley and Watford Junction, the company said. |
Southern Railway said a shuttle service had been put in place between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush and will run until the end of the day. | Southern Railway said a shuttle service had been put in place between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush and will run until the end of the day. |
London Overground trains between Euston and Watford Junction and Caledonian Sleeper services are no longer affected by the problem. | London Overground trains between Euston and Watford Junction and Caledonian Sleeper services are no longer affected by the problem. |
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