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| East Midlands Trains services 'returning to normal' | East Midlands Trains services 'returning to normal' |
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| East Midlands Trains said services on the Midland Mainline were returning to normal following a signal failure in north-west London. | East Midlands Trains said services on the Midland Mainline were returning to normal following a signal failure in north-west London. |
| The problem at Hendon - which has now been repaired - forced the suspension of trains between St Pancras and Luton. | The problem at Hendon - which has now been repaired - forced the suspension of trains between St Pancras and Luton. |
| Full signalling has been restored, but passengers were being warned to expect some delays and cancellations on the mainline during Friday evening. | Full signalling has been restored, but passengers were being warned to expect some delays and cancellations on the mainline during Friday evening. |
| Tickets were being accepted on other routes, according to the firm. | Tickets were being accepted on other routes, according to the firm. |
| A spokeswoman for East Midlands Trains said: "Services on our network are beginning to return to normal after full signalling was restored in the Hendon area. | |
| "However, there are likely to be knock-on delays throughout the evening peak as a result of the earlier problem. We would like to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience these delays may cause and would like to thank them for their patience." | "However, there are likely to be knock-on delays throughout the evening peak as a result of the earlier problem. We would like to apologise to passengers for any inconvenience these delays may cause and would like to thank them for their patience." |
| The company has also said any passengers who were unable to travel on Friday due to the disruption would be able to use their tickets on Saturday. | |
| The Midland Mainline runs between Sheffield and St Pancras, with stops at Chesterfield, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Kettering, Bedford and Luton. | The Midland Mainline runs between Sheffield and St Pancras, with stops at Chesterfield, Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Kettering, Bedford and Luton. |