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Euston Disruption Persists After Two Train Breakdowns on West Coast Main Line

National Rail reports the route has reopened between Rugby and Northampton/Milton Keynes, with residual congestion delaying departures at London Euston.

Overview

  • Two trains broke down between Rugby and Northampton/Milton Keynes earlier today, causing cancellations and major delays across the West Coast Main Line.
  • National Rail warns some services may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 60 minutes as the network recovers.
  • Heavy crowding has built up at London Euston, and multiple departures to Tring, Manchester, Holyhead, Liverpool, Birmingham and St Albans are running late.
  • The disruption was first reported around 8:30 a.m. and is expected to continue into the evening, according to live updates.
  • The incident comes after a separate November 21 signalling fault that suspended Euston–Liverpool departures on Avanti West Coast routes.