Waterloo station travel - live updates: Train cancellations and delays caused by engineering works
Here are all the latest development on today’s cancellations
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Your support makes all the difference.Train chaos has hit London today as three key stations are suffering from severe disruption.
Commuters were advised to avoid Waterloo station this morning after overrunning engineering works led to the majority of trains being cancelled. Although London’s busiest transport hub has now reopened, disruption to South Western Railway services is expected to continue until at least 6pm, according to National Rail.
Meanwhile, earlier signalling problems at Milton Keynes Central disrupted Caledonian Sleeper, London Northwestern Railway (LNR), Southern and Virgin Trains services; trains didn't start running normally again until 4pm.
East Midlands services between Bedford and Kettering were suspended earlier after a person was hit by a train. Trains from Leicester, Derby, Nottingham and Sheffield to London St Pancras have resumed, but delays of up to 60 minutes and cancellations are expected to continue throughout the afternoon and evening.
Follow all the latest travel updates below.
Southern services between Clapham Junction and Watford Junction and Clapham Junction and Milton Keynes Central are now running as normal.
Delays on trains running through Milton Keynes Central have now reduced to 30 minutes, with normal service expected to resume from 2pm.
Until then some disruption is expected on trains between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston, including cancellations.
All lines to and from Waterloo have reopened, but "journey times may be extended by up to 40 minutes," according to National Rail.
Some trains will also be cancelled or revised at short notice.
Normal service is not expected to resume until 6pm.
The 1.12pm from Reading to Waterloo has been cancelled. The next train to leave Reading for Waterloo will be the 1.42pm, which should leave on time.
The following trains into London Waterloo are listed as cancelled:
12.03 Weybridge to London Waterloo due 13.26
12.23 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 13.19
12.41 Shepperton to London Waterloo due 13.34
12.59 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo due 15.09
East Midlands lines between Bedford and Kettering will reopen by approximately 2pm; however, trains are likely to remain disrupted throughout the afternoon.
For those affected by the news of a person under a train on the East Midlands line, National Rail have issued the following message:
"If you’ve been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat."
All lines have reopened between Leicester and London St Pancras International following a person having been hit by a train.
Trains are now able to run between Leicester and London but may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, cancelled or revised.
After earlier signalling problems at Milton Keynes Central, trains running through the station may be cancelled or revised.
Normal service is unlikely to resume before 4pm.
The following trains are cancelled from London Waterloo:
12.59 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo due 15.09
14.09 London Waterloo to Guildford due 15.20
14.20 London Waterloo to Woking due 15.08
14.28 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 15.22
15.09 London Waterloo to Guildford due 16.20
15.45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour due 17.50
18.45 Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo due 20.24
20.45 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea due 22.49
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