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| UK heatwave: St Pancras passengers face delays across weekend | UK heatwave: St Pancras passengers face delays across weekend |
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| Rail passengers between London St Pancras and Nottingham and Sheffield have been urged not to travel as disruption caused by hot weather enters a third day, and conductors strike. | Rail passengers between London St Pancras and Nottingham and Sheffield have been urged not to travel as disruption caused by hot weather enters a third day, and conductors strike. |
| Engineers are still trying to fix overhead line equipment near West Hampstead, north-west London. | Engineers are still trying to fix overhead line equipment near West Hampstead, north-west London. |
| The damage was caused by the heat on Thursday - when the UK recorded its second hottest day ever. | The damage was caused by the heat on Thursday - when the UK recorded its second hottest day ever. |
| Train companies told customers to expect a reduced service until Monday. | Train companies told customers to expect a reduced service until Monday. |
| East Midlands Trains said it was running a heavily amended service on the route. | East Midlands Trains said it was running a heavily amended service on the route. |
| Meanwhile, a second successive Saturday walkout by members of the RMT union over pay and conditions is also taking place, affecting local journeys on East Midlands Trains. | Meanwhile, a second successive Saturday walkout by members of the RMT union over pay and conditions is also taking place, affecting local journeys on East Midlands Trains. |
| Some services have been replaced by revised timetables and coach services. | Some services have been replaced by revised timetables and coach services. |
| The power line repairs mean tickets on East Midlands Trains and Thameslink - which runs services in and around London - are being accepted on alternative routes. | The power line repairs mean tickets on East Midlands Trains and Thameslink - which runs services in and around London - are being accepted on alternative routes. |
| National Rail advised those travelling between London and Sheffield to use the line linking London King's Cross with Doncaster. | National Rail advised those travelling between London and Sheffield to use the line linking London King's Cross with Doncaster. |
| It said passengers in Nottingham should travel via Grantham to King's Cross, while passengers in Leicester should travel to London Euston via Nuneaton. | It said passengers in Nottingham should travel via Grantham to King's Cross, while passengers in Leicester should travel to London Euston via Nuneaton. |
| Thameslink told customers Network Rail has been "unable to completely fix" the damaged wires between St Pancras and Elstree. | |
| A reduced service is expected to run for the rest of Saturday, and Thameslink says it has requested extra rail replacement buses for Sunday. | |
| Eurostar - which runs services out of St Pancras International - was not reporting problems on its route to the Continent. | Eurostar - which runs services out of St Pancras International - was not reporting problems on its route to the Continent. |
| The blistering heat in the UK on Thursday reached 38.1C (100.6F) in Cambridge. And provisional figures suggest the temperature may actually have reached 38.7C - which would be an all-time UK record. | The blistering heat in the UK on Thursday reached 38.1C (100.6F) in Cambridge. And provisional figures suggest the temperature may actually have reached 38.7C - which would be an all-time UK record. |
| Commuters faced widespread disruption as a result of heat-related incidents on the railway while flights were also disrupted by storms across Europe. | Commuters faced widespread disruption as a result of heat-related incidents on the railway while flights were also disrupted by storms across Europe. |
| Jake Kelly, East Midlands Trains' managing director, apologised to passengers, saying the disruption would continue into the weekend. | Jake Kelly, East Midlands Trains' managing director, apologised to passengers, saying the disruption would continue into the weekend. |
| He said the company was working "very closely" with Network Rail engineers to repair the equipment and fully reopen the railway. | He said the company was working "very closely" with Network Rail engineers to repair the equipment and fully reopen the railway. |
| "Our advice for customers is to avoid travelling on this route wherever possible and make alternative arrangements," he added. | "Our advice for customers is to avoid travelling on this route wherever possible and make alternative arrangements," he added. |
| Network Rail warned trains which do run are expected to be "incredibly busy". | Network Rail warned trains which do run are expected to be "incredibly busy". |
| Sue Grenwood, who was travelling to St Pancras from Derby, thanked staff for making the best of things. | Sue Grenwood, who was travelling to St Pancras from Derby, thanked staff for making the best of things. |
| She tweeted: "All kinds of delays and difficulties going on but Derby team found us a replacement train to St Pancras, and skeleton crew, and the most upbeat staff." | She tweeted: "All kinds of delays and difficulties going on but Derby team found us a replacement train to St Pancras, and skeleton crew, and the most upbeat staff." |
| Has your journey been disrupted? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Has your journey been disrupted? You can share your experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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