This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21516102
The article has changed 11 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 4 | Version 5 |
|---|---|
| Major delays on London and Peterborough East Coast line | Major delays on London and Peterborough East Coast line |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Thousands of passengers on one of the UK's key rail routes are being advised not to travel after overhead power lines caused major delays. | |
| No trains were able to run on the east coast mainline between London and Peterborough during rush hour. | |
| The problem was caused by a power line failure in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. | |
| Network Rail told passengers heading to or from stations south of Peterborough, including London King's Cross, not to travel. | |
| The problems began on Tuesday night when about 200 people were stranded at King's Cross after the last train to Leeds was cancelled. | |
| One passenger said they were put on a coach to Peterborough at 03:40 GMT but it was involved in a minor accident in Huntingdon. | One passenger said they were put on a coach to Peterborough at 03:40 GMT but it was involved in a minor accident in Huntingdon. |
| The east coast mainline is the main link between London and Edinburgh and also serves major cities in Yorkshire. | |
| Network Rail said all four lines between Biggleswade and Peterborough are blocked but it hopes re-open two of them by noon. | |
| It wants people to defer journeys until Thursday, when tickets dated for travel on Wednesday will be accepted. | |
| East Coast Trains is running a limited service with diesel trains - which do not need overhead power lines - via Cambridge. | |
| First Capital Connect say buses are replacing trains between Peterborough and Biggleswade and are warning journey times could be extended by an hour. | |
| It is thought many of the passengers stranded overnight had been to the Arsenal's Champions League game against Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in north London. | It is thought many of the passengers stranded overnight had been to the Arsenal's Champions League game against Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium in north London. |
| Jonathan Selwyn said his family got on the 23:30 GMT train at King's Cross and were kept on for about four hours with no information, when they were put on a coach to Peterborough. | Jonathan Selwyn said his family got on the 23:30 GMT train at King's Cross and were kept on for about four hours with no information, when they were put on a coach to Peterborough. |
| "We were heading up the motorway and found ourselves careering through the central reservation," he said. | "We were heading up the motorway and found ourselves careering through the central reservation," he said. |
| "I'm here with my 12-year-old son, my 15-year-old son, my wife and 80-year-old mother. It's bit of a nightmare." | "I'm here with my 12-year-old son, my 15-year-old son, my wife and 80-year-old mother. It's bit of a nightmare." |
| Mike Manning had been to the Millwall v Peterborough football match and was also kept on the 23:30 train for several hours before getting on the coach which crashed. | Mike Manning had been to the Millwall v Peterborough football match and was also kept on the 23:30 train for several hours before getting on the coach which crashed. |
| 'Exceptional situation' | 'Exceptional situation' |
| He said: "The coached started rattling, I thought it was going to tilt over but fortunately everyone is safe." | He said: "The coached started rattling, I thought it was going to tilt over but fortunately everyone is safe." |
| Everyone on the coach got off at about 05:00 GMT and were kept in a lay-by until another replacement bus came to take them to Peterborough. | Everyone on the coach got off at about 05:00 GMT and were kept in a lay-by until another replacement bus came to take them to Peterborough. |
| A spokeswoman from East Coast Trains said it was "very sorry" for what happened to the stranded passengers. | A spokeswoman from East Coast Trains said it was "very sorry" for what happened to the stranded passengers. |
| "It was an exceptional situation at King's Cross," she said. | "It was an exceptional situation at King's Cross," she said. |
| "We kept passengers on the train while we were waiting updates from Network Rail. | "We kept passengers on the train while we were waiting updates from Network Rail. |
| "It is unacceptable if they had no information and we are looking into what happened. | "It is unacceptable if they had no information and we are looking into what happened. |
| "We can understand it was awful for the passengers and it was not only annoying but hugely inconvenient." | "We can understand it was awful for the passengers and it was not only annoying but hugely inconvenient." |
| Were you a stranded passenger at King's Cross station overnight? Please tell us about your experience using the form below. | |
| Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. | Send your pictures and videos to yourpics@bbc.co.uk or text them to 61124 (UK) or +44 7624 800 100 (International). If you have a large file you can upload here. |
| Read the terms and conditions | Read the terms and conditions |