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Overhead cables damaged at Northamptonshire junction Overhead cables damage causes widespread train delays
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Train services on the rail line between Northampton and Milton Keynes are going to be disrupted all day. Rail passengers face disruption to their journeys after overhead wires on the West Coast mainline near Milton Keynes were damaged.
Overhead power lines have been damaged at Hanslope Junction affecting trains between London and the Midlands. Services on the line between Northampton and Milton Keynes will be disrupted all day, according to train operator London Midland.
The problems at the junction south of Northampton are also affecting the direct Rugby to Milton Keynes route. Engineers are investigating the cause of the damage to the cables at Hanslope Junction.
Operator London Midland apologised to passengers and said services north of Northampton were still running but subject to delays and cancellations. Replacement bus services are operating between the affected stations.
"Services on the Euston line will be disrupted all day and we are extremely sorry if you are affected," the company said. The problems are affecting trains between London and the Midlands and the direct Rugby to Milton Keynes route.
Replacement bus services are operating between the affected stations to connect with services going north and south. London Midland apologised to passengers and said services north of Northampton were still running but subject to delays and cancellations.
Passengers can also travel from Northampton to Wellingborough to connect to East Midland services to St Pancras station in London.Passengers can also travel from Northampton to Wellingborough to connect to East Midland services to St Pancras station in London.
Virgin Trains passengers can go from Northampton to Rugby and change there to other services as their tickets, and London Midland's, are being accepted by alternative operators.Virgin Trains passengers can go from Northampton to Rugby and change there to other services as their tickets, and London Midland's, are being accepted by alternative operators.
Network Rail said a train pantograph had become entangled with overhead lines at the junction at about 03:55 GMT and they were damaged. Network Rail said a train pantograph had become entangled with overhead lines at the junction and they were damaged.
"All lines remain blocked until an assessment has been completed," the spokesman said. "At around 05:00 GMT on Friday the overhead wires on the West Coast Main Line, just north of Milton Keynes (at Hanslope Junction) suffered damage blocking all four lines," a spokesman said.
"An empty train, moving into position for the morning peak is currently entangled in wires that have come down.
"Network Rail engineers are currently on site and hope to restore two of the four lines by lunchtime with the aim of restoring all lines tomorrow following overnight work.
"All lines remain blocked," the spokesman said.