Service disruption
Major disruption to Great Northern and Thameslink services through Hitchin expected until 11:00
From 14 Oct 2026, 22:31 · End time not supplied
Source updated 15 Oct 2026, 05:40
Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Royston / Ely / Kings Lynn, and also between Moorgate and Letchworth Garden City Thameslink between Brighton / London Kings Cross and Cambridge, between Horsham / London Kings Cross and Peterborough
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Theft of signalling cables at Hitchin means fewer trains will be able to run on all lines. Trains running through the station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised. Major disruption is expected until 11:00. Customer advice: Great Northern services, as well as Thameslink services that run through Hitchin, will be subject to significant disruption this morning. If you're intending to travel on these services, you may need to travel via an alternative route. You should leave a minimum of 45 minutes extra to complete your journey. For the latest information, you should listen to announcements, check station screens, and consult journey planners. Travel advice: A reduced service will run across the Great Northern network. Services on the following Thameslink routes are also expected to have a reduced service this morning: Brighton and Cambridge Horsham and Peterborough Ticket acceptance: Your ticket will be accepted on the below alternatives at no additional cost: Alternative Great Northern and Thameslink services: between London, Stevenage, and Peterborough between London, Stevenage, and Cambridge Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street, Cambridge and Ely London Underground services for journeys via London St Pancras International, London Kings Cross, Moorgate and Finsbury Park Southern services between the south coast / Horsham and London For the latest information you should listen to announcements, check station screens, and consult journey planners. Planning your journey with Thameslink: For help planning your journey, check live departure boards , view a live network map or see alternative route guides . Planning your journey with Great Northern: For help planning your journey, check live departure boards , view a live network map or see alternative route guides . If you’re travelling within London, you can use the TfL Journey Planner . Can you tell me more about the incident? Theft of signalling cables has caused significant damage to the signalling system in the Hitchin area. As a result, the number of trains that are able to run through the Hitchin area is significantly reduced. Work is being done to ensure that as many trains as possible are able to run this morning. Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner . Compensation: You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
From 14 Oct 2026, 22:31 · End time not supplied · Source changed 15 Oct 2026, 05:40
Operators: Great Northern, Thameslink
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