Midlands travel chaos Monday: Services severely disrupted as trains unable to access flooded Northampton Station

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Commuters are facing severe disruption on the train lines this Monday morning.

Due to flooding at Northampton, services on the Birmingham - Northampton - Euston and Crewe - Rugby - Euston route are disrupted.

There is no access to Northampton station.

Roads around the station are blocked. Please follow local travel advice regarding travel in the Northampton area.

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No services are running from Northampton. Rail replacement services are unable to serve Northampton.

A spokesman for London Northwestern Railway said: “Due to flooding at Northampton, services across the Birmingham - Northampton - London Euston route and Crewe- Rugby - London Euston between are subject to severe disruption this morning.

“This has blocked the line around Northampton station, including one of our largest depots near Northampton station. This means that traincrew and unit availability across the entire route is extremely limited.”

The flooded station is also impacting the West Coast Main Line, with all trains trains suspended through Northampton due to severe flooding caused by the River Nene bursting its banks.

For more visit here or check http://nationalrail.co.uk for journey info

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