Network Rail East Midlands

Travelling via London St Pancras this summer? Lifts to the Thameslink platforms will be out of service from 15 June until about mid-September for refurbishment. Please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journey. gloo.to/FGW5

Thank you to passengers and those living near the railway for their patience while these improvements were taking place.

The first of four stages of work at Radlett freight interchange was also completed including drainage, overhead line work and installation of switches and crossings to prepare the signalling works by Segro and VolkerFitzpatrick, supported by Network Rail.

Our second in four weekends of multi-million pound work in the Bedfordshire area was completed successfully and safely. We upgraded 300m of track around St Albans to help improve the reliability of the railway and we continued our work to help make Luton station more accessible.

Railway upgrade work means changes to services between Bedford and London this weekend (9-10 May). Track renewal, drainage upgrades and accessibility improvements are among the projects. Please check before you travel. More details... gloo.to/FG8C

Crews responded to reports of a smell of chemicals at #Farringdon station. A sweep of the area has been carried out and the scene has been declared safe. Firefighters have now left the scene. More: london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2026…

⚠️ UPDATE - Lines have reopened between London Bridge and London St Pancras Int'l. Farringdon station will remain closed. 🚉 Trains will soon be able to run through this area and we will get as many as possible to do so. That said, many trains and their crews are displaced following the severe disruption this incident has caused. ℹ️ Your journey is still expected to take 60-90 minutes longer than usual and we still advise that you travel later on in the day.

🎥 #Farringdon - A visual disruption map video is now available 📢 @TfL @TLRailUK #DisruptionVideos ℹ️ Full video can be found here: nationalrail.co.uk/service-disrup…

⚠️ The emergency services are dealing with an incident at Farringdon station. ❌ The station has been closed until further notice and no trains will call here in either direction. ℹ️ More information to follow...

We are on scene at Farringdon station following reports of a suspected gas leak, with a small number of passengers reporting feeling unwell. Officers are in attendance, alongside @Ldn_Ambulance and @LondonFire, and the station has been evacuated while enquiries are conducted.

We are sorry for the disruption at Farringdon

🚉 Great to see #Beeston station transformed following more than £7.6m of investment and strong partnership working. 👏 Improvements include restored historical shelters and canopy, a refreshed forecourt, better lighting and seating, new cycle facilities and step‑free access.

We’re sorry to anyone affected by this incident and advise passengers to check with their train operator and @nationalrailenq for the latest travel information.

All lines have now reopened however, services between Leicester and Nottingham/Derby are expected to be severely disrupted until the end of the day.

A fire in a building next to the railway at Sutton Bonington, between Loughborough and East Midlands Parkway, resulted in all lines through the area being closed earlier today for safety following large amounts of smoke and debris blocking the railway.

Harlington station's new modern footbridge opened to passengers today. The old one will be removed during a busy weekend of railway improvement work, affecting journeys on 18-19 April. gloo.to/FIvs

🛣️Progress on a new link road continues – boosting safety and paving the way for faster journeys between Newark and Lincoln. gloo.to/FYW9

⚠️NEW: #StAlbansCity - Major disruption between London St Pancras International and Luton expected until the end of the day. nationalrail.co.uk/service-disrup…