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West Coast main line passengers are being urged to check National Rail Enquiries before they set off on their journey with no direct trains between London and Scotland.

Rail passengers using the Midland Main Line north from St Pancras are being advised not to travel first thing on Wednesday morning while safety checks continue.  It follows record temperatures in the East Midlands on Tuesday which were higher than the design limits for track and overhead line equipment.  

Passengers planning on travelling on the East Coast Main Line today (Wednesday, 20 July) are being urged to plan ahead and check before travelling as severe disruption is expected. 

Passengers are being advised not to travel with all trains currently stopped through Birmingham New Street station until further notice as Britain records its hottest day in history.

Passengers are being advised not to travel with all trains suspended between London Euston and Milton Keynes as Britain records its hottest day in history.

Network Rail and train operators have this evening upgraded their travel advice for services heading north out of London into the weather warning ‘red zone’ to ‘DO NOT TRAVEL’.

Rail leaders in the East Midlands are warning that passengers will not be able to travel for significant parts of the day tomorrow (Tuesday 19 July).  It’s in response to forecast temperatures for the Midland Main Line which are higher than the design limits for track and overhead line equipment.   Extra safety precautions are being put in place, particularly between Bedford and London.  The East Coast Main Line is also closed to rail services during Tuesday.

Network Rail will close the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for all locations between London King’s Cross and York and Leeds due to the extreme weather expected on Tuesday 19 July. Passengers are being warned not to travel.