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Friday 27 Jun 2025

Emergency track repairs: London Euston passengers advised to check before they travel this weekend

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North West & Central

| North West & Central: West Coast Mainline South

Passengers are being advised that fewer services will continue running to and from London Euston this weekend while rail engineers complete urgent track repairs in Milton Keynes.

Network Rail teams are working around the clock to repair damaged sections of track on the West Coast Main Line near Bletchley station, following a low-speed derailment on Thursday afternoon (26 June).

Rail engineers have successfully moved the stranded train this afternoon (Friday 27 June), which means a full assessment of the track can now take place and repairs completed.

The track repairs, which affect two of four lines on the West Coast Main Line in Milton Keynes, mean that fewer Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services will operate to and from London Euston for the remainder of Friday evening (27 June) and on Saturday (28 June).

Steve Hopkinson, operations director for Network Rail’s West Coast South route, said: “We’re working at pace to repair damaged track in Milton Keynes, following a low-speed derailment on Thursday afternoon. Now the stranded train has been moved, we’re able to fully assess the damage to the track and plan our repairs to restore a full timetable for passengers as soon as possible.

“I’m really sorry for the ongoing disruption affecting journeys to and from London Euston and urge people to check before they travel with National Rail Enquiries over the weekend.”

Passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling at www.nationalrail.co.uk or with their train operator:

• London Northwestern Railway: www.lnr.uk/thisweekend
• Avanti West Coast: www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk