Train passengers have faced chaos following major disruption in London this evening (June 17). All Avanti West Coast services from Euston have been halted after a vital line was blocked due to a reported fire.
Commuters have faced severe delays and some have been advised to divert via services to Birmingham New Street. Avanti West Coast have said that tickets dated for travel today (June 17) will be valid for travel tomorrow at any time via the same route.
Hundreds of users have hit out on Twitter about the delays. READ MORE: Rail strikes at 'point of no return' with disruption expected even if called off James Baker tweeted: "First trip to London in over 2 years and stuck at Euston on Friday night as all trains cancelled due to a fire on the line! #frustration." Laura Hendry tweeted: “It would be really great if the railway system could just… work?
This is my second journey in/out of Euston with @AvantiWestCoast in under two weeks that’s had severe disruption (and strikes haven’t even started yet).” And Sophia Carey tweeted: “I’ve been on the train from euston to manchester (usually takes 2.5 hours) for coming up to 4 hours now and we’ve only just got to Milton Keynes." One passenger, who boarded the 16.05 train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston, said they were supposed to arrive at 19.05. "I'm on a train to Birmingham New Street now which is what Avanti advised.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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