Railway lines were closed around London Euston station due to an emergency incident. One traveller described the chaos as "absolute carnage". Services between the capital and Manchester, Preston, Liverpool and Birmingham have seen delays, with "major disruption" caused and trains halted on tracks.
Some passengers experienced delays of around two hours, while others had their trains cancelled. However, traveller tickets will have their tickets accepted on other routes, with exact details listed by National Rail.
THIS IS A LIVE BLOG. SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
You may also like
Dinner, songs, yoga & more: How PM Modi spent Diwali with Navy on INS Vikrant; watch MiG-29s in action
Kerala's decision to join PM SHRI 'exposes' CPI (M)-BJP alliance, alleges Congress
Bhutan PM, Israeli Foreign Ministry extends warm wishes on Diwali
Bihar polls: RJD names 143 candidates, Tejashwi to fight from Raghopur; deep cracks in MGB - check full list
Rachel Reeves urged to cut property taxes to grow the UK's economy and build homes