Storm Pia disruption - Thursday 21st December 2023

[800001]

We (2K22 sat at Cheddington for about 1h20 now) have got power back. Hopefully it stays this time. I guess everything going slow line for the rest of the day...

All lines blocked within the area with multiple stranded trains.

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Staff are in process of cutting the conifer now, hopefully not much longer and trains can be moved

Power switched back on and lines reopen at Retford.

 

[JW4]

5 different lines on the WMR network all blocked because of the trees. https://x.com/westmidrailway/status/1737827570467393690?s=61&t=0CCHX-NwkEbQmreLdrl2ew

 

[Bletchleyite]

All lines blocked within the area with multiple stranded trains.

Power seems to be back on at Cheddington though.

 

[JW4]

What a sight this is

 

[EllieAquitrain]

Southbound trains, at the very least, seem to be now moving past the location of the blockage at Retford!

 

[Bletchleyite]

Voyager (1A26) showing London Euston on the screens has just gone wrong line north through Cheddington, presumably to go onto the slows at Ledburn and follow us. The stricken train is on the fasts so I guess getting the slows open first is going to be more feasible.

Edit: it's continued north and it looks like we're going back too. Perhaps trying to get a partial service back up.

 

[robbeech]

Southbound trains, at the very least, seem to be now moving past the location of the blockage at Retford!

The train at the front of the northbound queue and next in line are moving at the very least. Thing the front one is freight so might be steady to get going

 

[liamf656]

EMR is very much stopped today...
- Matlock to Derby suspended after a train had struck a few trees
- Nottingham to Worksop suspended as wires are down at Bulwell on the Tram line adjacent
- Nottingham for Newark blocked with 3 trains trapped

St Pancras routes are running with delays and a couple of cancellations, two Meridians fell victim to trees this morning

Slightly off route Crosscountry are diverting between Derby and Birmingham via Leicester due to various issues. Turbostar routes to Nottingham all cancelled to avoid making the issues worse

 

[BRX]

ECML trains are leaving Kings Cross now, or at least mine is, the 1218 Lumo running about 90mins late.

There were quite big crowds on the concourse, unsurprisingly.

 

[JW4]

Overhead wires now down at Wylde Green. No trains from Birmingham-Lichfield for the rest of the day. https://x.com/westmidrailway/status/1737832145757085916?s=61&t=0CCHX-NwkEbQmreLdrl2ew

 

[MarkWi72]

On Traksy it seems 1Y33 and 2K27 got clear of Euston before the chaos ensued. They are at Watford and Milton Keynes. 9M50 at Rugby is 96 1/2 mins late and doesn't seem to be leaving anytime soon.

 

[Essexman]

TM on 12.43 at Liverpool has said place wires down is a junction so all four lines affected. Hopes for update in half hour.

 

[james_the_xv]

Voyager (1A26) showing London Euston on the screens has just gone wrong line north through Cheddington, presumably to go onto the slows at Ledburn and follow us. The stricken train is on the fasts so I guess getting the slows open first is going to be more feasible.

1A26 looks like it's moved onto the Down Fast at Bourne End, MKC bound i'd expect?

 

[Bletchleyite]

1A26 looks like it's moved onto the Down Fast at Bourne End, MKC bound i'd expect?

Yes, just edited my post, our driver has also changed ends so it looks like we will go back and they're trying to get a partial service going as far as Leighton or MKC. Guard hasn't given an update for ages but between what's visible and Traksy, RTT etc I can work out what's happening

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We are apparently going back to Bletchley (only). I guess yet another drive to Aylesbury Vale Parkway on the cards, that's twice in one week! There's talk of RRBs but I suspect that option will be faster.

 

[BRX]

I count 13 delayed northbound trains currently queued up between Newark & Retford.

 

[800001]

ECML trains are leaving Kings Cross now, or at least mine is, the 1218 Lumo running about 90mins late.

There were quite big crowds on the concourse, unsurprisingly.

Normal working on both lines at Retford, line speeds applies.

 

[ChrisC]

EMR is very much stopped today...
- Matlock to Derby suspended after a train had struck a few trees
- Nottingham to Worksop suspended as wires are down at Bulwell on the Tram line adjacent
- Nottingham for Newark blocked with 3 trains trapped

St Pancras routes are running with delays and a couple of cancellations, two Meridians fell victim to trees this morning

Slightly off route Crosscountry are diverting between Derby and Birmingham via Leicester due to various issues. Turbostar routes to Nottingham all cancelled to avoid making the issues worse

I think the problems on the Nottingham to Worksop line must now be due to trees down further north. The wires were down on the tram lines near Bulwell earlier today but trams have been running normally now since mid morning.

 

[Bigvernicus]

All trains stopprd between London Euston and Milton Keynes Central since around 12.15 due to overhead line damage, as yet dont think it is down to the stom, as winds in the london area are not as strong as further north, all trains south of Milton Keynes are suspended those on route either stopped at stations or are being worked to stations and the lines cleared. London Overground are operating a normal service to Watford Junction, Southern services also suspended from Clapham Junction to Watford.

 

[MarkWi72]

I'm on the tip of the yellow warning area in the southern part of the West Midlands conurbation and the wind is certainly strong here. There's widespread disruption in the West Midlands, a little to the north and east of here on the railways. Maybe there's higher winds between Coventry/Nuneaton and Euston?

EDIT: Seems nothing is moving south of Nuneaton now and nothing south of Coventry.

 

[robbeech]

I think the problems on the Nottingham to Worksop line must now be due to trees down further north. The wires were down on the tram lines near Bulwell earlier today but trams have been running normally now since mid morning.

It’s entirely likely but maybe not. They find it surprisingly difficult to pick up their towels they’ve thrown in on that line as it’s generally a bit of a burden that they’d rather not have to run.
They did managed a couple of busses I believe. I got to Worksop (in the car) just as a bus was leaving at around 0940 (roughly the time a Nottingham service would be leaving)

 

[43066]

There are media reports that Euston had been closed “to arriving passengers” (which I assume really means departing passengers wishing to board trains), due to serious overcrowding. Can anyone confirm?

 

[Ocean N.]

2K25 just terminated at Hemel Hempstead.

 

[LowLevel]

I think the problems on the Nottingham to Worksop line must now be due to trees down further north. The wires were down on the tram lines near Bulwell earlier today but trams have been running normally now since mid morning.

A 30ft tree down at Radford and issues further north apparently. They're just running a proving train now. Resources took a while to arrive as they were busy trying to sort out multiple issues on the Matlock branch and numerous stranded trains between Nottingham and Newark.

 

[800001]

There are media reports that Euston had been closed “to arriving passengers” (which I assume really means departing passengers wishing to board trains), due to serious overcrowding. Can anyone confirm?

I wouldn’t be surprised, one of busiest days of the week with massive delays and cancellations the station will soon reach dangerous levels of passenger numbers.

 

[43066]

I wouldn’t be surprised, one of busiest days of the week with massive delays and cancellations the station will soon reach dangerous levels of passenger numbers.

Absolutely. St Pancras and Kings + also massively busy. All in all a good day not to be at work.

 

[47271]

They're not letting anyone into Euston. Marylebone rammed with people trying to get to Birmingham.

 

[43096]

Although MML is still running the Derby-Ambergate section.

Trains may be heavily affected, but time travel back to 2007 is working well!

 

[Reliablebeam]

Been allowed into station. They are trying to load limited mobility passengers platform 12-14

 

[londonmidland]

‘Some lines’ have now reopened out of Euston following OLE damage. Though I’d still expect disruption into the evening peak due to stock and train crew displacement.

 

[alex17595]

1u26 - the problem train at Hemel is now on the move 180 late.