A person has died after being hit by a train, causing major disruption to services in and out of London King’s Cross.
Dozens of trains on lines to and from the north are either delayed or cancelled, with the affected operators including Lumo, LNER, Thameslink, Great Northern and Grand Central.
Lines have reopened but National Rail says the disruption is expected to last until the end of the day. Trains may still be cancelled or severely delayed by up to 60 minutes.
Meanwhile, a fault with the signalling system at London Blackfriars means that fewer Thameslink services are able to run across the network.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a report of a casualty on the tracks just before 8.50am today (14 February) at Stevenage Railway Station. Officers and paramedics attended and sadly a person was pronounced deceased.
"The incident is not thought to be suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
Scroll down for the latest updates.
If you've been affected by what happened on the network, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Great Northern route no longer impacted
16:34 , Will MataNational Rail has flagged that the Great Northern route between London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn is no longer affected by the disruption.
Routes affected
15:45 , Will MataThe routes currently affected, as of 3.45pm, are said to be:
- Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Internchange / Sunderland
- Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn
- Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull / Beverley
- LNER between London Kings Cross and Lincoln / Bradford Forster Square / Leeds / Harrogate / York / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness
- Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh
- Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge, and also between Horsham and Peterborough
Person hit by train confirmed to have died
15:00 , Will MataThe person who was hit by a train near Stevenage died in the incident, the British Transport Police has confirmed.
A British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to a report of a casualty on the tracks just before 8.50am today (14 February) at Stevenage Railway Station. Officers and paramedics attended and sadly a person was pronounced deceased.
"The incident is not thought to be suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
Services now running from Kings Cross
14:57 , Will MataSome trains are now running from Kings Cross.
Latest data has shown that departures to Cambridge, York, Edinburgh, and Middlesborough are on time this afternoon.
However, there are still cancellations and delays along the line.
Stevenage has now reopened
14:51 , Will MataStevenage station has now reopened, and services can stop there again as normal, National Rail has said.
Are you able to get compensation?
14:10 , Will MataDelayed passengers may be entitled to compensation over disruption to journeys on Friday.
The terms and conditions will differ between companies but it’s a good idea to keep track of the train you were supposed to be on and the one you ended up getting.
Lumo has said: “You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.”
Trains still delayed by up to 60 minutes
13:39 , Will MataPassengers are still subject to waits of up to an hour.
“Lines have now reopened following the earlier incident where a person was hit by a train between London and Cambridge / Peterborough,” National Rail said.
“Services running between these stations will still be severely disrupted. Trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.”
"Everyone is quite subdued"
13:18 , Will MataOne passenger has told the Standard that their journey to Leeds from Kings Cross has been rerouted. She has instead needed to get a train bound for Edinburgh from Euston and then change en route at Manchester.
The passenger said: “Everyone is quite subdued. It’s breathing space only onboard but we’re mindful of the incident this morning.”
Lines now open from London to Cambridge and Peterborough
13:08 , Will MataNational Rail has flagged that services are now running out of London to Cambridge and Peterborough - but could be subject to delays.
ℹ️ #PottersBar - Lines have now reopened following the earlier incident between London and Cambridge / Peterborough.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) February 14, 2025
⚠️ Services running between these stations will still be severely disrupted. Trains running between these stations may still be cancelled, severely delayed by up…
Disruption now expected until the end of the day
11:57 , Will MataMajor disruption between London and Cambridge / Peterborough is now expected until the end of the day, National Rail has said.
An update has also added that no services will call at Stevenage until 1pm.
Some Northern / Thamleslink lines reopen
11:37 , Will MataSome Great Northern and Thamleslink lines through the area have now reopened, National Rail has said.
However services remain disrupted and will continue to be subject to changes until further notice. Some trains will be revised, only completing parts of their normal journeys. There will also be some cancellations.
“You are strongly advised to delay your journey until later today, when the line has reopened,” National Rail has said.
“If you do travel now, then you'll need to use an alternative route to complete your journey. Journeys will take at least 60 minutes longer than normal, so you should allow plenty of extra time.”
Passengers at Euston can get Valentine's Day goodies
11:26 , Will MataSome passengers are being routed via Euston on Friday and can at least enjoy some complementary chocolates.
🥰 Love is in the air at Euston today 🥰
— London Euston (@NetworkRailEUS) February 13, 2025
💝🍫 We are sharing the Valentine’s love with free chocolates for passengers to make your journey a little sweeter! Come grab a couple! @railway200 @AvantiWestCoast @LNRailway @networkrail @HS2ltd @mitie pic.twitter.com/ULsu6wnrSD
All trains out of Kings Cross are delayed
11:19 , Will MataAt the latest check, all trains out of London Kings Cross were delayed after the incident on Friday morning.
This includes services to Hull, Sunderland, Letchworth, Harrogate, Edinburgh and Kings Lynn.
Person was hit by a train
11:04 , Will MataThe disruption was caused after a person was hit by a train on Friday morning on the London to Cambridge route.
Emergency services are still said to be responding.
An LNER spokesperson added: “LNER works closely with The Samaritans and The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). If you or someone close to you has been affected by this incident or any other, there is always someone to talk to.
"You can contact the Samaritans on 116123 free at any time, on any phone.
“The CALM Helpline number is 0800 58 58 58 , or 0808 802 58 58 in London. You can also visit their website http://thecalmzone.net for confidential Webchat.”
Using your tickets for other services
10:51 , Will MataNational Rail has said that some passengers can use their tickets on other train services amid the disruption.
Hull Trains customers may use their tickets on Grand Central services between London Kings Cross and York at no extra cost, once the line has reopened.
Great Northern and Thameslink customers may also use their tickets on East Midlands Railway services between Peterborough and Ely.
For LNER you can take any of the following for no extra cost:
- Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester
- TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York / Newcastle
- Northern between Leeds, Manchester and Doncaster
- East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International, Leicester and Sheffield
- Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Peterborough
- Great Northern and Thameslink between London Kings Cross, Stevenage and Peterborough
Distuption is expected until 3pm
10:35 , Will MataPassengers have been told to expect delays until 3pm on Friday.
All the routes affected are:
- Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Internchange / Sunderland
- Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn
- Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull / Beverley
- LNER between London Kings Cross and Lincoln / Bradford Forster Square / Leeds / Harrogate / York / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness
- Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh
- Thameslink between Brighton and Cambridge, and also between Horsham and Peterborough
Northbound links closed out of Kings Cross
10:26 , Will MataAll northbound lines are currently closed out of Kings Cross St Pancras on Friday morning.
The disruption comes after a person was hit by a train between London and Cambridge / Peterborough.
Southbound services are running slowly and no trains are stopping at Stevenage.
“Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, services between these stations will be severely disrupted” National Rail has said.
“As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, severely delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.”
