Avanti West Coast: Manchester to London trains halted as passengers 'dumped'

In light of train travel chaos on the lines between London and Manchester this afternoon a number of train companies are accepting tickets from other providers.

These are as follows, reports Manchester Evening News.

- Chiltern Railways are conveying passengers between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street in both directions until further notice.

- London North Eastern Railway are conveying passengers between London Kings Cross and Leeds, as well as London Kings Cross and Edinburgh, in both directions until further notice.- East Midlands Railway are conveying passengers between St Pancras International and Derby in both directions until further notice.- West Midlands Railway are conveying passengers between Rugby and London Euston, as well as Stafford and Liverpool Lime Street, and Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street, in both directions until further notice.- ScotRail are conveying passengers between Edinburgh and Glasgow Central in both directions until further notice.

Customers can claim for compensation for delayed or cancelled trains at https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/help-and-support/delay-repay

National Rail said on its website: "Avanti West Coast services between Glasgow Central / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

"London Northwestern Railway services between Crewe / Milton Keynes Central / Northampton / Rugby and London Euston."

What are you entitled to if your train is delayed?

Avanti West Coast has more information on its website.

It says: "Delay Repay is a national scheme that makes it easier to claim compensation when your journey is delayed.

"You can claim Delay Repay if your journey with Avanti West Coast has been delayed by 15 minutes or more. Depending on the length of your delay, you may be entitled to compensation equivalent to all or part of your ticket cost.

"Delays are calculated against the scheduled timetable on the day. The length of a delay is based on the time your train arrives at your destination compared to its scheduled arrival time, not the delay when you first set off.

"All Delay Repay claims must be submitted within 28 days of the affected journey."

More information here.

Avanti West Coast has warned train travellers to check their service after chaos hit its lines.

Taking to social media site X Avanti West Coast said: "Following a fault with the signalling system between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central, some lines have now reopened.

"Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed.

"Please continue to check your journey."

Passengers from Manchester Piccadilly had to disembark at Rugby.

The chaos has been caught on camera as one passenger, travelling from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes, claimed a train full of passengers was told to disembark and "dumped" at Rugby station this afternoon.

Travel chaos has been caused on the Avanti West Coast line services after damage to overhead lines and signalling issues.

Avanti West Coast said on its website: "Cancellations to services between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central following damage to the overhead electric wires between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central some lines have now reopened."

The update continued: "Due to a fault with the signalling system between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central some lines are blocked."

Passengers are sharing their fury amid total travel chaos.

Some have taken to social media to share their frustrations.

You can see one of the passenger's tweets on social media platform X below.

National Rail has warned that disruption is expected until the end of the day.

It said in a statement online: "Some lines are blocked due to a fault with the signalling system between Milton Keynes Central and Watford Junction and earlier damage to the overhead electric wires.

"As a result, trains between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston may be cancelled, delayed by up to 70 minutes or revised.

"Disruption is expected until the end of the day."