Major London train line closed causing weekend chaos

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Thameslink is used by hundreds of thousands every year (Picture: PA) Thameslink, which connects the north and south of the London river, will face ‘major disruption’ today. The…

Thameslink, which connects the north and south of the London river, will face ‘major disruption’ today.

The railway company announced on X that ‘urgent tunnel repairs’ are taking place between Blackfriars and London St Pancras.

Engineers will likely be carrying out repairs for the next few hours, Thameslink said, with services delayed or cancelled until 3pm.

‘Our Sunday service normally starts from 09:00 through the core,’ Thameslink said, referring to St Pancras and Blackfriars.

‘However, due to the inspections and repairs required, we are expecting both lines to be blocked until at least 3pm today.’

National Rail, which represents train services, said the tunnel at Farringdon has been closed for ‘safety reasons’.

As the ‘core’ of the line is closed, a lot of trains are being diverted, delayed or cancelled.

Trains which usually run through London Bridge will be diverted between Blackfriars and East Croydon, making the journeys longer.

Trains that normally run between Cambridge and Brighton will terminate and restart at King’s Cross.

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