Major rail operator serving London issues urgent ‘do not travel’ warning

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 16, 2026 4:03pm Updated August 16, 2026 4:04pm Passengers to and from London King’s Cross face severe delays for the rest of the day (Picture: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/Shutterstock) Thousands of passengers face disruption on the railways after major damage to overhead wires, causing mayhem at London King’s Cross. Sunday journeys have been thrown into chaos after the wires broke between Peterborough and Stevenage, blocking part of the East Coast Main Line. Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo and Thameslink are slated for disruption until the end of the day, with train cancellations and up to two-hour delays in the pipeline. The rail route is a main artery connecting Scotland, East Midlands, Yorkshire and London Ki