Major rail disruption as overhead wire damage causes chaos at London King’s Cross

LNER advised customers to defer travel where possible due to the incident

Major rail operator serving London King’s Cross issues urgent ‘do not travel’ warning Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 16, 2026 4:03pm Updated August 16, 2026 4:12pm Passengers to and from London King’s Cross face severe delays for the rest of the day (Picture: Michael Nguyen/NurPhoto/Shutter

Several services to and from London King’s Cross have been cancelled

Network Rail has introduced speed restrictions in several parts of the UK, which will lead to trains being delayed or axed.

OC Transpo now expects regular service on O-Train Line 1 in Ottawa’s east end to be restored on Saturday, as work continue to complete repairs to the overhead catenary system.

COMMUTERS are facing rush hour chaos this morning with "major disruption" affecting the rail network after a train crash in Lewes. Dozens of passengers managed to escape a train after being trapped in overturned carriages following the horror in Lewes, East Sussex, just before 4pm yesterday. Further disruption has now