London travel news LIVE: Stansted Express services suspended after person hit by train near Bishop's Stortford

Josh Salisbury

22 May 2024 at 3:07 am·3-min read

A Stansted Express train (Flickr / @camperdown)

Stansted Express services have been disrupted after a person was hit by a train near Bishop’s Stortford on Tuesday morning.

All lines between Bishop’s Stortford and the airport are blocked as emergency services respond to the incident, with Greater Anglia and Stansted Express attempting to establish a rail replacement service.

Also affected are CrossCountry services between the airport and Birmingham New Street, and Greater Anglia services between Stratford and Bishop’s Stortford.

Passengers are being warned to expect disruption until further notice as trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised.

Some services that run between Stansted Airport and Cambridge are also impacted, as there is currently no onward travel from Audley End to Bishops Stortford and London Liverpool Street.

Latest developments below.

Severe delays on Metropolitan Line

Tuesday 21 May 2024 14:31 , Josh Salisbury

There are currently severe delays on the Metropolitan Line because of an earlier trespasser on the tracks.

The entire line is delayed due to the incident at Preston Road.

There are also minor delays on the Northern Line.

Stansted services resume

Tuesday 21 May 2024 12:00 , Josh Salisbury

Disruption between Cheshunt and Stansted Airport / Cambridge has now ended, National Rail has said.

Minor delays on Northern and Jubilee

Tuesday 21 May 2024 09:41 , Josh Salisbury

There are currently minor delays on both the Northern and Jubilee Lines.

TfL says this is due to a shortage of trains. All other lines are running a good service.

Trains delayed at Moorgate over 'operational incident'

Tuesday 21 May 2024 08:49 , Josh Salisbury

Lines have reopened following an operational incident at Moorgate, National Rail has said.

However, trains running to / from the station may still be cancelled, delayed or diverted to Kings Cross.

It said this was due to an operational incident was delaying a Great Northern service.

Passengers are being warned to expect delays of up to 10 - 15 minutes and some service changes on routes between Moorgate and Welwyn Garden City, Hertford North or Stevenage.

Avanti West Coast also hit with delays

Tuesday 21 May 2024 07:44 , Josh Salisbury

Separately to the incident affecting services to Stansted, Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern services to Euston are currently being delayed.

This is because a safety inspection of the track means one of the lines from Rugby towards Milton Keynes Central is blocked, said National Rail.

As a result, services between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 11am.

Rail replacement buses to run

Tuesday 21 May 2024 07:42 , Josh Salisbury

Greater Anglia and Stansted Express have said they are currently trying to resource rail replacement buses to operate between Bishop’s Stortford and Stansted Airport / Audley End.

Train services from Cambridge are currently terminating at Audley End. This means there is no onward travel from Audley End to Bishop’s Stortford and Liverpool Street.

CrossCountry services between Stansted Airport and Birmingham New Street have also been impacted.

Services suspended after person hit by train

Tuesday 21 May 2024 07:38 , Josh Salisbury

A person has been hit by a train between Bishop’s Stortford and Stansted Airport.

While the emergency services respond to the scene, all lines between the two stations will be closed.

It means Stansted Express services are suspended, while some services that run between Stansted Airport and Cambridge are also impacted.

Trains will be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

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