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A significant signalling system failure resulted in the closure of several rail lines on Friday afternoon, leading to widespread disruption to train services across England. This issue primarily impacted routes passing through Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent. Although those lines have since reopened, National Rail warned that delays and cancellations would persist throughout the day.
According to Network Rail, the problem began at 14:45 GMT when a power failure affected the signalling system. Recovery teams quickly mobilized to address the fault and resume normal operations as soon as possible. The disruption affected key routes connecting Stafford with Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester Piccadilly, and Derby, causing many cancellations, delays, and revised schedules.
The services troubled by the fault included those operated by Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London Northwestern Railway, and Northern. Avanti West Coast specifically advised passengers to avoid travelling on routes between London and cities such as Manchester, Liverpool, Holyhead, and Preston. National Rail confirmed that tickets valid for Friday would also be accepted on Saturday without any additional charges. For affected passengers travelling between Rugby, Nuneaton, Wolverhampton, or Stafford and Crewe, and those between Lichfield Trent Valley and Stafford, rail replacement bus services were provided, although these journeys would take longer than usual.
The disruption caused significant inconvenience to travelers at stations like London Euston. Passenger Hannah Tobin, who was attempting to travel to Coventry at 15:10 GMT, described the atmosphere at the station as “chaos” with no departing trains on the West Coast mainline and a lack of announcements. The ripple effects of the rail problems were felt beyond travel, as the Nantwich Christmas Lights Switch On ceremony was impacted when actor Ben Miller was unable to reach the event due to cancelled trains at Euston
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