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Midland Main Line and Thameslink Disruptions south of Bedford

Following Friday's tragic rail accident the railway will be closed until at least Monday 29 June between Bedford and Luton. (for clarity closed until Friday 26 June, then scheduled engineering work next weekend).

The time scale may be extended as the investigation, recovery and reconstruction process unfolds.

East Midlands Trains are running services between Nottingham/Sheffield and Bedford only to amended timetables.

Cross Country, Avanti, LNWR and Cross Country are accepting tickets on all reasonable routes.

Limited Rail Replacement buses will run fast and semi fast between Luton Airport and Kettering, but there may not be enough capacity.

Thameslink trains are not running north of Luton, and are running an amended timetable south of Luton- which means fewer trains in the Central London Core, in Kent and from Gatwick Airport.

Commuters are being asked to work from home if possible, and others only if their journey is essential. Please use other modes of transport if possible.

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The railway was re-opened at just before 1pm Friday, both Thameslink and East Midlands have run their first passenger services over the route south of Bedford to St Pancras and beyond.
Given the severity of the accident, the RAIB enquiry, the need to remove two trains off scene, and rebuild the tracks and catenary this is a real credit to the rail industry to be complete in a fraction under a week.

The line will be closed again this Saturday and Sunday for planned engineering work but will have a full service from Monday.