Cambridge Trains Face Delays After Cable Theft Blocks Lines

Cable theft in Hackney causes significant disruptions to Cambridge trains, with ongoing delays and cancellations.

Cambridge Trains Face Delays After Cable Theft Blocks Lines
Cambridge Trains Face Delays After Cable Theft Blocks Lines

Hey, trains near Cambridge had problems. Someone stole signal cables in Hackney on Thursday. This messed up the line to London Liverpool Street. Trains to Cheshunt via Seven Sisters were also affected.

Trains might be late. Expect delays up to an hour. These delays affect trains from London. Greater Anglia says all lines were blocked. Services faced cancellations, delays, and changes.

They expect problems to last. National Rail said some lines opened. This followed the cable theft. Trains to London Liverpool Street could still be delayed.

The delays might last an hour. They expect this until midday. Cable theft happened last night. Network Rail worked overnight. They repaired the cables.

Planned work wasn’t finished between Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt. This occurred because of the urgent repairs. Engineers partially fixed things. Trains can run again now.

Some trains might go a different route. They may go via Seven Sisters or Stratford. This continues until further repairs. Several routes experienced problems.

Greater Anglia between London and Hertford East saw issues. Bishops Stortford and Cambridge North were also affected. London Overground also faced disruptions. Routes included Chingford, Enfield Town, and Cheshunt. The Stansted Airport line was also impacted.

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