UK trains chaos LIVE: Horror landslide sparks huge delays on major railway line

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There has been disruption on the railway between London Liverpool Street and Romford.

Trains are running at a reduced speed with delays of up to 20 minutes.

Disruptions are expected to last until 10.30pm.

Lines have reopened at Exeter St Davids following a trespassing incident at 8.45pm.

Disruptions were expected to last until the end of the day but they have now reopened.

Disruption has been reported on the line between Newcastle and Hexham due to flooding in the Prudhoe area.

Delays and cancellations are expected to last until 10pm.

Lines have reopened between Newcastle and Darlington following the earlier incident where a person was hit by a train at 12pm.

The emergency services have safely completed their work but trains may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled whilst service recovers.

National Rail has urged passengers to check their Journey Planner before travelling due to disruptions.

The planner includes details of cancellations, delays and more to help passengers work around them.

It is reported by National Rail that delays at Kew Gardens in London will last until 10pm. 

Trains running between Richmond and Gunnersbury may be delayed by up to 15 minutes, cancelled or revised.

There is also disruption on the line between Richmond and Willesden Junction in London tonight.

A failure in the signalling system at Kew Gardens means that all lines have been disrupted.

Avanti West Coast tickets will also be accepted on:

There are problems on other lines. The route between Oxenholme, in the Lake District, and Carlisle, is dealing with delays.

These disruptions are expected to last until the end of the day.

National Rail has said that disruption is expected to last until the end of today.

The comapny has previously said it would last until 6pm and 8pm, but now say it will last past the end of today's timetable.

Passengers who intended to travel between Huddersfield and Penistone have been offered road travel by National Rail.

Minibuses are running between the stations, operated by a range of companies.

Those travelling from Penistone have had alternative travel suggested by National Rail.

People may travel between Sheffield and Huddersfield via Leeds on alternative Northern services to complete their journey.

They may also use their ticket on TransPennine Express services between Leeds and Huddersfield.

Any ticket restrictions have been lifted during this disruption.

No trains are running between Huddersfield and Penistone.

A landslide between the stations mean all lines are closed and trains are cancelled or rescheduled.

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