London Euston in rush hour meltdown ‘with all lines blocked’

Thousands of passengers have been left stranded at London Euston after a signalling fault shut down all train lines.

This is causing major disruption with many trains cancelled and passengers facing delays of up to 60 minutes.

Within the last Network Rail said power has been restored at Euston and signals are now working again.

However they said passengers should expect ‘significant delays’ while trains get back to normal.

Huge crowds can be seen swarming round the departure boards at the station in pictures shared on social media.

⚠️URGENT UPDATE⚠️ Power has been restored at Euston and signals are now working again????✅‼️We’re sorry to passengers as significant disruption is expected while trains get back to normal. For latest travel info check @nationalrailenq‼️@VirginTrains @LNRailway @LDNOverground

— London Euston (@NetworkRailEUS) August 8, 2019

Virgin Trains have advised people to put off their journeys until tomorrow if possible.

A tweet from Virgin Trains said: ‘We’re currently expecting severe delays, alterations and cancellations to services in/out of London Euston.

‘This is due to a fault with the signalling system causing all lines to be blocked at Euston until further notice. We’d advise you to travel tomorrow where possible.’