A 'complex' points failure is causing issues for passengers at St Albans City station today (September 16), with cancellations and delays on the Thameslink service.

Shortly before 7am this morning staff identified issues at the station causing delays to rush hour services.

No Thameslink services have been running between Streatham and Sutton, with the company writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, that "this incident is proving complex to resolve, and we are working to maintain as regular a service as possible".

To help passengers, tickets are being accepted on Southern services between Sutton and London Victoria, South Western Railway services between Sutton and Waterloo, as well as on London Buses and the underground.

Thameslink say that delays of around 20 minutes should be expected until around 4pm.

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A spokesperson said: "Please allow extra time to complete your journey, and do check live journey planners before heading to your station.

"Services between St Albans and Sutton, are being impacted today. Thameslink will operate a reduced service, with no Thameslink services running between Streatham and Sutton (via Mitcham Junction).

"Network Rail colleagues have put a fix in place to allow the booked running of trains at St Albans. We are currently working to restore the service to the published timetable."

More information can be found by visiting https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/service-updates/service-updates/alternative-route-maps