London flooding causes wider rail disruption

A flooded rail tunnel in London has caused disruption on lines in the east of England.

National Rail said the lines at Farringdon station had been cleared but continued disruption across the Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Southern networks was likely.

Thameslink has warned customers not to travel this morning, and there are reduced services in both directions between Bedford and Three Bridges.

National Rail has warned passengers that disruption caused by Storm Conall could continue until noon.

It added that Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Southern services could be cancelled, delayed by up to an hour or revised.

It blamed the flooded tunnel at Farringdon, a points failure at East Croydon and "multiple incidents between London Blackfriars and London St Pancras International".

Thameslink said trains that normally run between St Albans and Sutton would run only between St Albans and Kentish Town.

There is no Thameslink service between London Blackfriars and Sutton.

In Stevenage, passengers travelling to Peterborough have been offered taxis to complete their journeys.