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London Euston delays: Signal failure sparks chaos as thousands head home after Labour conference in Liverpool

There were also 'chaotic scenes' at Euston as people headed up the conference at the weekend: Twitter @jamesorharry
There were also 'chaotic scenes' at Euston as people headed up the conference at the weekend: Twitter @jamesorharry

Thousands of people heading home from the Labour annual conference in Liverpool face disruption on the railways following a signalling outage in north London.

All lines were blocked between Euston and Watford Junction due to the fault at Wembley station on Wednesday afternoon.

Network Rail confirmed two lines had been reopened by 2.30pm, but delays and cancellations are likely to continue until at least 6pm

The outage has affected Virgin trains between Liverpool and London on the afternoon that Labour’s conference came to a close, potentially forcing huge crowds to find alternative routes home.

James Dean, chief operating officer for Network Rail’s London North Western Route, said: “At 12.30pm we lost signalling in the North Wembley area. We have located the problem - a broken cable. We are fixing it now.

“Two train lines have reopened. We estimate full power will be back on by 3pm with train services being recovered thereafter.

“We are really sorry to all customers impacted by this. We are working to get everyone safely on the move again as soon as possible.”

Euston Station was also hit with delays as people made their way to the Labour conference at the weekend, with passengers describing "chaotic scenes" at London's fifth busiest station.