#FarringdonTrains floods to disrupt Thameslink services all day "at least"

Catherine Neilan

Thames Water has been attempting to fix the flood, which is playing havoc with Thameslink services across London, since Friday.

But the line is still out of action and Network Rail said this morning that services would not resume until tomorrow at the earliest.

A statement put out by Thameslink said:

We are moving approximately 28,000 litres of water an hour and there are an estimated 250,000 litres to move. #FarringdonTrains

— Thameslink (@TLRailUK) January 26, 2015

Alternatives are being put in place – if you are travelling and need some options go here - but that hasn't stopped disgruntled commuters taking to Twitter to complain.

How about displaying the running trains on the boards rather than those that've been cancelled?? @TLRailUK #FarringdonTrains

— Coral Summers (@coralsummers) January 26, 2015

Normally I would be 30 minutes from work. Instead I've waited 30 minutes for a bus to get me to the tube #FarringdonTrains

— racheldixon (@racheldixon) January 26, 2015

#FarringdonTrains Surely this is not going to take all day to fix?
With all the disruption were going through with London Bridge closed

— Aviation Trev (@aviationtrev) January 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/CougieHetfield/status/559500702549307392

@TLRailUK :Do we pay for London buses& claim it back? How? Two bus drivers refused our Thameslink tickets at St Pancras. #FarringdonTrains

— Goran Kray (@kraynex) January 26, 2015

Thames Water has apologised for the commuter chaos.

A spokesperson said: “We have been working around the clock this weekend, with help from Thameslink, Network Rail and Transport for London, to fix the leak as fast as possible while keeping our customers in supply at the same time.

A spokesman for Govia Thameslink Railway, which operates Thameslink services, added: "The disruption caused by the burst Thames Water water main near Farringdon has been hugely frustrating for passengers and railway staff alike but in the interests of safety we have to follow the advice of Network Rail and not run through the area.

"We are doing all we can to help passengers on our reduced service with alternative transport arranged with other operators and rail replacement buses where possible.

However, on a working weekday, a problem like this is bound to cause significant disruption and we can only apologise.

"Anyone who has been delayed by 30 minutes or more can claim compensation via our website thameslinkrailway.com\delayrepay."