350262, LN 10.10 Northampton-London Euston (2N06, 1E), Northampton station
Notice the very crowded platform and a London train starting
from Northampton's platform two. After very heavy overnight rain Crick tunnel was flooded so a complete closure of the line north of Northampton to Hillmorton Junction was in place. Prior to busses being arranged all passengers heading north from Northampton were advised to travel south as far as Milton Keynes to then head north via the Weedon line to Rugby and beyond. To complicate matters further the slow lines were closed for engineering works south from Hanslope Junction through and past Milton Keynes. Our train to London arrives from the depot to form the 2N06 10.10 service that should have originated from Birmingham New Street. Whilst the service was understandably initially busy it thinned out after Milton Keynes.