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Buses replace trains between Barton-on-Humber and Cleethorpes until approximately 17:00 

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Incident reported: Wednesday 31 December 2025 at 11:33

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Last updated

Wednesday 31 December 2025 at 12:42

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between Barton-on-Humber and Cleethorpes

Description

A shortage of train crew between Barton-on-Humber and Cleethorpes means that fewer trains are able to run.

Buses will operate in place of cancelled services.

This is expected until 17:00.

Customer advice:

East Midlands Railway are unable to run trains on their Cleethorpes - Barton-on-Humber route at present.

Staff are working to resume a normal service, which, at present is expected to be at 17:00.

How do I get where I need to be?

  • 12:04 Cleethorpes to Matlock, starting at Lincoln Central – Customers to board the 12:25 Cleethorpes to Lincoln Central bus

  • 13:13 Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber – Customers to board the 13:13 Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber rail replacement bus

  • 14:08 Barton-on-Humber to Cleethorpes – Customers to board 14:08 Barton-on-Humber to Cleethorpes rail replacement service

  • 15:13 Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber – Customers to board the 15:13 Cleethorpes to Barton-on-Humber rail replacement bus

  • 16:08 Barton-on-Humber to Cleethorpes – Customers to board the 16:08 Barton-on-Humber to Cleethorpes rail replacement bus

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the 12:26 Cleethorpes - Sheffield TransPennine Express service. You can then travel from Cleethorpes to Derby / Nottingham / Matlock via Sheffield with East Midlands Railway services.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.