Residual disruption between Nottingham and Grantham expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Norwich, between Liverpool Lime Street and Peterborough, and also between Nottingham and Skegness

Description

The emergency services have completed their work following an earlier incident where a person was hit by a train. This has allowed all lines between Nottingham and Grantham to reopen. Whilst service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 40 minutes, revised or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 40 minutes.

East Midlands Railway are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move. Please remember that this can take time and be assured that the team are working tirelessly to arrange this as quickly as possible for you.
Customers at Skegness station please speak to staff and they will be able to arrange transport via taxis to your destination.

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services at no extra cost:

• CrossCountry between Leicester and Ely

• East Midlands Railway between Nottingham and Leicester

• Greater Anglia between Norwich and Peterborough

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.