Disruption between Grantham and Nottingham expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

A safety inspection of the track in the Bottesford area means that the line towards Nottingham is blocked. As a result, trains running between Grantham and Nottingham may be delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Customer advice:

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area from Grantham towards Nottingham can not run.

Trains running in the opposite direction between Nottingham and Grantham can run normally.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 60 minutes.

East Midlands Railway are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move.

A rail replacement bus will depart Grantham at 14:47 for Nottingham, calling at Nottingham only.

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 drop-off 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.