Disruption between Ely and Norwich expected until 20:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Wednesday 05 August 2026 at 17:27
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Last updated
Wednesday 05 August 2026 at 18:32
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
East Midlands Railways between London Lime Street and Norwich
Greater Anglia between Stansted Airport / Cambridge and Norwich
Description
A fault with the signalling system between Ely and Brandon means all lines are blocked. Trains running between Ely and Norwich may be delayed by up to 25 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 20:00.
East Midlands Railway customer advice:
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 team are working to arrange this as quickly as possible for you.
Greater Anglia customer advice:
Replacement buses have been requested. We will provide further information once more is known.
Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.
Specific train service alterations and live departure boards are available to help plan your journey.
You can check your next train and alternative options using the live map.
Additional information:
Network Rail engineers and UK power are working on fixing the fault.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.
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