Disruption between Cleethorpes and Habrough expected until 17:45
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Friday 14 August 2026 at 15:00
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Last updated
Friday 14 August 2026 at 15:59
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
East Midlands Railway between Cleethorpes and Barton-on-Humber / Matlock
TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street
Description
The emergency services dealing with an incident between Cleethorpes and Habrough means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains will be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Disruption is expected until 17:45.
East Midlands Railway customer advice:
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.
Rail replacement buses are in operation in both directions on Cleethorpes / Barton-on-Humber route.
East Midlands Railway have now sourced some rail replacement buses between Barnetby and Cleethorpes and between Cleethorpes and Lincoln.
Your ticket can be used at no extra cost to travel on TransPennine Express rail replacement buses between Scunthorpe-Barnetby-Grimsby-Cleethorpes.
TransPennine Express customer advice:
Where possible, TransPennine Express will run a train service between Liverpool Lime Street and Scunthorpe / Barnetby.
Rail replacement transport has been requested to run between Doncaster and Cleethorpes calling at Scunthorpe, Barnetby, Habrough and Grimsby Town.
You can use your tickets at no extra cost on the following services until 18:45:
East Midlands Railways between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield
Northern between:
Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road
Manchester (stations) and Sheffield
Sheffield / Scunthorpe and Doncaster
Please be aware that other train operators may also be experiencing disruption today.
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.
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