Lines reopened: disruption between Sheffield and Doncaster expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Plymouth and Leeds, and between Reading and York

Northern between Sheffield and Doncaster / Adwick / Hull / Scarborough / Bridlington

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster / Cleethorpes, and between Sheffield and Cleethorpes

Description

Following a fault with the signalling system in the Conisbrough area, all lines have now reopened. Whilst services recover, trains travelling between Sheffield and Doncaster may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Northern customer advice:

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You should continue to travel as planned, however, your journey will be delayed. We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.

As it is late in the day the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started your journey, TransPennine Express will make every effort to get you to your destination by rail. If not, alternative arrangements will be made for you to complete journey. Please speak to a member of staff if you are concerned about your connecting journey.

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.