Disruption between Doncaster and Sheffield expected until 22:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Birmingham New Street / Bristol Temple Meads / Plymouth

Northern between Scarborough / Bridlington / Beverley / Doncaster and Sheffield

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Conisbrough means trains operating between Doncaster and Sheffield must run at a reduced speed on all lines. As a result, trains between these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 45 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

Network Rail engineers are on site.

Northern customer advice:

Road transport will operate between Doncaster and Swinton, in both directions. This is expected to arrive at 21:30 in Doncaster and Swinton.

Journey times will be extended by 40 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

Ticket acceptance:

Your ticket can be used, at no extra cost, on TransPennine Express services between Doncaster and Sheffield.

Customers can also travel to Meadowhall for services back to Rotherham and Swinton.

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern, TransPennine Express or LNER service within 2 hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart.

Additional information:

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.

For customers on station platforms, please listen for announcements or consult Customer Information Screens for up-to-date train running information.

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.