Disruption between Doncaster and Retford expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross

Hull Trains between Hull and London Kings Cross

LNER between Inverness / Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Newcastle / Bradford Forster Square / Harrogate / York / Leeds and London Kings Cross

Lumo between Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

Description

A tree blocking the railway between Doncaster and Retford means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Grand Central customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on any other Grand Central service today if your Grand Central service is cancelled or expected to depart 60 minutes or more.

LNER customer advice:

You can use your ticket on the following train companies at no extra cost:

• Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston and Manchester

• CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Newcastle and York, Leeds / Doncaster, Sheffield.

• Grand Central between York and London Kings Cross

• Great Northern and Thameslink between Peterborough, Stevenage and London Kings Cross

• Greater Anglia between Peterborough, Stevenage and London Liverpool Street

• Hull Trains between Doncaster and London Kings Cross

• LUMO between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

• Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle

• TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York/Newcastle

Please see the Alternative Route Map for more details.

Please be aware that other operators’ services are also likely to be busy.

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.