Lines reopened: disruption between Ely and Norwich expected until 20:30 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railways between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich

Greater Anglia between Stansted Airport / Cambridge and Norwich

Description

Lines have reopened following safety checks being made in the Ely area. Trains between Ely and Norwich may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 20:30.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

How do I get where I need to be?

If you are travelling between Ely and Norwich there is a rail replacement bus operating at 19:45. This will call at all stations on route.

You can use your tickets at no additional cost on:

• CrossCountry between Leicester and Ely

• Greater Anglia between Peterborough and Norwich

• LNER between Peterborough and Doncaster

• Northern between Sheffield and Doncaster

• TransPennine Express between Sheffield and Doncaster

Greater Anglia customer advice:

Train services affected:

Norwich < - > Cambridge / Stansted Airport

Please note East Midland trains are also being affected by this problem

Alternate travel arrangements

You can use you ticket at no extra cost on:

• East Midlands Railway between Norwich and Peterborough

• Greater Anglia between Norwich and Peterborough

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.