No trains between Nottingham and Newark Castle until approximately 16:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Matlock and Lincoln / Cleethorpes, and also between Crewe and Lincoln

Description

A broken rail between Nottingham and Newark Castle means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains will be cancelled, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 16:30.

Customer advice:

Network Rail have investigated the rail and will need to carry out immediate repair work. East Midlands Railway are currently waiting for an update on how long this will take.

Rail replacement transport:

To assist customers, the following rail replacement transport has been confirmed to run:

• 12:00 departing from Nottingham to Lincoln, calling at Collingham and Hykeham

• 12:00 departing from Nottingham to Lincoln, calling at Carlton, Burton Joyce, Lowdham, Thurgarton, Bleasby, Fiskerton, Newark Castle and Hykeham

• 12:10 departing from Newark Castle to Nottingham, calling at Rolleston, Fiskerton, Lowdham, Burton Joyce, and Carlton

Please note that journeys using rail replacement transport will be longer than the usual train service.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running between Nottingham and Newark Castle cannot run and will be diverted or altered at last minute. Where services are diverted, an extended journey time of up to 60 minutes can be expected.

How do I get where I need to be?

Lincoln - Nottingham

If you are at Lincoln you can use your tickets at no additional charge on Northern services to travel to Worksop, at Worksop you can change for East Midlands Railway services to Nottingham. This option is available in both directions and will add up to 60 minutes to your journey.

Lincoln - Newark

If you are at Lincoln you can use your tickets on LNER services at no additional charge to travel to Grantham you can change here for East Midlands Railway services to Nottingham or LNER services to Newark Northgate. This option is available in both directions and will add up to 60 minutes to your journey.

Intermediate Stations

East Midlands Railway have requested replacement buses to run and are currently waiting for more information on what is available. More information to follow.

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.