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Disruption between Newark Northgate and Grantham expected until 13:30 

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Incident reported: Monday 24 August 2026 at 10:03

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Last updated

Monday 24 August 2026 at 10:59

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross

Hull Trains between Beverley / Hull and London Kings Cross

LNER between Inverness / Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Newcastle / Middlesbrough / York / Harrogate / Bradford Forster Square / Leeds / Lincoln

Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

Description

A broken rail between Newark Northgate and Grantham means trains have to run at reduced speed on the line towards Grantham. As a result, trains may be delayed or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:30.

Hull Trains / Lumo customer advice:

You should continue to travel as planned, however, your journey may be delayed.

LNER customer advice:

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

  • Avanti West Coast between London Euston, Manchester and Glasgow Central/Edinburgh

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

  • East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International, Leicester and Sheffield

  • Grand Central between Kings Cross and York (Mutual ticket acceptance is in place)

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

  • 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.

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