Disruption between Newark Northgate and Grantham expected until 13:30
Service alteration details
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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