Lines reopened: disruption between Leicester / Corby and Bedford expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Sheffield / Nottingham / Corby and London St Pancras International

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier trespass incident between Leicester / Corby and Bedford. Trains running between these stations may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

Customer advice:

Should your service be terminated short of its destination East Midlands Railway have arranged the following:

Sheffield / Chesterfield / Derby

It is likely that some services will terminate and start at Chesterfield or Derby. You can use your tickets to travel with CrossCountry between these stations.

Leicester

You may travel on our Ivanhoe local services between Nottingham and Leicester.

Corby / Kettering

It is likely that some services will terminate and start at Kettering missing out Corby. Replacement bus services have been sourced to help keep you on the move these will be managed by station teams.

Wellingborough

Where possible some Intercity services will stop at Wellingborough to help keep you on the move to the south and north of the route.

Bedford

You may use your tickets to travel on Thameslink services between Bedford and London St Pancras International in both directions.

Where possible some Intercity services will stop at Bedford to help keep you on the move to the south and north of the route.

Additional information:

Network Rail and the British Transport Police have been on site and have removed the trespasser.

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.