Disruption between Ely and Kings Lynn expected until 15:00 

Route(s) affected

between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn

Description

Due to a safety inspection of the track between Downham Market and Kings Lynn all lines are blocked. Trains travelling between Ely and Kings Lynn may be delayed, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Customer Advice:

No trains can run between Ely and King's Lynn until further notice.

If you are travelling now, your journey will take at least 45 minutes longer than usual, and you will need to use an alternative route to reach your destination.

Rail replacement buses have been requested, but have not yet been confirmed. Once we have more information, journey planners and station information will be updated to keep you informed.

Planning your journey:

You can see the live departure boards, and view a live map of the network.

Please check journey planners and station information boards before you travel and allow extra time to reach your destination.

You can also view an alternative route guide.

You can use the Great Northern app to find up-to-date information.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

There has been a report of a possible issue with the track in this area. Network Rail's engineers are attending as quickly as possible to carry out a detailed inspection.

There are various different types of defects, and the first advice usually comes from drivers or other staff travelling through the area. Response staff will check the location which has been specified and find out whether the track is still supported correctly, whether the rails themselves are in the usual condition, and if there are any problems with the fixings and metalwork which attach the rails to the sleepers.

Until this is done, trains have been stopped from running both ways through this part of the network.

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.