Disruption between Ely and Kings Lynn expected until 17:00  

Route(s) affected

Trains between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Ely and Kings Lynn means trains have to run at a reduced speed on some lines. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 17:00.

Customer advice:

Due to a fault with the signalling in the Downham Market, your journey may be subject to delays. You can continue to use your normal route to travel, however please allow up to 10 minutes additional time to complete your journey.

For the latest information, check station screens and use our online journey planners.

Planning your journey:

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

You can also see the alternative route guide.

The Great Northern app will also help plan your journey.

Can you tell me more about the incident?

Trains are likely to have some delays due to a fault with a signal in this area. In this case, the signal has been reported to be switching rapidly between different colours and not showing a steady indication to drivers. This means drivers have to stop at the preceding signal and gain verbal instructions to continue. Your journey will unfortunately take longer as a result.

Railway signals are designed to warn drivers that they have to stop because the system can't yet confirm that the route ahead is clear. In most places, the signalling system will show a green light, or aspect, when the track is clear for a long distance ahead, and drivers will then be shown one or two yellow lights to warn them when they are approaching a red signal. This means that they can anticipate the amount of braking that's required to stop before they reach another train or any form of problem on the line. In this case, as the signal isn't reliably showing the necessary indications to drivers, they'll need to take extra safety precautions to travel through the area.

The signalling system is maintained by Network Rail, and Great Northern are working closely with them to diagnose the fault and make sure it is fixed as quickly as possible.

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.