Disruption at Lincoln expected until 13:30 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Leicester and Lincoln / Cleethorpes, between Doncaster and Lincoln / Peterborough, and also between Newark North Gate and Lincoln

Northern between Leeds and Lincoln

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Lincoln means that some lines are closed. Trains running to / from and through this station may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 13:30.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

If you are at Cleethorpes and Grimsby East Midlands Railway have arranged for buses to run at 11:00 from both stations calling at stations into Lincoln.

If you are at Cleethorpes and Grimsby East Midlands Railway have arranged for buses to run at 11:00 from both stations calling at stations into Lincoln.

Tickets can be used at no extra charge with the following train operators in both directions:

• LNER between Newark North-gate, Grantham and Peterborough

• Northern between Lincoln, Saxilby, Gainsborough and Retford

If you are at Lincoln and require Doncaster you can change at Retford for services through to Doncaster.

If you are at Lincoln and require Peterborough you can travel to Newark North Gate and change there for services through to Peterborough.

Additional information:

Network Rail are on site investigating the problem.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.