Incident resolved: disruption between Nottingham and Newark Castle expected until 15:30 

Route(s) affected

Between Crewe and Newark Castle, and also between Nottingham and Lincoln / Grimsby Town / Cleethorpes

Description

There was a fault on a train at Lowdham. As a result of this, trains between Nottingham and Newark Castle may be delayed by up to 30 minutes whilst services return to normal.

Disruption is expected until 15:30.

Customer advice:

This is between Nottingham and Newark Castle and is disrupting trains on the Newark Castle - Crewe and Leicester - Lincoln - Grimsby routes.

The train has now moved to Newark Castle and will begin to return to Nottingham where additional checks can be carried out.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area can now run between Nottingham and Newark Castle.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 90 minutes.

East Midlands Railway are working on sourcing road transport, however this is taking longer than usual.

If you are at a manned station, please speak to station staff who will be able to assist you with any onward travel. If you are at an unmanned station, please contact East Midlands Railway on WhatsApp, X or Facebook, or call their customer service line on 03457 125 678 for assistance with onward travel.

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.