Disruption between Peterborough and Ely expected until 15:45 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich

Greater Anglia between Peterborough and Ipswich

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Peterborough and Ely means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on the line towards Ely. As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:45.

CrossCountry customer advice:

Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following services:

• Greater Anglia services between Ely and Stansted Airport

• The two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 60 minutes.

East Midlands Railway have already made arrangements for you to travel with your original ticket with the following train operators:

• Cross Country between Leicester, Peterborough and Ely in both directions

• Greater Anglia between Peterborough and Ely / Norwich via Ipswich in both directions

Additional information:

Network Rail are on site investigating the problem. However, the issue is causing congestion in the affected area.

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.