Residual disruption between Leicester and Market Harborough expected until 23:00 

Route(s) affected

Trains between Sheffield / Nottingham and London St Pancras International

Description

Following a fault with the signalling system at Market Harborough all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains running through this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 23:00.

Customer advice:

What has happened?

There was a fault with the signalling system at Market Harborough. This is disrupting trains on the London St Pancras / Nottingham / Sheffield route.

Network Rail have attended the site and resolved the problem.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in both directions can now run normally, however residual delays of up to 30 minutes and alterations may apply while staff work hard to recover the service.

The priority is to get trains running to the advertised timetable.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 30 minutes.

As it is late in the day the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started your journey, East Midlands Railway will make every effort to get you to your destination by rail. If not, they will make alternative arrangements for you. Please speak to a member of staff if you are concerned about your connecting journey.

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.