Disruption between Newark Castle / Newark Northgate and Lincoln expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Newark Castle / Newark Northgate and Lincoln means that the line is blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 90 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

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

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

East Midlands Railway have sourced rail replacement buses to arrive as follows:

• Newark Castle to Lincoln, calling at all stations en-route, ETA 19:00

• Lincoln to Nottingham, calling at all stations en-route, ETA 20:00

• Lincoln to Nottingham at all stations, departing 23:01

These buses may extend your journey time by up to 45 minutes.

East Midlands Railway are unable to source any further buses this evening, you may use your ticket to travel tomorrow, Thursday 4 December if you are able to delay your journey.

If you source you own road transport this evening, please obtain a receipt and send it in to the East Midlands Railway customer service center with the reference EMR/NEWARK/031225 for a refund.

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, we will make alternative arrangements for you. Please speak to a member of the team if you are concerned about your connecting journey.

Additional information:

Network Rail have a team on site to carry out repair work in order to restore the signalling.

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.