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Delays between Retford and Newark Northgate expected until 17:30 

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Incident reported: Saturday 20 December 2025 at 15:12

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Last updated

Saturday 20 December 2025 at 16:20

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross

Hull Trains between Hull and London Kings Cross

LNER between Inverness / Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Newcastle / York / Harrogate / Bradford Forster Square / Leeds and London Kings Cross

Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross

Description

A fault with the signalling system between Retford and Newark Northgate means that trains have to run at a reduced speed on the line towards Newark Northgate. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 20 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 17:30.

Additional information:

Network Rail staff are on site investigating the fault.

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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.