Major disruption between Grantham and Doncaster expected until the end of the day
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Tuesday 03 February 2026 at 18:44
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Last updated
Tuesday 03 February 2026 at 20:38
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange / Sunderland
Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Beverley / Hull
LNER between London Kings Cross and York / Leeds / Bradford Forster Square / Skipton / Middlesbrough / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Aberdeen
Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh
Description
Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Grantham and Doncaster. Whilst they attend to the incident, all lines are closed. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 60 minutes, revised, cancelled or diverted.
Major disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Grand Central customer advice:
Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following routes:
LNER between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Newcastle
Northern between Doncaster and Bradford Interchange
Northern between Darlington and Sunderland via Middlesbrough and Newcastle
The two Grand Central services operating before and after your cancelled service
TransPennine Express between Leeds and Brighouse
TransPennine Express between York and Middlesbrough
Hull Trains customer advice:
Replacement buses have been requested to run between Peterborough and Retford. We will provide further information once more is known.
LNER customer advice:
Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on the following routes:
Avanti West Coast between London Euston, Manchester and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
CrossCountry between Sheffield, Doncaster / Leeds, York and Newcastle / Edinburgh
East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Sheffield
Grand Central between London Kings Cross and York
Great Northern and Thameslink between London Kings Cross, Stevenage and Peterborough
Northern between Carlisle and Newcastle and any other reasonable route
TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds York / Newcastle and Edinburgh
Replacement buses are currently running between Peterborough and Doncaster.
Tickets for travel today, Tuesday 3 February will be valid for use up to and including Wednesday 4 February.
Your ticket can be used at no extra cost on alternative train services, up to 2 hours before or after the cancelled service or on either of the two LNER services before or after this train, whichever is most appropriate to help you to complete your journey.
Please see the alternative route map for more details.
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.