Disruption between Meadowhall and Rotherham Central expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Sheffield and Doncaster / Leeds

Description

A points failure between Meadowhall and Rotherham Central means that some lines are blocked.

As a result, trains running between these stations towards Rotherham Central may be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

What's happened?

Services between Meadowhall and Rotherham Central are being disrupted due to a points failure.

Network Rail staff are on site working to rectify this issue.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Meadowhall and Rotherham Central in this direction only.

Northern services between Rotherham Central and Meadowhall are not affected.

What should I do?

Customers wanting to travel to Rotherham Central from Sheffield can travel to Swinton and change there for trains back to Rotherham Central.

Customers at Rotherham Central wanting to travel to stations towards Doncaster and Hull can travel to Meadowhall by train or tram and change there for onward train connections.

Northern ticket holders may travel on South Yorkshire Supertram services between Sheffield - Meadowhall - Rotherham in both directions.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

Replacement transport:

Road transport has been requested to operate between Rotherham and Doncaster / Leeds for last services.

Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

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.