Disruption between Doncaster and Scunthorpe expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Sheffield and Cleethorpes

Description

A fault with a swing bridge between Doncaster and Scunthorpe means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

The swing bridge at Keadby Canal has failed. Network Rail staff are on site and will attempt to rectify the fault.

How does this affect my journey?

The following routes may be delayed, revised, or cancelled:

• Liverpool Lime Street to Cleethorpes

• Cleethorpes to Liverpool Lime Street

What should I do?

To help you complete your journey, rail replacement transport has been requested to run between Doncaster and Cleethorpes in both directions.

Please see station information posters for the location of rail replacement pick up points and be advised that journey times may be extended by 90 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement 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 drop-off 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.