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Lines reopened: disruption through Stevenage expected until 14:00 

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Incident reported: Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 10:30

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Last updated

Wednesday 17 December 2025 at 12:16

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange / Sunderland

Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Hull / Beverley

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

Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street

Description

Following a fault with the signalling system at Stevenage means that all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains running through this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

LNER customer advice:

Coaches will operate between Newark Northgate and Lincoln as follows:

  • 12:30 from Newark Northgate to Lincoln

  • 13:20 from Lincoln to Newark Northgate

  • 14:30 from Newark Northgate to Lincoln

  • 15:20 from Lincoln to Newark Northgate

You may use your ticket onboard the following services at no extra cost:

  • CrossCountry between Sheffield / Doncaster / Leeds and York / Newcastle

  • East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International / Leicester and Sheffield

  • Great Nothern / Thameslink between London Kings Cross and Peterborough

  • Northern between Newcastle and Carlisle

  • TransPennine Express between Manchester / Leeds and York / Newcastle

You can 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.