Issue resolved: disruption between Sheffield / Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop expected until 16:00 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Nottingham and Worksop

Northern between Sheffield and Cleethorpes, and also between Leeds and Lincoln

Description

Following a points failure in the Worksop area, all lines have now reopened. Whilst service recovers, trains running between Sheffield / Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 16:00.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area can now start to run again, however they may still be subject to short notice alterations.

How do I get where I need to be?

Rail replacement bus services will continue to run whilst the train service recovers.

Rail replacement buses will run in both directions, extending journey times by 30 minutes. These are advertised in journey planners, along with the calling points.

Northern customer advice:

What's happened?

Services between Sheffield and Worksop are currently being disrupted due to a points failure.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are now able to run between Sheffield and Worksop (in both directions). However, whilst the service recovers, trains will remain subject to delays and may be cancelled.

Northern services between Sheffield and Nottingham are not affected.

What should I do?

You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

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.

Additional information:

Network Rail are on site working to fix the problem.

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.