Line closed between Lincoln and Grimsby What has happened? A train hit an obstruction on the line earlier today, there was a fallen tree on the line which has also damaged the power cables. This damage has caused issues with the signalling system. This is between Lincoln and Grimsby and is disrupting East Midlands Railway trains on the Leicester / Lincoln / Grimsby route. Network Rail are currently working on this issue and have advised that a generator could possibly be used to get trains running again. However, East Midlands Railway are expecting this issue to take a while to fix due to the significant damage caused. Another tree has now been discovered which is blocking both lines in this area. How does this affect my train? Trains running through the area in both directions cannot run between Lincoln and Grimsby Town At present East Midlands Railway are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next 4 hours. As soon as the problem is fixed the priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. East Midlands Railway expect our advertised timetable to resume on the affected routes by 12:00. How do I get where I need to be? You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed significantly and part of your journey may be via a rail replacement bus. We are sorry for the delay to your journey today. We are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move and have requested buses to run instead of trains. The following buses will run: - 07:45 Lincoln to Grimsby, calling at Market Rasen, Barnetby and Habrough - 08:39 Grimsby to Lincoln, calling at Habrough, Barnetby and Market Rasen Buses will be added to journey planners. You can check your journey here Please be aware that buses may add up to 60 minutes to your journey time, dependant on traffic conditions so please allow extra time to travel.
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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 information, please use this page.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
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.