A fault with the signalling system between Littleport and Downham Market means train have to run at a reduced speed between these stations. Trains may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer Advice

Great Northern trains between Littleport and Downham Market are disrupted. 

You may use your normal route to travel but please leave at least 30 minutes extra to reach your destination. 

To see if your route has been affected, please view the live journey map here. 

Can you tell me more about the incident? 

We have been advised of a problem with the signalling system between Littleport and Downham Market. Services are having to be manually guided through this section of track to ensure that it is clear and safe to pass. 

Teams from Network Rail are on site and investigating however, whilst they do this trains are taking up to 30 minutes extra to clear this section of track. 

In this particular situation the fault has been confirmed as a 'track circuit failure'. This means the signalling system is unable to automatically verify if the next section of track past the affected signal is clear. 

The rail network is designed so that if a signal stops working, trains will stop before they reach it. Whilst this issue is ongoing, train crew will stop at the affected signal and contact the signalling centre to confirm their location. At this point the signaller will verbally authorise the driver to continue towards the next signal. This process adds time to every train’s journey, which means services can experience short delays. 

Check before you travel:

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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