A train has hit an obstruction near Loughborough. As a result of this, trains between Leicester and Loughborough may be delayed by up to 45 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 21:30.
What has happened?
A train has hit an obstruction near Loughborough. This is between Leicester and Loughborough and is disrupting our trains on the Intercity and Leicester / Lincoln / Grimsby route.
Network Rail have advised trains can run at a reduced speed through the area.
How does this affect my train?
Trains running through the area in both direction may be delayed by 45 minutes between Leicester and Loughborough.
Please use an online journey planner if you are travelling this evening.
At present we are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next hour. As soon as the problem is fixed our priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. We expect the advertised timetable to resume on the affected routes by 20:30.
How do I get where I need to be?
Your journey may be delayed by 45 minutes.
Please travel on your booked train, as travelling via alternative routes will incur additional delay to your journey.
As a result of the delays, some services may have short notice alterations or cancellation. Please board the next service to your destination, your ticket will be accepted on this.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.