A fault with the signalling system at Swinderby is causing delays of up to 20 minutes to journeys between Lincoln and Newark Northgate / Newark Castle.

This is expected until 11:30.

What has happened?

There is a fault with the signalling system at Swinderby between Lincoln and Newark disrupting our trains on the Leicester / Nottingham / Lincoln / Grimsby route.

Network Rail are investigating the problem. Trains have to run at reduced speed, or may have to wait a few minutes whilst repairs are carried out.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in the Newark direction will be delayed by up to 20 minutes between Lincoln and Newark

Trains running through the area in the Lincoln direction will run normally between Newark and Lincoln.

Lincoln bound trains on this route are not affected by this problem and will run normally, this is because the fault is on the Newark direction line only

At present EMR are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next hour. As soon as the problem is fixed the priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. The advertised timetable is expected to resume on the affected routes by 11:30.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by up to 20 minutes. We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.

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.