A broken down train at Thetford means trains between Ely and Norwich means trains may be delayed by up to 20 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 14:30.

Customer Advice

East Midlands Railway

What has happened?

Teams are sending engineers to the train as well as arranging a train to attempt to recover it, this is expected to arrive by 13:00.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in both directions cannot run between Ely and Norwich.

At present we are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next 3 hours. As soon as the problem is fixed, priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. We expect advertised timetables to resume on the affected routes by 14:30.

How do I get where I need to be?

Teams are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move.

Greater Anglia

A train has broken down at Thetford and is currently blocking the line towards Norwich. The driver is currently investigating the cause of the breakdown.

Routes affected;

• Stansted Airport - Norwich

Service Impact

Trains from Stansted Airport, Cambridge and Ely to Norwich are being delayed.

Some may be cancelled or altered.

Alternative Travel Options

You may need to travel on a different train than you intended to catch. Please be prepared for a delay to your journey.

Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.

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.