A broken down train at Ely means that the line between Ely and Norwich is currently disrupted. As a result, train journeys may be cancelled, delayed or altered.

Disruption is expected until 15:15.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

A fault on a train at Ely North Junction between Ely and Norwich is disrupting East Midlands Railway trains on the Liverpool Lime Street / Nottingham / Norwich routes. On-board teams are working with our maintenance teams to try and rectify the fault. Additional teams are required to attend to the broken down train. Currently, East Midlands Railway do not have an expected time for when the additional team are due to arrive on site.

How does this affect my train? Trains running through the area in both directions cannot operate between Ely and Norwich. There is congestion in the area and some East Midlands Railway services may be altered at short notice to reduce the delays and congestion.

Currently, there is no estimate for when the problem will be fixed. As soon as the problem is fixed, the priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. Trains are expected to be altered and cancelled so please make sure to check your journey before you travel and expect delays. You can check your journey here: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ How do I get where I need to be? You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 30 minutes. East Midlands Railway are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move. Please remember that this can take time and be assured that our team are working tirelessly to arrange this as quickly as possible for you.

Greater Anglia customer advice:

A rail replacement coach is expected to arrive at Ely at 14:15 and will call at Manea, March, Whittlesea and Peterborough.

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.