A broken down freight train between Leicester and Melton Mowbray means the line towards Peterborough is blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 40 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 10:00.

Customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on East Midlands Railway services between Leicester and Peterborough via Nottingham.

Rail replacement transport has been requested between Leicester and Peterborough, calling at Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Stamford.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

​​​​​​​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.