What has happened?

There is a fault with the signalling system at Heckington. This is between Sleaford and Boston and is disrupting trains on the Nottingham / Skegness route.

Network Rail have a team on site who are working to resolve the fault. To be able to resolve the fault they require access to the track, therefore services will not be able to run beyond Sleaford.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running through the area in both direction cannot run between Sleaford and Boston.

The 19:54 Boston to Nottingham train will still run as normal as the train was already beyond Heckington.

As soon as the problem is fixed the priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. Once we have an update from Network Rail we will be able to provide an estimate of the line reopening.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 60 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 the team are working tirelessly to arrange this as quickly as possible for you.

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.