Urgent track repairs will be taking place between Kings Lynn and Ely affecting evening and late night services from Monday 17 until Thursday 20 October. Trains running to and from these stations will be cancelled.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day on Thursday 20 October.
Customer Advice
Urgent repairs to the track will be carried out between Monday 17th October and Thursday 20th October, affecting evening and late night services, between Kings Lynn and Ely.
- the last train departing Kings Lynn to London Kings Cross (via Ely and Cambridge) will depart at 19:40 pm
- the last train departing London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn (via Cambridge and Ely) will depart at 20:39 pm
Staff are in the process of booking rail replacement buses between Kings Lynn and Ely. When confirmed they will appear in journey planners, along with train service alterations, from Saturday 15th October.
Can you tell me more about the incident?
Network Rail has identified some sections of track that are in need of repair between Kings Lynn and Ely. These defects are the result of the spell of prolonged hot weather in the summer which has dried out the ground beneath the track. If left alone this can cause the track to move, making it unsafe to run trains at full speed.
To carry out their work they will have to close the line in the early evening and overnight between Monday 17th October and Thursday 20th October. We are expecting to run a full service from the morning of Friday 21st onwards.
Check before you travel:
The National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner is not yet showing correctly for the alterations to services. Please check back after Saturday 15 October.
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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.
The National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner is not yet showing any alterations to the service on Saturday 22 October and Sunday 6 November. Please check again closer to the time of travel.