Damage to the overhead electric wires yesterday between Peterborough and Grantham means all lines are currently closed. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
Major disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day.
Customer Advice:
East Midlands Railway
Trains are unable to run Grantham and Peterborough in both directions, trains will be diverted on the Liverpool Lime Street/Nottingham/Norwich route and will not call at Grantham. Not all trains will be able to divert and we may have cancellations as a result.
How do I get where I need to be?
If you are travelling from Grantham to Nottingham, you are able to use your ticket on services to Nottingham that run from Skegness.
If you are travelling from Grantham to Norwich, staff are looking at rail replacement options between Grantham and Peterborough, where you will be able to pick up services on to Norwich
LNER
Customers are advised not to travel today Sunday 10th December.
Customers with tickets dated 9 December and 10 December can use their tickets for travelling on 11 December or 12 December.
If you are unable to defer your journey, the following arrangements are in place to assist you in completing your journey.
You can use your ticket on the following services, at no extra cost:
TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York / Newcastle
East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International, Leicester and Sheffield
CrossCountry between Sheffield, Doncaster / Leeds
Avanti West Coast between London Euston, Glasgow and Edinburgh
An alternative route map can be found here.
Please be aware, other operators' services are also likely to be busy