Conisbrough Lineside Fire

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Surprised this wasn't on here, most services out cancelled between Doncaster and Sheffield all day due to vandalism and linesid fire at Conisbrough.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/fire-...ins-between-sheffield-and-doncaster-1-8830316

Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster are to be delayed this morning before a 24 hour cancellation following a fire. A blaze started deliberately close to the railway at Conisbrough, Doncaster, damaged signalling equipment and cabling last night.

Northern Rail said a 'very limited train service' will operate between Sheffield, Swinton and Doncaster until 9am this morning, then the line between Swinton and Doncaster will be closed for 24 hours to allow repairs to be carried out. Buses will replace trains in both directions.

A Northern Rail spokesman said: "Due to a direct act of vandalism last night involving a fire near the railway at Conisbrough severe damage has been sustained to signalling equipment and cabling. "As a result a very limited train service will be able to operate between Sheffield - Swinton - Doncaster in both directions until 9am.

"After this time the line between Swinton and Doncaster will be closed for up to 24 hours and buses will replace trains in both directions to allow Network Rail to carry out the necessary repairs to the damage. "Customers are advised to change at Meadowhall or Doncaster for onward connections.

 

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The line is now open again, really surprised that Look North didn't mention the No Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster for the whole day issue on it's show last night (or that it wasn't already being discussed on here, for that matter ... )

 

[Dr Hoo]

The line is now open again, really surprised that Look North didn't mention the No Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster for the whole day issue on it's show last night (or that it wasn't already being discussed on here, for that matter ... )

Yes, it was odd that this generated so little interest.

For some Transpennine passengers to and from the Cleethorpes direction this came on top of the weekend 'withdrawal' of through services for engineering works elsewhere.

I only caught the end of the day, by virtue of being on a Cross Country service diverted via Pontefract Baghill. It hardly seemed to be chaos at Sheffield by then, with pax being directed to buses either 'fast' or, for local journeys, via Meadowhall.

 

[CaptainHaddock]

The line is now open again, really surprised that Look North didn't mention the No Trains between Sheffield and Doncaster for the whole day issue on it's show last night (or that it wasn't already being discussed on here, for that matter ... )

Look North's attitude is that if it doesn't happen in Leeds, it's not worth mentioning!

 

[MrPercy142]

This incident happened on my local line yesterday and can confirm it was reported on the majority of local radio station travel news sections throughout the day.
Yesterday morning, Network Rail were controlling the trains through Conisbrough with a flag system before the railway was closed to allow for the repairs to take place.
I have been informed the possible cause of the incident, however can no way confirm this was actually what happened... local youths set fire to a wheely bin at the side of the railway line, and thought it would then be amusing to push this onto the tracks - causing the extensive damage to the signalling system.

 

[Timrud]

Not surprised Look Leeds didn't cover it, there probably wasn't time after reporting about a cat stuck up a tree in Leeds