Disruption between Doncaster and Sheffield expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Newcastle and Reading

Northern between Scarborough / Bridlington / York / Leeds / Huddersfield / Adwick and Sheffield, and also between Leeds and Nottingham / Lincoln

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Theft of signalling cables in the Mexborough area means that some lines are blocked. Trains running between Doncaster and Sheffield may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Customer advice

Network Rail have carried out a temporary repair which will allow some trains to run.

Northern

Rail replacement transport is in operate between Doncaster and Meadowhall.

Journey times will be extended by 60 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

TransPennine Express

You may use your ticket on LNER services between Doncaster and Leeds to connect with TransPennine Express services between Leeds, Manchester and Liverpool.

Replacement road transport has been requested to operate between Doncaster and Sheffield.

Trains will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield, and between Cleethorpes and Doncaster.

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 our travel information pages.

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.