A person has been hit by a train between Grantham and Retford and this is causing disruption to trains between Peterborough / Newark North Gate and Doncaster / Lincoln Central.
Trains may be cancelled or delayed by up to 80 minutes. Newark North Gate station is currently closed.
Where possible, Grand Central and Hull Trains services will be diverted, not calling at Grantham or Retford.
East Midlands Trains are currently unable to run to / from Newark North Gate.
A normal service is expected to resume at approximately 18:30.
Alternative Travel Advice:
Grand Central customers may use their tickets on Virgin Trains East Coast services on any reasonable route.
Hull Trains customers may use their tickets on Northern services between Doncaster and Hull and Virgin Trains East Coast services on any reasonable route.
Buses are running as follows:
- From Doncaster to Peterborough, calling at Retford and Grantham
- From Doncaster to Hull, calling at Selby and Brough
- From Doncaster to Howden
Virgin Trains East Coast customers may use their tickets on the following services:
- CrossCountry between Doncaster and Scotland
- East Midlands Trains between London St Pancras International and Sheffield
- Grand Central on any reasonable route
- Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Peterborough
- Hull Trains between London Kings Cross and Doncaster
- Northern between Doncaster and Leeds
- TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds / York
- Virgin Trains between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly
You can see a map showing alternative routes to and from London Kings Cross
here.
