Delays between London Kings Cross and Peterborough expected until close of service
Start date
31/08/2010
TOC(s) affected
East Coast, First Capital Connect, First Hull Trains, Grand Central
Route(s) affected
London Kings Cross, Stevenage, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark North Gate, Doncaster and Leeds / York / Hull; also London Kings Cross, Alexandra Palace, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Huntingdon and Peterborough
Description
Overhead wire problems are causing disruption between Huntingdon and Peterborough.
Because of this, there are delays of up to 30 minutes between London Kings Cross and Peterborough. Disruption will occur to trains for the rest of today (Tuesday).
East Coast are advising customers not to travel to / from London Kings Cross today if possible. Customers who do need to travel should use an alternative route where available.
The following East Coast trains are cancelled:
London Kings Cross to Leeds, departing from London Kings Cross at 10 minutes past each hour.
Leeds to London Kings Cross, departing from Leeds at 40 minutes past each hour.
Alternative routing / Ticket Acceptance
Grand Central and Hull Trains customers may use East Coast trains.
Customers travelling between Peterborough and London may use CrossCountry trains to Cambridge, to connect with First Capital Connect trains to London Kings Cross. Alternatively customers may use CrossCountry or National Express East Anglia trains to Ely, to connect with National Express East Anglia trains to London Liverpool Street. Customers may also use CrossCountry trains to Leicester to connect with East Midlands Trains to London St Pancras.
Customers travelling between York / Leeds / Doncaster and London may use CrossCountry or First TransPennine Express trains to Sheffield, to connect with East Midlands Trains to London St Pancras.
Customers travelling between Newcastle and London may use Northern Rail trains to Carlisle, to connect with Virgin Trains to London Euston. Alternatively, customers may use CrossCountry trains to Sheffield to connect with East Midlands Trains to London St Pancras.
Customers travelling between Edinburgh / Glasgow and London may use Virgin Trains to London Euston.
East Coast and Hull Trains customers with Advance Tickets who choose to travel today should travel on the next available train, or travel via an alternative route. Customers who choose not to travel today may use their ticket on Wednesday 1 September, travelling on the same time train as their booking for today.
To find out how this might affect your journey, please use the real time Journey Planner, or call TrainTracker on 0871 200 49 50.
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