Train passengers facing major delays on East Coast Mainline
Passengers travelling between Hull and London are facing severe delays and disruption today.
Fallen overhead wires are causing problems at St Neots, Cambridgeshire.
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Train services between London and Peterborough have been cancelled
Dozens of passengers were stranded at King's Cross station last night after the last train to Leeds was cancelled.
This morning, passengers are facing delays and cancellations between Peterborough and London.
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East Coast services between Peterborough and Kings Cross will be replaced by buses until approximately 9.30am. A limited service between those stations will then run.
First Hull Trains said its trains were terminating at Peterborough and it had requested replacement coaches between Peterborough and London.
Passengers are being advised to consider taking an alternative route to London, via Sheffield. Tickets will be valid on East Midlands Services between Sheffield and London St Pancras.
On its website, Hull Trains stated: "First Hull Trains passengers may use CrossCountry, East Coast, First Capital Connect and Grand Central services on reasonable routes.
"East Midlands Trains will accept passengers between Sheffield and London St Pancras and Transpennine Express will accept passengers travelling between Doncaster and Sheffield."
• Were you affected? Email paul.johnson@localworld.co.uk
5 Comments
by Foxache
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 1:29PM
“Strangeley,
I don't know the full details so this is an educated guess on my part but, due to government underfunding, when this line was electrified during the 80s it was done very much on the cheap and there have been constant problems ever since. Fell down is the most likely answer.”
by oldgoldone
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 1:24PM
“Although my physics A Level studies were a long, long time ago (during the 1950s), I've always understood that the third rail system of powering electric trains was fine for journeys over shorter distances (eg: the former Southern Railway services) but inefficient for long distance lines. However, I will welcome correction on that, if supported by facts and figures.
But I do agree that it's most bizarre for diesel-powered trains to be affected by a lack of overhead electricity!”
by Strangley
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 11:05AM
“Did the lines fall, or were they helped? Network rail are as coy about this as they are when someone decides to 'check out' under a train. The code for this is "An incident on the line at ------"”
by PatrickNewman
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 10:52AM
“Of this would not have happened had British Rail standardised on the third rail system of delivering electricity to trains. Last week a similar problems occurred in the St Albans area disrupting services for a few days.
PS Has anyone worked out that is the HS2 development goes forward the East Coast line (which is under-utilised now) will be down graded.”
by 21st_century
Wednesday, February 20 2013, 9:51AM
“Isn't it ironic, Hull Trains effected by over head lines, when their trains are Diesel.”