Doncaster rail passengers warned of disruption after signal failure
Doncaster rail passengers are being warned of disruption this afternoon after a major signalling failure.
Disruption is expected between Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate until 2pm, National Rail has said with Grand Central, LNER and Northern services all impacted.
A spokesperson said: “A fault with the signalling system between Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate means that all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes, revised or diverted.
LNER customers can use tickets on the following services at no extra cost:
Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly / Edinburgh
East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International / Leicester and Sheffield
Northern between Doncaster and Leeds, between Leeds and York, and also between Newcastle and Morpeth
TransPennine Express between Leeds and York / Newcastle, and also between Newcastle and Edinburgh
Rail replacement transport is in operation between Doncaster and Leeds.