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Sunday
Aug 2
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Aug 3
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Tuesday
Aug 4
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Wednesday
Aug 5
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Aug 6
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Friday
Aug 7
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Saturday
Aug 8
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UK Trains rail disruptions & other info
Aug 2 to Aug 2
There was some damage being sustained to the overhead wires in the Waterbeach area on Friday 31 July.
Period:Sunday, August 2 to Sunday, August 2
Operators:Great Northern
Related Information:There was some damage being sustained to the overhead wires in the Waterbeach area on Friday 31 July.
There are still some repairs required before trains can resume running as normal. This means that Great Northern's London Kings Cross to Kings Lynn service has had to be adjusted today. Trains will run between London Kings Cross and Cambridge only, and then from there a separate train shuttle service between Cambridge and Kings Lynn will operate.
This is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
You may need to change trains to complete your journey and allow up to 15 minutes more time to travel.
Trains that normally run between London Kings Cross and Kings Lynn will be revised to run between London Kings Cross and Cambridge only.
A separate train shuttle service will run between Cambridge and Kings Lynn throughout the day.
If you are travelling on this route, you may need to change at Cambridge for a connecting service towards your destination.
Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on alternative Thameslink and Great Northern services between London and Ely.
Please talk to station staff, look at information boards or check your journey planner for the latest information.
If you are travelling from Letchworth Garden City to Cambridge:
The first two services from Letchworth Garden City to Cambridge, scheduled for 07:10 and 08:01, have been cancelled.
Rail replacement buses have been requested and will run at the scheduled times.
Please note that travelling via replacement bus will take longer than usual. We recommend leaving approximately 20 minutes extra time to complete your journey.
Planning your journey:
You can see live departure boards, a live map of the network and an alternative route guide.
If you're travelling in the London area, you can plan journeys on alternative routes by using the TfL Journey Planner.
The Great Northern app will also help you plan your journey.
Can you tell me more?
Trains are unable to run between Ely and Kings Lynn due to a fault affecting the overhead lines. All lines have been blocked in order to allow engineers to inspect the overhead lines during the daytime.
This safety check is necessary to prevent further damage to the trains or railway infrastructure. While this is an important step to keep services safe, we understand the impact this has on your journey.
Network Rail, alongside control room teams and fleet engineers, are investigating the cause of the fault and working to minimise further disruption.
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 and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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.
Aug 2 to Aug 2
There was a fire next to the track between Newport (South Wales) and Cardiff Central on Saturday 1 August.
Period:Sunday, August 2 to Sunday, August 2
Operators:CrossCountry,Great Western Railway,Transport for Wales
Related Information:There was a fire next to the track between Newport (South Wales) and Cardiff Central on Saturday 1 August. The severity of the fire has affected signalling and the overhead electric power.
For safety reasons, some lines between these stations remain closed. This means that a heavily reduced service is in operation between these stations today.
Major disruption is expected to continue until at least the end of the day.
A visual disruption map video is available.
CrossCountry customer advice:
Tickets dated Saturday 1 or Sunday 2 August will be valid for travel on Monday 3 August at no extra cost.
Rail replacement transport has been confirmed to operate between Cheltenham Spa and Newport (South Wales) as required. This is expected to be in place from approximately 10:30 and will run until approximately 22:30. Please see station staff for further information.
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
The two CrossCountry operating before and after your cancelled service
Transport for Wales between Cheltenham Spa and Cardiff Central- please note, services on this route are limited and will be affected by this disruption
If you are unable to travel due to this disruption you can claim a full refund on unused tickets from your point of purchase. If you'd like to use your tickets at a later date, these can be used for travel at any time of the day when the disruption has cleared.
If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost
Any seat reservations will not be carried over to another train, but coaches B, H and L are the unreserved coaches on CrossCountry services (where available), so please head to them.
Great Western Railway customer advice:
Service impact:
A reduced service is in operation between Newport (South Wales) and Cardiff Central. Services will run between London Paddington and Swansea via Cardiff Central.
Services between Portsmouth Harbour and Cardiff Central will run between Portsmouth Harbour and Newport (South Wales) only.
Services between Exeter St Davids / Taunton and Cardiff Central will run between Exeter St Davids / Taunton and Bristol Temple meads only.
Customer advice:
Great Western Railway tickets dated Saturday 1 August will be valid today (Sunday 2 August) on journeys to or from South Wales, at no extra cost.
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
Transport for Wales between Newport (South Wales) and Swansea - please note, services on this route are affected by this disruption
First Cymru bus routes as follows:
38 between Neath bus station and Swansea bus station
X2 between Cardiff (Wood Street) and Bridgend bus station
If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train with your original ticket, at no extra cost.
If you miss a connection as a result of being delayed, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the next available train.
If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.
If you require help or further information, please speak with staff on the train or at the station, or use the help points, where available. You may wish to consider postponing your journey until the service returns to normal.
Transport for Wales customer advice:
Trains running between Ebbw Vale Town and Newport (South Wales) / Maesteg are also affected by this disruption.
You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:
Great Western Railway via any reasonable route - please note, services on this route are affected by this disruption
CrossCountry between Cardiff Central and Cheltenham Spa - please note, services on this route are affected by this disruption
Transport for Wales tickets dated Saturday 1 August will be valid to travel at no extra cost on today and on Monday 3 August.
You can check services running in the area using the Transport for Wales live map.
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 and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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.
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