Fire causing delays of up to two hours to trains through Peterborough and Grantham

A fire near the railway between Retford and Newark North Gate means that trains cannot run between these stations and is causing delays on trains on the East Coast mainline.
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The building fire next to the East Coast Mainline causing long delays today

Where possible, trains will be diverted between Doncaster and Newark North Gate, extending journey times by up to 120 minutes.

Buses have been requested to run between Retford and Newark North Gate.

Disruption is expected to continue until at least 5pm.

Alternative travel options

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Grand Central passengers may use Northern services on any reasonable route.

Virgin Trains East Coast passengers may use:

* Great Northern services between Peterborough and London Kings Cross

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* CrossCountry services between Edinburgh and Doncaster

* Grand Central services between York and London Kings Cross

* TransPennine Express services between Leeds / York and Newcastle

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* East Midlands Trains services between Nottingham / Sheffield and London St Pancras International.

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* East Midlands Trains services between Newark and Grantham

* Northern services on any reasonable route

* Virgin Trains services between Glasgow / Edinburgh and London Euston. Details of alternative routes via London Euston can be found here.

11:00 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh due 15:17

12:15 Leeds to London Kings Cross due 14:28

13:05 London Kings Cross to Leeds due 15:16

13:15 Doncaster to London Kings Cross due 15:00

10:00 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross due 14:42

12:03 York to London Kings Cross due 14:25

12:45 Leeds to London Kings Cross due 14:59

13:15 Leeds to London Kings Cross due 15:27

14:05 London Kings Cross to Leeds due 16:16

12:03 London Kings Cross to Leeds due 14:16

12:25 Newcastle to London Kings Cross due 15:44

14:15 Leeds to London Kings Cross due 16:28