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Major disruption to trains affecting Newark Northgate journeys after cable theft




There is major disruption to trains between Newark and Kings Cross, with many cancelled.

An investigation conducted by Network Rail has found around 200 metres of cable has been stolen between Peterborough and Huntingdon, resulting in a lost of signalling.

Technicians are currently working on replacing the missing cables, and it is estimated trains will be running again by 1pm.

Trains from Newark Northgate are being affected after a theft of around 200m of cable. (57569097)
Trains from Newark Northgate are being affected after a theft of around 200m of cable. (57569097)

The affected routes include:

  • LNER between Inverness / Aberdeen / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Berwick-Upon-Tweed / Middlesbrough / Sunderland / Newcastle / Bradford Forster Square / Skipton / Leeds / York / Harrogate / Lincoln and London Kings Cross
  • Great Northern between Peterborough and London Kings Cross
  • Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross
LNER is restoring its services from February. (54417712)
LNER is restoring its services from February. (54417712)
  • Hull Trains between Beverley / Hull and London Kings Cross
  • Lumo between Edinburgh and London Kings Cross
  • Thameslink between Peterborough and London Kings Cross / Horsham

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