Disruption between Ely and Peterborough expected until 17:30
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Monday 15 September 2025 at 16:10
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Last updated
Monday 15 September 2025 at 16:52
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Stansted Airport / Cambridge and Birmingham New Street
East Midlands Railway between Norwich and Sheffield / Manchester Piccadilly / Liverpool Lime Street
Greater Anglia between Ipswich / Colchester and Peterborough
Description
A tree blocking the railway between Manea and March is causing disruption to trains running between Ely and Peterborough. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 17:30.
Customer advice:
CrossCountry
You may use your ticket onboard the following services at no extra cost:
Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Nuneaton / Birmingham New Street
East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International and Leicester
Great Northern / Thameslink between Cambridge and London St Pancras International
Greater Anglia between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street
London Underground between London Terminals. Please show your ticket to gateline staff on the London Underground to be allowed through the ticket gates
If your CrossCountry train is cancelled, then you can use your ticket on the two CrossCountry services operating before and the two CrossCountry services after your cancelled service.
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.
East Midlands Railway
You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 60 minutes.
East Midlands Railway are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move. Please remember that this can take time and be assured that the team are working tirelessly to arrange this as quickly as possible for you.
Greater Anglia
Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.
Specific train service alterations and live departure boards are available to help plan your journey.
You can check your next train and alternative options using the live map.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
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.