| Kings Lynn - Ely Track circuit failure 14th August 2026 Posted by Trowres at 23:32, 14th August 2026 |     |
The following headline appeared on National Rail at 14:22:
No trains between Ely and Kings Lynn until the end of the day
However at 19:38:
Trains are returning to normal following an earlier fault with the signalling system between Ely and Kings Lynn.
As services recover, trains may still be cancelled or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
Trains can now run between Ely and Kings Lynn again. You can now travel on your booked route.
As services recover, trains may still be cancelled or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice:
Trains can now run between Ely and Kings Lynn again. You can now travel on your booked route.
First southbound train from Kings Lynn was about 21:40 - using a headcode not recognised by RTT.
First northbound arrival was from Kings Cross; scheduled at 20:12 but actually arriving at 22:01.
I have no idea what info was available on the trains or stations. Great Northern doesn't seem to do individual train reporting on its own equivalent to Journeycheck, but their live departures and arrivals seemed to alternate between showing trains and a "no trains found" sort of message.
Edit to add this excerpt from the supporting text of the incident:
your journey may take up to at least 45 minutes longer than usual
