Rail closures could continue until Monday – Northern releases flood update

While flooding in the area continues to subside, tracks in several locations remain underwater.

Northern is working with Network Rail to return normal working to the railway as soon as possible.

Northern customers across the network are advised to allow extra time for travel and to check ahead as there remains the potential for disruption to services and timetables may be amended on some routes.

Status at 6pm on Saturday 9 November

Customers are advised not to travel on the following routes until further notice:

• Doncaster – Scunthorpe, due to flood water at Kirk Sandall the line remains closed with no estimate as to when the route will re-open
• Sheffield – Goole, flooding continues to cause issues and there is no current estimate for when the route will re-open
• Sheffield – Doncaster, due to severe flooding at Rotherham and between Mexborough and Conisbrough disruption is expected to continue and there is no current estimate for when the route will re-open

There are also problems still affecting other lines in the North:

• Sheffield  – Leeds via Moorthorpe, flooding at Rotherham Central and Consibrough means services will not call at Rotherham until further notice

What did the officials say?

A spokesman for Northern said:

“Flooding in some parts of South Yorkshire continues to have an impact on our ability to run services.

“The rail industry is doing all it can to deal with the issues caused by flood water, but in many cases the full picture will not be apparent until all water has been drained from the tracks.”

The spokesman added:

“Until further notice we are still advising customers not to travel in some areas as rail travel is not possible and roads are also badly affected.

“Colleagues from Network Rail are working around the clock to try to return to normal working conditions and we would like to thank our customers in South Yorkshire – and across the North – for their ongoing patience and understanding.”

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