Great Northern trains halted by shrinking peat affecting tracks
The following Great Northern services will be affected by the work:The last train to King's Lynn will be the 19:39 service from London King's CrossThe last train from King's Lynn will be the 20:42 service to London King's CrossThe first service to depart King's Lynn each morning will be the 05:14 service to London King's Cross
Network Rail said the "urgent late-night engineering work" was needed to improve the condition of the track, and while speed restrictions were in place to keep trains running safely, services sometimes needed to be amended or reduced because of the longer journey times. "The aim of the work being carried out by Network Rail on the Fen Line is to try to limit the effects on Great Northern services," it said."Engineers will use machines called tampers to lift the track, push ballast underneath and create a solid foundation so that trains can run smoothly."This type of work was already planned... with train services finishing earlier, but tamping will now be taking place for around an extra hour each night to make the maximum impact."Network Rail apologised to passengers for the inconvenience, but added: "In the last two years we have dropped 25,800 tonnes of ballast on this part of the line to try to minimise the effects of peat shrinkage, but an exceptionally dry spring this year has meant that it hasn't been possible to eliminate track issues."
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