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| 'Major disruption' on East Coast Main Line | 'Major disruption' on East Coast Main Line |
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| Rail passengers are facing "major disruption" on the East Coast Main Line due to damage to overhead power lines. | |
| National Rail says the cables are damaged between Retford and Newark North Gate. | National Rail says the cables are damaged between Retford and Newark North Gate. |
| It said trains between Doncaster and Grantham were delayed by up to two hours or cancelled. | It said trains between Doncaster and Grantham were delayed by up to two hours or cancelled. |
| Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has tweeted that the disruption means he will not be able to appear on Thursday night's Question Time. | Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has tweeted that the disruption means he will not be able to appear on Thursday night's Question Time. |
| The BBC political discussion programme is being filmed in Sunderland. | The BBC political discussion programme is being filmed in Sunderland. |
| Gavin Powers, a commuter from Doncaster, described the scene at stations as "packed and chaotic" on his Twitter feed. | |
| Virgin Trains has advised people not to travel. | Virgin Trains has advised people not to travel. |
| Three rail replacement coaches are running between Grantham and Doncaster, a National Rail spokesman said. | Three rail replacement coaches are running between Grantham and Doncaster, a National Rail spokesman said. |
| A further three coaches are running from Newark but there is no estimate as to when they will arrive as a result of a crash on the A1 near the town, he added. | A further three coaches are running from Newark but there is no estimate as to when they will arrive as a result of a crash on the A1 near the town, he added. |
| The following routes have been affected by the problem: | The following routes have been affected by the problem: |
| Network Rail said its engineers were working to resolve the problem and apologised for the disruption. | Network Rail said its engineers were working to resolve the problem and apologised for the disruption. |
| A spokesperson for Virgin Trains said: "We're doing our best to keep customers moving during this disruption. | A spokesperson for Virgin Trains said: "We're doing our best to keep customers moving during this disruption. |
| "Customers who do not wish to travel today can postpone their journey until tomorrow." | "Customers who do not wish to travel today can postpone their journey until tomorrow." |