Trains back on track after railway cable theft

Train travellers in Lincolnshire faced  chaos today after more than 60 metres of high voltage cable was  stolen from  railway tracks.

Trains between Newark and Swinderby had to be cancelled from 9am onwards and a  replacement bus service was put in place. Train services resumed at 1.45pm.

Network Rail engineers went to the site at Winthorpe, near Collingham, replacing the stolen cable, which is used to conduct  650 volts of electricity.

British Transport Police  are investigating the theft.

For more on the railway cable theft and its effects on rail services, see Wednesday’s Lincolnshire Echo