Travel chaos at Gainsborough Lea Road caused by a “track circuit failure” 195009 1L41 65L 27/8/2025

A track circuit failure at Gainsborough Lea Road caused disruption to train services on 27 August 2025. A Class 195 operated by British Railways, heading from Leeds to Lincoln, terminated at Lea Road. Meanwhile, DB Schenker’s freight service with a Class 66 locomotive, running from Wakefield Europort to Felixstowe North, waited at a red signal with 33 containers until 11:57. Freightliner’s intermodal train, also using a Class 66, travelled from Felixstowe North to Doncaster with 34 containers. The video highlights operational challenges and the movement of freight services across several locations including Gainsborough Lea Road, Leeds, Lincoln, Felixstowe, and Doncaster.

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