Signalling fun at Baldock 04/04/2024

[uglymonkey]

Not exactly sure what is going on, trains cancelled & delayed this morning due to a "signalling fault".

 

[TheDavibob]

Based on a Reddit thread, I believe a signalbox in Cambridge took a direct lightning strike at around 0615 this morning:

https://www.reddit.com/r/cambridge/comments/1bvgna7/lighting_strike_in_box/

Don’t often see signal box struck by lightning by that nasty localised storm that ripped through Cambridge earlier this morning caused major rail disruption at Cambridge station today.

I can only corroborate that there was indeed a localised thunderstorm.

 

[Magdalia]

The issue is also affecting trains to/from Liverpool Street.

Real Time Trains suggests that trains were running ok until just before 0700.

I heard the thunder too.

EDIT: trains resumed running at about 0800, but with some residual disruption.

 

[uglymonkey]

Ouch ! Seems like its going to be cleared by 10:00.

 

[MikeWM]

I heard nothing at all in Ely, but then I'm a heavy sleeper, takes a lot to wake me up!

Typical GN service 'recovery' with a 2+ hour gap in services to/from Kings Lynn (then two trains in quick succession). Fortunately for those of us in Ely needing to get to work, GA managed (as ever) to recover much more quickly.