Lincoln City fans warned of rail disruption ahead of Bolton clash
Train services affected after high-voltage power cable stolen
Lincoln City supporters travelling to this afternoon's League One fixture at Bolton Wanderers by train are being warned about potential disruption.
Services in the north-west have been affected by the theft of more than £100,000 worth of high-voltage power cable.
Network Rail has warned passengers to expect disruption between Chorley and Bolton on Sunday, with services to Preston also affected while workers replace the cable and retest the system.
Engineers discovered that the cable was missing when they arrived to carry out work in Lostock, Bolton, over the Christmas period.
Lincolnshire Police's Football Unit posted on X this morning to say officers had been told there would be no trains in or out of Horwich Park station today, the station used by supporters attending matches at Bolton Wanderers' Toughsheet Community Station.
Supporters are being urged to make alternative plans.
Christian Irwin, Network Rail's capital delivery director, apologised for the disruption.
"I am very sorry to passengers who will be impacted by the rail closure between Chorley and Bolton on Sunday," he said.
"It is extremely frustrating for this crime to take place so close to the energisation of the line.
"Our teams have been working very hard to deliver this upgrade for passengers over several years including over this Christmas period.
"We are working closely with the British Transport Police to provide additional security measures and to find and prosecute those accountable."
The Imps go into this afternoon's game sitting 9th in the League One table, one place above today's hosts.