A RAIL firm has apologised after beer-lovers were left stranded due to a train fault.

The Chappel Beer Festival was in full swing when a Greater Anglia train failed on the Marks Tey to Sudbury line on Saturday afternoon.

Services on the single-track line were cancelled, leaving some struggling to get home and others unable to get to the Saturday evening session.

The event also suffered as a result.

Organiser Brendan Sothcott said: "Some people are getting taxis or phoning home to get a lift back.

"Others can't get here. There should have been people arriving for the last hour or so but they can't get here because there are no trains.

"Unfortunately, we've got beer to sell and no one to drink it."

Greater Anglia has now apologised for the issue.

A spokesman said: "Due to a train fault, the Marks Tey to Sudbury train service was suspended between 4pm and 8pm on Saturday, September 9.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

“A limited rail replacement bus service was in operation while we sourced a replacement train, before the train service resumed from 8pm onwards.

“Anyone who is delayed for more than 15 minutes can claim delay repay at greateranglia.co.uk/delayrepay.”