Lines reopened: Disruption between Derby and Nottingham / Loughborough expected until 11:00
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Last updated
05 Jul 2024 at 10:09
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Cardiff Central / Birmingham New Street and Nottingham
East Midlands Railway between Sheffield and Leicester / London St Pancras International, and also between Matlock and Nottingham
Description
Lines have now reopened following a points failure between Derby and Nottingham / Loughborough. However, whilst service recovers, trains running between these stations may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.
Disruption is expected until 11:00.
Customer Advice
East Midlands Railway
How does this affect my train?
Trains running through the area now able to run between Nottingham and Derby and also between East Midlands Parkway and Derby in both directions.
Priority now will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. We expect advertised timetables to resume on the affected routes by 11:00.
How do I get where I need to be?
Trains are likely to experience extended delays or alterations.
You may travel via the following alternative routes which will extend journey times by up to 60 minutes:
LNER between London Kings Cross and Doncaster
TransPennine Express and Northern between Doncaster and Sheffield
Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway between London Euston and Birmingham New Street
CrossCountry on any route
You may also use your ticket via Tamworth if you are travelling to/from Crewe and also on West Midlands Railway between Stoke-on-Trent and Crewe.
If you hold an ‘Advance Ticket’ which is usually valid on a specific train you may use it to travel on any East Midlands Railway trains on this route.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.