Buses replace trains between Derby and Chesterfield / Sheffield on Sunday 27 April 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh

East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International / Derby and Sheffield, and between Norwich and Liverpool Lime Street

Northern between Nottingham and Sheffield / Leeds

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

A reduced train service will call at Chesterfield. Journey times between Derby and Sheffield will be extended by a few minutes.

Replacement bus services will run between Derby and Chesterfield, and between Chesterfield and Sheffield.

East Midlands Railway:

An amended timetable will run, with journey times being extended. Fewer trains between London St Pancras International and Sheffield will call at Chesterfield.

Some early morning trains will no longer run between Sheffield and Derby with rail replacement bus services running in their place.

An amended timetable will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich.

An amended service will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham extended journey times, calling additionally at Ilkeston and Langley Mill. A separate service will run between Nottingham and Norwich.

In addition

• The 08:21 Nottingham to London St Pancras International will start at East Midlands Parkway, it will no longer call at Nottingham or Beeston, a connecting rail replacement bus will run between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway, calling at Beeston

• The 09:26 Nottingham to London St Pancras International will start at East Midlands Parkway, it will no longer call at Nottingham, a connecting rail replacement will run between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between Sheffield and Alfreton, and also between Sheffield and Chesterfield.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement Bus Travel Advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.