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Amended early morning East Midlands Railway services in the Derby / Nottingham area on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 07 March 2026 to Sunday 08 March 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Sheffield and Derby, and between Derby / Nottingham and London St Pancras International

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Derby / Nottingham area, closing some lines on Saturday and Sunday morning.

Saturday:

The 06:53 Derby to Sheffield train will not run. A rail replacement bus will run from Derby to Sheffield, calling at Belper, Chesterfield and Dronfield.

Sunday:

The 07:57 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 07:33, it will continue to run up to 7 minutes earlier through to Leicester, where it will depart later than scheduled at 08:31. It will then run up to 4 minutes later through to London St Pancras International. It will no longer call at Long Eaton. A rail replacement bus will run from Derby to East Midlands Parkway, calling at Long Eaton.

The 08:21 Nottingham to London St Pancras International train will start from East Midlands Parkway at 08:17, it will depart Loughborough earlier than scheduled at 08:26. It will continue to run up to 9 minutes earlier through to London St Pancras International. It will no longer call at Nottingham or Beeston. A rail replacement bus will run from Nottingham to East Midlands Parkway, calling at Beeston.

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.

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