Buses replace trains between Kettering and Loughborough on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 

Route(s) affected

between London St Pancras International and Nottingham / Derby / Sheffield, between Kettering and Nottingham, between Leicester and Loughborough / Derby / Sheffield / Nottingham / Lincoln, between Derby and Ambergate, and also between Nottingham and Norwich

Description

Engineering work is taking place at multiple locations between London St Pancras International and Sheffield, closing various lines.

All day on Saturday and Sunday, buses will replace trains between Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester and Loughborough.

A reduced service of 1 train per hour will run between London St Pancras International and Wellingborough.

A reduced service of 1 train per hour will run between London St Pancras International and Nottingham / Sheffield. These trains will not call at Market Harborough or Leicester, and will call additionally at Wellingborough and Corby.

Additionally, the following services will be amended:

Saturday:

• The 04:56 Derby to London St Pancras International service will not call at Nottingham. A rail replacement bus service will run between Nottingham, Beeston and East Midlands Parkway

• The 05:00 Nottingham to Norwich service will start earlier than usual at 04:57 and will not call at East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Stafford.

• The 05:51 Leicester to Sheffield service will start from Loughborough at 05:58. A rail replacement bus service will run between Leicester and Loughborough

• The 06:00 Nottingham to Norwich service will start earlier than usual at 04:57 and will not call at East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham and Stafford

• The 20:30 Sheffield to Leicester service will start at Sheffield later than usual at 21:20. A rail replacement bus service will run between Loughborough and Leicester

• The 21:00 Sheffield to Leicester service will start at Sheffield later than usual at 21:36 and will continue to run up to 43 minutes later than usual to Loughborough, terminating at 22:39. A rail replacement bus service will run between Loughborough and Leicester

Sunday:

• The 08:01 Derby to Ambergate service will start earlier than usual at 07:47 and will continue to run up to 14 minutes earlier to Ambergate

• The 10:15 Leicester to Sheffield service will start from Loughborough at 10:23. A rail replacement bus service will run between Leicester and Loughborough

• The 21:51 Nottingham to Leicester service will start from Nottingham later than usual at 22:01 and will continue to run up to 10 minutes later than usual to Loughborough, terminating at 22:21. A rail replacement bus service will run between Loughborough and Leicester

• The 22:32 Leicester to Derby service will start from Loughborough at 22:40. A rail replacement bus service will run between Leicester and Loughborough

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 drop-off 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.