Buses replace trains between Nottingham and Leicester from Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 November 

Route(s) affected

between Nottingham and Norwich / London St Pancras International, between Leicester and Cleethorpes / London St Pancras International and also between Sheffield and East Midlands Parkway

Description

Engineering work is taking place between East Midlands Parkway and Leicester, closing some lines.

No trains will run between Nottingham and Leicester.

Rail replacement bus services will run between Nottingham and Leicester.

Saturday:

Trains between Nottingham and London St Pancras International will run between Leicester and London St Pancras International only, with some trains calling additionally at Long Eaton.

The following services will be amended:

• The 05:00 Nottingham to Norwich service will depart Nottingham later than scheduled at 05:23.

• The 06:08 Nottingham to Norwich service will depart Nottingham later than scheduled at 05:55.

These services will return to their scheduled departure time from Peterborough through to Norwich. They will no longer call at East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham or Stamford however they will additionally call at Grantham.

Connecting rail replacement bus services will run between Nottingham and Peterborough, calling at the above stations.

Sunday:

A reduced timetable will operate on the following services:

• One train per hour to/from Sheffield and East Midlands Parkway calling at Derby

• Two trains per hour to/from Leicester and London St Pancras International.

Saturday and Sunday:

There will be a revised timetable on Leicester to Cleethorpes services with trains running between Nottingham and Cleethorpes only.

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.