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Lines reopened: disruption between Chesterfield / Matlock and Derby expected until 21:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Friday 10 July 2026 at 18:29

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Last updated

Friday 10 July 2026 at 20:20

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Newcastle / Leeds and Plymouth, between Edinburgh and Bristol Temple Meads, between Newcastle and Birmingham New Street / Reading, and also between York and Reading

East Midlands Railway between Matlock and Nottingham / Lincoln / Cleethorpes, and also between Sheffield and Derby / London St Pancras International

Description

All lines have now reopened following a tree on the railway in the Duffield area. Trains running between Chesterfield / Matlock and Derby may continue to be revised, delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 21:00.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

Trains running between Chesterfield and Matlock / Derby are now able to run in both directions.

How do I get where I need to be?

If you need advice on how to complete your journey please speak to a member of our station staff, use the help points or you can contact East Midlands Railway on X (formerly Twitter) @EastMidRailway or on Facebook (East Midlands Railway). You can also call the team on 03457125 678 option 4.

If you are at Derby waiting for a train to London St Pancras International, due to services being diverted and not stopping at Derby, please travel to Nottingham and catch onward services to London St Pancras International.

East Midlands Railway are currently unable to source any rail replacement transport between Matlock and Derby, if you source your own taxi, please send in the receipt to [email protected] using reference Duffield10/07

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.

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