Lines reopened: disruption between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway / Long Eaton expected until 22:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Nottingham and Birmingham New Street / Cardiff Central

East Midlands Railway between Lincoln / Nottingham and Crewe and also between Nottingham and Matlock / London St Pancras International

Description

Lines have reopened following a points failure between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway. Whilst service recovers, trains between these stations may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 22:00.

East Midlands Railway customer advice:

How does this affect my train?

Services to/from London:

Trains running through the area between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway can now begin to run as planned, residual delays of up to 30 minutes and short-notice alterations may apply while service recovers.

Regional stopper services between Nottingham and Leicester:

Services will run as planned with delays of up to 20 minutes in each direction due to residual congestion.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

As it is late in the day the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started your journey East Midlands Railway will make every effort to get you to your destination by rail. If not, they will make alternative arrangements for you. Please speak to a member of the team if you are concerned about your connecting journey.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

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.