Hot weather is impacting East Midlands Railway services today: a reduced service is in operation to / from London St Pancras International  

Route(s) affected

All routes to / from London St Pancras International

Description

There are high track temperatures across East Midlands Railway network today. This means that speed restrictions have had to be imposed in some areas. The services that do run in these areas will do so at reduced speed for safety reasons, and this will ensure that trains are able to operate safely. This will mean that these services may be subject to delays or alterations.

A number of trains have also been cancelled to help minimise the disruption to those services that do operate.

This is expected until the end of the day.

How does this affect my train?

Trains running in / out of London St Pancras International are experiencing delays of up to 30 minutes or short-notice cancellations.

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. We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.

East Midlands Railway have replacement shuttle buses running between Corby and Kettering, please speak to station staff for more information.

If you hold an ‘Advance Ticket’ which is usually valid on a specific train you may use it to travel on any East Midlands Railway trains on this route.

If you have a ticket dated for travel today Wednesday 29 July and decide not to travel you may use your ticket to travel tomorrow Thursday 30 July instead.

Trains are likely to experience extended delays or alterations. You should use alternative routes which will be most comfortable and the quickest way to get where you need to be. Your ticket can be used at no extra cost to travel via the following alternative routes:

Sheffield

You can travel Doncaster using CrossCountry / Northern / TransPennine Express services between Sheffield and Doncaster, and then LNER services between Doncaster and London Kings Cross.

Derby/Chesterfield

You can travel to Birmingham New Street with CrossCountry and then London Northwestern Railway or Avanti West Coast to London Euston.

Nottingham

You can travel via Grantham using East Midlands Railway services between Nottingham and Grantham, and then LNER services between Grantham and London Kings Cross.

Leicester

You can travel to Nuneaton with CrossCountry and then London Northwestern Railway or Avanti West Coast to London Euston.

All of these alternative route options are available in the opposite direction too. Don’t worry about your ticket, other train operators know about the disruption to your journey and your ticket can be used at no extra cost on their trains.

East Midlands Railway have arranged for your ticket to be used at no extra cost on board CrossCountry, Northern, TransPennine Express, LNER, Avanti West Coast and West Midlands Railway / London Northwestern Railway. If your booked train has been cancelled, you can travel on these operator’s services with your existing ticket at no extra cost, including using alternative routes where available.

If you need to start your outward journey from a different operator's station due to this disruption, then you will also be able to travel back to that station when you return, regardless of if the disruption has ended or your ticket type. Our rail industry colleagues will welcome you on board with your original ticket.

As it is late in the day the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started our journey we will make every effort to get you to your destination by rail. If not, we will make alternative arrangements for you. Please speak to a member of our 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.