Lines reopened: disruption between Leicester and Loughborough expected until 21:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 18:51
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Last updated
Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 19:39
Train operators affected
- East Midlands Railway
Route(s) affected
Trains between London St Pancras International / Leicester and Nottingham, and also between London St Pancras International and Sheffield
Description
Following a points failure between Leicester and Loughborough all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until 21:00. .
Additional information:
Network Rail have fixed the problem.
Customer advice:
How does this affect my train?
Trains can now run between Leicester and Loughborough in both directions. However, trains will be delayed and altered.
How do I get where I need to be?
You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed by 45 minutes.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail 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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