Temporary reduced timetable on East Midlands Railway Intercity routes until further notice 

Route(s) affected

Between Lincoln / Sheffield / Nottingham / Derby and London St Pancras International, between Sheffield and Derby, and also between Nottingham / Melton Mowbray and Kettering

Description

East Midlands Railway have introduced a temporary reduced Intercity timetable to help provide a more consistent and reliable service whilst they address issues with the performance and reliability of their trains.

This is expected to be in place until further notice.

Action short of strike information:

The RMT has also notified EMR that members will be taking Action Short of Strike (ASOS), from Friday 14 August (inclusive) and from Sunday 16 August until further notice. Trains may be subject to short notice alterations and cancellations. Please check before you travel.

Check before you travel:

Online journey planners and ticket booking systems have been updated to reflect the timetable changes as follows:

Monday to Friday: Cancelled services have been removed from journey planners up until 17 October.

Weekends: Cancelled services will be removed from journey planners up to three weeks before travel.

From Monday 31 August:

East Midlands Railway will increase Intercity service from 87% to 92% of the full planned timetable.

Key service reinstatements include:

Sheffield services

Reinstatement of five weekday services and three weekend services that were previously fully cancelled.

Nottingham services

Reinstatement of three weekday services and one weekend service that were previously fully cancelled.

Travel information from now until 31 August:

Regional routes and Connect service between Corby and London are unaffected. This temporary Intercity timetable will be kept under regular review, and EMR will increase services as soon as they are confident they can do so, while continuing to provide a reliable service for customers. We will keep customers updated on this page as more information becomes available.

Impact on service:

The following services will not run:

Weekdays:

Southbound:

• 05:14 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

• 08:15 Melton Mowbray to Kettering

• 09:50 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

• 10:50 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

• 12:00 Sheffield to London St Pancras International

• 14:35 Sheffield to London St Pancras International

• 16:50 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

• 17:00 Sheffield to London St Pancras International

• 20:28 Sheffield to Derby

Northbound:

• 06:06 Kettering to Nottingham

• 07:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

• 08:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

• 09:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 12:02 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 14:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 14:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

• 17:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 19:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 19:38 Kettering to Melton Mowbray

• 21:05 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

Saturday:

Southbound:

• 07:12 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

• 11:50 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

• 16:35 Sheffield to London St Pancras International

• 19:50 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

Northbound:

• 06:00 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 07:02 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 07:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

• 09:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

• 14:02 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 19:02 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 19:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

Sunday:

Southbound:

• 15:47 Nottingham to London St Pancras International

• 15:51 Sheffield to London St Pancras International

Northbound:

• 18:05 London St Pancras International to Nottingham

• 18:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

• 20:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield

Additionally, throughout the week, some services will operate with fewer carriages than usual.

You should also check before you travel for any additional disruption on the East Midlands Railway network.

The temporary reduced timetable is also available in a PDF format.

Alternative routes:

East Midlands Railway have arranged for your ticket to be used at no extra cost on CrossCountry, Northern, TransPennine Express, LNER, West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services.

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 are travelling between Sheffield and London:

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

If you are travelling between Nottingham and London:

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

If you are travelling between Chesterfield and London:

You can travel via Tamworth using CrossCountry services between Chesterfield and Tamworth, and then London Northwestern Railway services between Tamworth and London Euston.

If you are travelling between Derby and London:

You can travel via Tamworth using CrossCountry services between Derby and Tamworth, and then London Northwestern Railway services between Tamworth and London Euston.

If you are travelling between Long Eaton and London:

You can travel via Tamworth using CrossCountry services between Long Eaton and Tamworth, and then London Northwestern Railway services between Tamworth and London Euston.

If you are travelling between Melton Mowbray and London:

You can travel via Leicester using CrossCountry services between Melton Mowbray and Leicester, and then East Midlands Railway services between Leicester and London St Pancras International.

If you are travelling between Oakham and London:

You can travel via Leicester using CrossCountry services between Oakham and Leicester, and then East Midlands Railway services between Leicester and London St Pancras International.

Ticket flexibility:

If your booked service is affected, you can travel on up to two earlier or two later East Midlands Railway services, or, if you decide not to travel, you can claim a full refund from where you purchased the ticket.

In addition, if you are travelling between Sheffield and London St Pancras International with any flexible ticket (such as an anytime, off-peak or super off-peak ticket) you can travel via Doncaster with your existing ticket, at no extra cost, using Northern / TransPennine Express services between Sheffield and Doncaster, and then LNER services between Doncaster and London Kings Cross. This applies even if your booked train is unaffected.

If you have an advance ticket booked for an East Midlands Railway train which is still running, your ticket will not be valid on other operators.

Can you tell me more?

The introduction of the new Class 810 fleet to the East Midlands Railway network was designed to provide a smooth transition from the Class 222 fleet, with a significant period where both fleets would operate alongside one another under the maintenance of Hitachi Rail.

However, a three-year delay in the first Class 810 trains coming into service, combined with ongoing service reliability issues across both fleets, have significantly impacted East Midlands Railway’s ability to run a reliable Intercity service.

Introducing a temporary timetable will allow them to provide a more dependable service whilst they continue to work with Hitachi Rail to make the improvements needed as quickly as possible.

FAQs:

You can find more details and a comprehensive list of frequently asked questions on East Midlands Railway's website.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.