Bank Holiday Information: East Midlands Railway
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Tuesday 23 December
Changes to late night services between Nottingham and Worksop
Due to late night engineering work the following service changes will be made:
21:25 Nottingham to Worksop train will terminate at Mansfield Woodhouse at 22:06. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Mansfield Woodhouse and Worksop, calling at Shirebrook, Langwith Whaley Thorns, Creswell and Whitwell
22:39 Worksop to Nottingham train will start from Mansfield Woodhouse at 23:10. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Worksop and Mansfield Woodhouse calling at Whitwell, Creswell, Langwith Whaley Thorns, and Shirebrook
Amended 23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service
Due to late night engineering work, the 23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will depart Leicester later than scheduled at 02:01. It will continue to run up to 30 minutes later throughout, and will no longer call at Market Harborough.
A replacement bus will run from Kettering to Market Harborough, and from Market Harborough to Leicester.
Wednesday 24 December
Trains will finish earlier than normal on Christmas Eve
Last trains on London St Pancras International - Sheffield / Nottingham route
The following trains will terminate at Derby:
19:35 and 20:00 Sheffield to London St Pancras International trains
17:02, 18:02, 19:02 and 19:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield trains
The 19:00 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will start from Derby at 19:32.
The last trains to London on Christmas Eve are as follows:
18:10 Nottingham to London St Pancras International arriving at 19:55
18:35 Sheffield to London St Pancras International arriving at 20:36
19:32 Derby to London St Pancras International arriving at 21:08
19:40 Corby to London St Pancras International arriving at 20:51
The last trains from London on Christmas Eve are as follows:
18:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield arriving at 20:47
19:32 London St Pancras International to Derby arriving at 21:12.
19:35 London St Pancras International to East Midlands Parkway arriving at 21:07.
19:15 London St Pancras International to Corby arriving at 20:25.
Last Trains on other East Midlands Railway routes
Crewe to Lincoln Central Route:
18:26 Crewe to Nottingham will be the last service, terminating at 20:17.
20:14 Lincoln Central to Crewe will terminate at Nottingham at 21:21.
Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street Route:
15:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich will terminate at Peterborough at 19:42.
17:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 18:43 and terminate at Nottingham at 20:30.
18:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham will be the last service, terminating at 21:29.
13:52 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street will terminate at Sheffield at 17:37.
14:52 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street will terminate at Sheffield at 18:36.
15:48 Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street will terminate at Sheffield at 19:39.
16:52 Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly will terminate at Nottingham at 19:35.
17:50 Norwich to Sheffield will terminate at Nottingham at 20:34.
Cleethorpes to Matlock Route:
18:04 Cleethorpes to Matlock train will terminate at Derby at 20:46.
17:28 Nottingham to Derby will be an additional train arriving Derby at 17:54.
19:43 Lincoln Central to Nottingham will be an additional train arriving Nottingham at 20:31.
20:03 Cleethorpes to Lincoln Central will be an additional train arriving Lincoln Central at 21:09.
18:41 Matlock to Market Rasen will be an additional train arriving Market Rasen at 21:11.
19:41 Matlock to Lincoln Central will be an additional train arriving at Lincoln at 21:51.
Lincoln to Peterborough Route:
17:19 Lincoln to Peterborough will be the last service, terminating at 18:33.
18:57 Peterborough to Lincoln will be the last service, terminating at 20:08.
Lincoln to Doncaster Route:
19:34 Lincoln Central to Doncaster will be the last service, terminating at 20:24.
20:52 Doncaster to Lincoln Central will be the last service, terminating at 21:39.
Lincoln Central to Newark North Gate Route:
19:03 Lincoln Central to Newark North Gate will be the last service, terminating at 19:33.
20:11 Newark North Gate to Lincoln Central will be the last service, terminating at 20:41.
Nottingham to Skegness Route:
18:45 Nottingham to Skegness will terminate at Boston at 20:18.
19:45 Nottingham to Boston will terminate at Grantham at 20:30.
19:18 Skegness to Nottingham will start from Grantham at 20:48.
20:19 Skegness to Nottingham will terminate at Boston at 20:53.
Nottingham to Leicester Route:
17:33 Nottingham to Leicester will be the last service, terminating at 18:23.
18:43 Leicester to Nottingham will be the last service, terminating at 19:36.
Nottingham to Worksop Route:
18:26 Nottingham to Worksop will be the last service, terminating at 19:35.
19:39 Worksop to Nottingham will be the last service, terminating at 20:49.
Cleethorpes to Barton on Humber Route:
15:13 Cleethorpes to Barton on Humber will be the last service, terminating at 16:03.
16:08 Barton on Humber to Cleethorpes will be the last service, terminating at 17:00.
Thursday 25 December - Christmas Day
No service
There will be no East Midlands Railway services on Christmas Day.
Friday 26 December - Boxing Day
No service
There will be no East Midlands Railway services on Boxing Day.
Saturday 27 December
Change to some departure times from Sheffield to London St Pancras International
Train departures from Sheffield station towards London may be up to 7 minutes earlier than normal. Please check your departure time in journey planners before you travel.
The normal train times resume from Derby onwards, and trains from London are not affected by these changes.
Early morning changes to some services departing from Derby / Nottingham
The following trains have been amended and / or retimed:
06:53 Derby to Sheffield train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 06:48. It will continue to run up to 5 minutes earlier through to Sheffield. It will no longer call at Chesterfield. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Sheffield, calling at Belper and Chesterfield
07:45 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street train will depart Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 07:39. It will continue to run up to 8 minutes earlier through to Stockport, where it will return to its scheduled departure time
06:17 Nottingham to Matlock train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 06:52, and will continue to run up to 5 minutes earlier through to Matlock
Change to the 05:49 Cleethorpes to Newark Northgate service
Due to a late start following the Christmas shut-down, the 05:49 Cleethorpes to Newark Northgate train will start from Market Rasen at 06:31. It will no longer call at Cleethorpes, Grimsby Town, Habrough or Barnetby. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Cleethorpes and Market Rasen calling at these stations.
Sunday 28 December
Change to some departure times from Sheffield to London St Pancras International
The departure times for the 13:32, 16:28 and 17:28 services from Sheffield to London St Pancras International will be up to 6 minutes earlier than normal. Please check your departure time in journey planners before you travel.
The normal train times resume from Chesterfield / Derby onwards, and trains from London are not affected by these changes.
Changes to services in the Derby area
Due to engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
07:57 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 07:21, it will continue to run up to 36 minutes earlier through to East Midlands Parkway, where it will return to its scheduled departure time. It will not call at Long Eaton. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and East Midlands Parkway, calling at Long Eaton.
08:13 Derby to Nottingham train will be replaced by a bus
08:30 Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly train will start from Derby at 08:57. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Nottingham and Derby
08:00 Nottingham to Matlock train will start from Derby at 08:30. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Nottingham and Derby calling at Beeston, Attenborough and Long Eaton
08:25 Ambergate to Lincoln train will depart from Derby later than scheduled at 08:57. This service will continue to run up to 14 minutes later than scheduled until Nottingham where it will return to its scheduled departure time
13:10 Lincoln to Matlock train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 14:56. This service will continue to run 7 minutes earlier through to Matlock
14:06 Cleethorpes to Matlock train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 16:56. This service will continue to run 7 minutes earlier through to Matlock
16:18 Lincoln to Matlock train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 17:56. This service will continue to run 7 minutes earlier through to Matlock
17:18 Lincoln to Matlock train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 18:56. This service will continue to run 7 minutes earlier through to Matlock
Monday 29 December
Late night service changes between London St Pancras International and Nottingham / Derby
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart Kettering later than scheduled at 23:26, it will continue to run up to 6 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 00:22. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:33, it will then depart Kettering at its scheduled departure time and will run as scheduled through to Leicester where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:40, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 02:12. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:02, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Luton Airport Parkway through to Leicester, where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:35. It will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to Derby
Late night changes to services in the Nottingham area
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
21:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham train will arrive at Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 00:33
23:20 Matlock to Nottingham train will terminate at Derby at 23:55. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Nottingham calling at Spondon, Long Eaton, Attenborough and Beeston
23:20 Nottingham to Leicester train will start from Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 23:15, it will continue to run 5 minutes earlier through to Leicester, where it will arrive at 23:56
23:50 Nottingham to Derby train will be replaced by a bus
Amended 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes service
Due to late night engineering work, the 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes train will terminate at Market Rasen at 22:09. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Market Rasen and Cleethorpes calling at Barnetby, Habrough and Grimsby Town.
Tuesday 30 December
Late night service changes between London St Pancras International and Nottingham / Derby / Corby
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart Kettering later than scheduled at 23:26, it will continue to run up to 6 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 00:22. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:33, it will then depart Kettering at its scheduled departure time and will run as scheduled through to Leicester where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:40, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 02:12. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:02, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Luton Airport Parkway through to Leicester, where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:35. It will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to Derby
23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Bedford earlier than scheduled at 01:02, it will continue to run up to 2 minutes earlier through to Corby
Late night changes to services in the Nottingham area
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
21:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham train will arrive at Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 00:33
23:20 Matlock to Nottingham train will terminate at Derby at 23:55. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Nottingham calling at Spondon, Long Eaton, Attenborough and Beeston
23:20 Nottingham to Leicester train will start from Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 23:15, it will continue to run 5 minutes earlier through to Leicester, where it will arrive at 23:56
23:50 Nottingham to Derby train will be replaced by a bus
Amended 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International service
Due to early morning engineering work, the 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 04:07, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes earlier through to Luton Airport Parkway, where it will return to its scheduled departure time.
Amended 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes service
Due to late night engineering work, the 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes train will terminate at Market Rasen at 22:09. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Market Rasen and Cleethorpes calling at Barnetby, Habrough and Grimsby Town.
Wednesday 31 December
Late night service changes between London St Pancras International and Nottingham / Derby
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart Kettering later than scheduled at 23:26, it will continue to run up to 6 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 00:22. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:33, it will then depart Kettering at its scheduled departure time and will run as scheduled through to Leicester where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:40, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 02:12. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:02, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Luton Airport Parkway through to Leicester, where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:35. It will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to Derby
Late night changes to services in the Nottingham area
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
21:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham train will arrive at Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 00:33
23:20 Matlock to Nottingham train will terminate at Derby at 23:55. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Nottingham calling at Spondon, Long Eaton, Attenborough and Beeston
23:20 Nottingham to Leicester train will start from Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 23:15, it will continue to run 5 minutes earlier through to Leicester, where it will arrive at 23:56
Amended 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International service
Due to early morning engineering work, the 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 04:07, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes earlier through to Luton Airport Parkway, where it will return to its scheduled departure time.
Amended 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes service
Due to late night engineering work, the 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes train will terminate at Market Rasen at 22:09. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Market Rasen and Cleethorpes calling at Barnetby, Habrough and Grimsby Town.
Thursday 1 January 2026 - New Year's Day
Late night service changes between London St Pancras International and Nottingham / Derby
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart Kettering later than scheduled at 23:26, it will continue to run up to 6 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 00:22. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:33, it will then depart Kettering at its scheduled departure time and will run as scheduled through to Leicester where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:40, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to East Midlands Parkway. It will not call at Beeston or Nottingham and will instead run to Derby, where it will arrive at 02:12. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham calling at Beeston
23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will depart London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:02, it will then return to its scheduled departure time from Luton Airport Parkway through to Leicester, where it will depart later than scheduled at 01:35. It will continue to run up to 8 minutes later through to Derby
Late night changes to services in the Nottingham area
Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:
21:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham train will arrive at Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 00:33
23:20 Matlock to Nottingham train will terminate at Derby at 23:55. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Nottingham calling at Spondon, Long Eaton, Attenborough and Beeston
23:20 Nottingham to Leicester train will start from Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 23:15, it will continue to run 5 minutes earlier through to Leicester, where it will arrive at 23:56
23:50 Nottingham to Derby train will be replaced by a bus
Amended 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International service
Due to early morning engineering work, the 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 04:07, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes earlier through to Luton Airport Parkway, where it will return to its scheduled departure time.
Amended 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes service
Due to late night engineering work, the 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes train will terminate at Market Rasen at 22:09. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Market Rasen and Cleethorpes calling at Barnetby, Habrough and Grimsby Town.
Friday 2 January
Amended 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International service
Due to early morning engineering work, the 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby earlier than scheduled at 04:07, it will continue to run up to 8 minutes earlier through to Luton Airport Parkway, where it will return to its scheduled departure time.
Amended 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes service
Due to late night engineering work, the 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes train will terminate at Market Rasen at 22:09. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Market Rasen and Cleethorpes calling at Barnetby, Habrough and Grimsby Town.
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