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Bank Holiday Information: East Midlands Railway

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Early May Bank Holiday Travel Advice

Saturday 2 May

Changes to services between Peterborough and Norwich

Due to engineering work, East Midlands Railway are unable to run trains between Peterborough and Norwich.

Buses will replace trains direct between Peterborough and Norwich. If you are travelling to stations between Peterborough and Norwich, you are advised to use your ticket on alternative train services at no extra cost.

Additionally, the 12:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham service will now run to Peterborough.

Sunday 3 May

Changes to services between Peterborough and Norwich

Due to engineering work, East Midlands Railway are unable to run trains between Peterborough and Norwich.

Buses will replace trains direct between Peterborough and Norwich. If you are travelling to stations between Peterborough and Norwich, you are advised to use your ticket on alternative train services at no extra cost.

No East Midlands Railway service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly

Due to engineering work in the Liverpool area, there will be no East Midlands Railway train service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly. Passengers travelling to stations between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly are advised to use other rail operator's services.

Monday 4 May - Early May Bank Holiday

Changes to services between Peterborough and Norwich

Due to engineering work, East Midlands Railway are unable to run trains between Peterborough and Norwich.

Buses will replace trains direct between Peterborough and Norwich. If you are travelling to stations between Peterborough and Norwich, you are advised to use your ticket on alternative train services at no extra cost.

Additionally, the 12:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham service will now run to Peterborough. Also, an additional service will operate between Peterborough and Nottingham, departing at 20:22.

Until 12:00: Amended East Midlands Railway service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly

Due to morning engineering work in the Liverpool area, some morning train services will start / terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. If you are travelling between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly, you are advised to use other rail operators services.

09:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Sheffield at 11:40 and terminate at Peterborough at 13:42. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, calling at Stockport.

10:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Sheffield at 12:37 and terminate at Peterborough at 14:42. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, calling at Stockport.

Changes to some late night services to and from Nottingham

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 (Tue)

  • 23:00 Lincoln to Nottingham train will no longer run. A rail replacement bus will run between Lincoln and Nottingham, calling at all stations

  • 23:20 Matlock to Nottingham train will terminate at Derby. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Nottingham, departing at 00:05 (Tue)

  • 23:50 Nottingham to Derby train will no longer run. A rail replacement bus will run between Nottingham and Derby, calling at all stations

Changes to late night services to and from London St Pancras International

Due to late night engineering work, the following service changes will be made:

  • 21:00 Sheffield to London St Pancras International service will arrive at London St Pancras International earlier than usual at 23:12

  • 22:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield service will depart Loughborough later than usual at 23:54, and run up to 10 minutes later than usual to Sheffield

  • 22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will depart Loughborough later than usual, and run up to 5 minutes later than usual to Derby, where the train will terminate. A replacement bus will run from East Midlands Parkway to Nottingham via Beeston

  • 23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby service will depart Leicester earlier than scheduled at 01:15 (Tue), and will run up to 16 minutes later than usual to Derby

  • 23:35 London St Pancras International to Derby service will depart Leicester later than scheduled at 01:43 (Tue), and will run up to 14 minutes later than usual to Derby, where the train will terminate. A replacement bus will run from East Midlands Parkway to Nottingham via Beeston

Amended 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes service

Due to late night engineering work between Lincoln and Cleethorpes, the 19:41 Matlock to Cleethorpes train will terminate at Market Rasen. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Market Rasen and Cleethorpes, calling at all stations.

Amended 23:20 Nottingham to Leicester service

Due to late night engineering work between Loughborough and Leicester, the 23:20 Nottingham to Leicester service will terminate at Loughborough. A connecting rail replacement bus will operate between Loughborough and Leicester.

Late May Bank Holiday Travel Advice

Saturday 23 May

Normal service on all routes

No changes to East Midlands Railway services have been announced.

Sunday 24 May

Amended 19:59 Nottingham to London St Pancras International service

Due to late night engineering work, the 19:59 Nottingham to London St Pancras International service will depart from Bedford later than scheduled at 21:25. It will continue to run 11 minutes later through to London St Pancras International.

Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday

Minor change to 21:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham service

Due to late night engineering work, the 21:37 Liverpool Lime Street to Nottingham service will arrive at Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 00:35.

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 train will depart Leicester later than scheduled at 01:52. It will continue to run 24 minutes later through to Nottingham. It will no longer call at Market Harborough. Connecting rail replacement buses will run between Kettering and Market Harborough and between Market Harborough and Leicester.

Amended 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby service

Due to late night engineering work, the 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby train will start from London St Pancras International earlier than scheduled at 23:51. It will continue to run up to 5 minutes earlier through to Bedford, where it will return to its scheduled departure time. It will then depart Kettering later than scheduled at 01:24 and continue to run 1 minute later through to Corby.

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