Operator: East Midlands Railway
Routes affected:East Midlands Railway between Nottingham and Worksop / Derby / Leicester
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Engineering work is taking place at several places in the Nottingham area, closing some lines.
Monday to Wednesday:
The 23:20 Nottingham to Leicester service will start from Nottingham earlier than usual at 23:15, and will run up to 5 minutes earlier through to Loughborough, where it will terminate. It will not call at Leicester. A replacement bus will run from Loughborough to Leicester.
The 23:50 Nottingham to Derby service will start earlier at 23:44, and run 6 minutes earlier than usual to Derby.
Monday to Thursday:
The 22:39 Worksop to Nottingham service will not call at Newstead, Hucknall or Bulwell, and will arrive at Nottingham 14 minutes later than usual. A replacement bus will run between Kirkby in Ashfield and Nottingham, calling and Newstead and Hucknall. For Bulwell, you should use alternative train services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement bus travel advice:
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 set-down 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.
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