Updated at: 23-May-2025 15:10:24: PM
Operator: East Midlands Railway
Routes affected:
East Midlands Railway between Nottingham and Leicester / Liverpool Lime Street, between Doncaster / Lincoln and Peterborough, and between Norwich and Liverpool Lime Street
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Monday to Thursday:
The 20:49 Doncaster to Peterborough service will terminate at Sleaford, and will no longer call at Spalding or Peterborough. A rail replacement bus will run from Sleaford to Peterborough, calling at Spalding.
The 22:52 Leicester to Nottingham service will depart later at 22:59, and it will no longer call at Syston or Sileby. A replacement bus will run from Leicester to Loughborough, calling at all stations.
The 23:11 Peterborough to Lincoln service will not run. A rail replacement bus service will run, calling at all stations.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service will depart earlier at 05:11.
The 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will start from Warrington Central at 07:17, and it will not call at Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool South Parkway or Widnes. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Widnes and Warrington Central.
The 07:48 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will depart Liverpool South Parkway earlier at 07:58, and it will continue to run earlier to Manchester Oxford Road after which it will then run as scheduled. It will also call additionally at Irlam, at 08:27.
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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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