Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Matlock and Ambergate, closing some lines on Sunday morning. As a result: The 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock service will terminate at Ambergate The 11:41 Matlock to Lincoln service will start from Ambergate at 11:59 Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 3 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 3 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 05:47

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Matlock and Ambergate, closing some lines on Sunday morning. As a result: The 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock service will terminate at Ambergate The 11:41 Matlock to Lincoln service will start from Ambergate at 11:59 Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 20 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 30 Sept 2026, 18:13

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Ambergate and Matlock, closing all lines late on Monday to Friday evenings. As a result, the following trains will not run between Derby and Matlock, and will be replaced by buses: The 22:09 Nottingham to Matlock service The 23:20 Matlock to Nottingham service Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:53

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Ambergate and Matlock, closing some lines. The 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock train will run between Lincoln and Ambergate only, and there will be no rail replacement service. The 11:41 Matlock to Lincoln train will will run between Ambergate and Lincoln only, and there will be no rail replacement service. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Derby and Matlock, closing some lines. As a result, the 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock service will terminate at Ambergate. Also, the 11:41 Matlock to Lincoln service will start from Ambergate at 11:59. These services will not call at Whatstandwell, Cromford, Matlock Bath, or Matlock. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 8 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the Nottingham area, closing some lines on Sunday morning. The 08:00 Nottingham to Matlock train will start from Derby at 08:30. A rail replacement bus will run from Nottingham to Derby, calling at Beeston, Attenborough and Long Eaton. The 08:13 Derby to Nottingham train will not run. A rail replacement bus will run from Derby to Nottingham, calling at Long Eaton, Attenborough, Beeston and Nottingham. The 08:25 Ambergate to Lincoln train will depart Derby later than scheduled at 08:59, it will continue to run up to 16 minutes later through to Nottingham, where it will return to its scheduled departure time. The 08:30 Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly train will start from Derby at 08:57. A rail replacement bus will run between Nottingham and Derby. The 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock train will terminate at Ambergate at 11:13, it will no longer call at Whatstandwell, Cromford, Matlock Bath or Matlock. The 11:41 Matlock to Lincoln train will start from Ambergate at 11:59, it will no longer call at Matlock, Matlock Bath, Cromford or Whatstandwell. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 29 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the morning between Nottingham and Derby, closing some lines. On Sunday morning the following trains are affected: The 08:00 Nottingham to Matlock service will start from Derby at 08:30 The 08:13 Derby to Nottingham service will not run The 08:21 Nottingham to London St Pancras International service will start from East Midlands Parkway at 08:33 The 08:25 Ambergate to Lincoln service will terminate at Derby, an additional train will run between Nottingham and Lincoln The 08:30 Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly service will start from Derby at 08:57 The 09:24 Nottingham to London St Pancras International service will start from East Midlands Parkway at 09:37 The 09:26 Lincoln to Matlock service will terminate at Ambergate at 11:13 The 11:59 Matlock to Lincoln service will start from Ambergate at 11:59 Rail replacement buses will run between Nottingham, Beeston and East Midlands Parkway, and also between Nottingham and Derby. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 6 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Nottingham and Grantham / Lincoln, closing various lines. As a result: The 08:15 Nottingham to Grantham train will not run. A rail replacement bus will run from Nottingham to Grantham The 08:25 Ambergate to Lincoln train will depart Nottingham later than scheduled at 10:03, will run up to 30 minutes later than usual to Newark North Gate, where it will terminate at 10:50. For travel between Newark North Gate and Lincoln, you can use alternative train services at no extra cost The 08:50 Nottingham to Skegness train will not run. A rail replacement bus will run from Nottingham to Sleaford. For travel between Sleaford and Skegness, you can use alternative train services at no extra cost The 08:53 Lincoln to Nottingham train will depart Newark Castle later than scheduled at 09:31, it will continue to run up to 11 minutes later through to Nottingham The 09:03 Grantham to Nottingham train will not run. A rail replacement bus will run from Grantham to Nottingham The 09:09 Matlock to Cleethorpes train will call additionally at Swinderby at 11:03, and will then call at Hykeham later than scheduled at 11:10 The 09:19 Nottingham to Norwich train will start from Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 09:10, and will not call at Grantham. A replacement bus will run from Nottingham to Grantham The 09:45 Nottingham to Skegness train will depart Nottingham later than scheduled at 10:00, and will run up to 15 minutes later than usual The 11:09 Lincoln to Matlock train will start from Newark Northgate at 11:27. For travel between Lincoln and Newark North Gate, you can use alternative train services at no extra cost The 11:16 Skegness to Nottingham train will start from Sleaford at 12:17. A rail replacement bus service will run between Skegness and Sleaford Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 13 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 13 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway