Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Nottingham and Long Eaton, closing some lines. As a result, the 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service will start earlier than usual 05:08, and will continue to run earlier than usual to Chesterfield. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 5 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 8 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 05:53

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between London Kings Cross and Peterborough, closing all lines. No trains will run between London Kings Cross and Peterborough all weekend. Background information on the work can be found below at the bottom of this page. Grand Central: No Grand Central services will run all weekend. On Monday, the 07:48 London Kings Cross to Sunderland service will not run. Great Northern and Thameslink: No trains will run between Moorgate / London St Pancras International / London Kings Cross and Letchworth Garden City / Peterborough all weekend. A shuttle train service will run between Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge / Ely / Kings Lynn. Rail replacement buses will run between: Bedford and Peterborough via St Neots / Huntingdon Hitchin and Peterborough, calling at all stations Hitchin and Letchworth Garden City Alexandra Palace and Stevenage via Hertford North, calling at all stations St Albans City and Stevenage, calling at Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Welwyn North and Knebworth Alexandra Palace and Welwyn Garden City, calling at New Southgate, Oakleigh Park, New Barnet, Cockfosters (London Underground), Potters Bar, Brookmans Park, Welham Green and Hatfield Cockfosters and Potters Bar via Hadley Wood Ticket acceptance: You can use your tickets at no extra cost on Thameslink services between London St Pancras International and Bedford, and on Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Cambridge North. Paper rail tickets will be accepted on London Overground services between London Liverpool Street and Enfield Town, and on London Underground services: Piccadilly line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters Northern line between Moorgate and High Barnet Victoria line between Kings Cross St Pancras and Tottenham Hale Circle / Metropolitan / Hammersmith / City lines between King's Cross St. Pancras and Liverpool Street And also on London Buses: Routes 107 / 307 / 384 between New Barnet and High Barnet Route 21 between Moorgate and Drayton Park Routes 29 / N29 / 91 / N91 / 141 / 144 / W3 between London Kings Cross / Finsbury Park and Alexandra Palace Hull Trains: Hull Trains will be running an amended timetable with trains running between Hull and London St Pancras International. 2 trains will run in each direction on Saturday and 3 trains will run in each direction on Sunday. Trains will not call at Beverley, Cottingham, Doncaster, Retford or Grantham. LNER: Trains to / from London Kings Cross will now start / terminate at Peterborough, not calling at stations between Peterborough and London Kings Cross. A rail replacement coach service will run between Peterborough and Bedford. A limited train service will run between Newcastle and Bedford. You can use your tickets at no extra cost with Thameslink between Bedford and London St Pancras International. Monday: The following LNER services will be amended: The 05:20 Doncaster to Edinburgh will now start at Newcastle The 05:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will now start at Doncaster The 05:48 London Kings Cross to Aberdeen will now start at Leeds The 06:30 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh will now start at Peterborough The 06:33 London Kings Cross to Newcastle will not run The 06:40 London Kings Cross to Leeds will not run The 06:45 London Kings Cross to Lincoln will now depart at 06:40 and not call at Stevenage The 08:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds The 09:47 London Kings Cross to York will depart at 09:45 The 10:33 Harrogate to London Kings Cross will now start from Leeds Lumo: Trains that usually run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street will run a reduced service between Newcastle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street only. Travel suggestion: During this weekend, you are recommended to change your journey at Peterborough or Bedford. Trains running to or from Sheffield, Chesterfield, and Nottingham will be extremely busy and you are advised to avoid travelling via this route where possible. Background information: The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is a landmark scheme that will introduce in-cab digital signalling on the southern part of the East Coast Main Line, between London Kings Cross and Grantham. The work on the East Coast Main Line on 28 and 29 November is taking place as part of the Government-funded transformational East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), that will see state-of-the-art digital signalling introduced, providing continuous, real-time information to the driver’s cab. This is aimed at improving reliability for passengers, while also reducing emissions. The digital technology is already being used on Great Northern passenger services between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in London. If you would like to know more about ECDP please visit the East Coast Digital Programme website . Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner . You can plan your journey on London Buses / Underground by using the Transport for London 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 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 13:37

Operators: Grand Central, Great Northern, Hull Trains, LNER, Lumo, Thameslink

Engineering work is taking place between Derby and Matlock, closing all lines. No trains will run between Derby and Matlock for the duration. Rail replacement buses will run between Derby and Matlock, calling at all stations. Trains on the route between Derby and Sheffield via Chesterfield will continue to run as usual. 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 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 14 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 12 Oct 2026, 09:37

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Nottingham and Chesterfield, closing some lines early on Saturday morning. As a result, the 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service will be amended to start from Nottingham at 05:11. It will depart Chesterfield later than usual at 05:54, and will call at Sheffield and beyond as normal. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner .

From 2 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 2 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 9 Oct 2026, 12:51

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing some lines on Monday to Wednesday evenings. As a result, the 23:08 Nottingham to Sheffield service will not call at Dronfield. A bus will be provided from Chesterfield to Sheffield, calling at Dronfield. 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 28 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 6 Oct 2026, 09:26

Operators: Northern

Engineering work is taking place around Nottingham, and between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines early on Tuesday to Friday mornings. The 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street train will start from Nottingham earlier than scheduled at 05:11, it will then depart Chesterfield later than scheduled at 05:54 The 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Warrington Central at 07:17. An earlier rail replacement bus will run from Widnes to Warrington Central, connecting with the train. For travel between Liverpool Lime Street and Widnes, you can use alternative trains at no extra cost Check before you travel: These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel. 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 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 1 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 5 Oct 2026, 13:59

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing some lines. CrossCountry: Saturday and Sunday: Trains will be retimed by a few minutes between Derby, Chesterfield and Sheffield. East Midlands Railway: On Saturday , there will be an amended timetable in place on the Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street route, with trains from mid morning no longer calling at Sheffield and calling additionally at Dronfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill, Ilkeston and Bamford, to serve Northern train passengers. Passengers travelling to / from Sheffield can use alternative services at no extra cost. On Sunday , there will be an amended timetable in place on the Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street route, with trains calling additionally at Alfreton, Langley Mill and Ilkeston, to serve Northern train passengers. Trains will start / terminate at Sheffield. Passengers travelling beyond Sheffield can use other operators services at no extra cost. Additionally: Saturday: The 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street train will run between Nottingham and Sheffield only The 06:37 Sheffield to Nottingham train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 06:29, it will then depart Chesterfield later than scheduled at 06:54. It will continue to run up to 4 minutes later through to Nottingham The 06:30 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street train will run between Nottingham and Sheffield only The 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Sheffield at 08:28 The 06:53 Derby to Sheffield train will terminate at Chesterfield The 07:40 Sheffield to Norwich train will start from Chesterfield at 07:54 The 07:45 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street train will run between Nottingham and Manchester Piccadilly The 07:48 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Sheffield at 09:30 The 08:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Nottingham at 11:38 The 09:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 10:43 The 10:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 11:43 The 21:50 Sheffield to Derby train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 21:53, it will then depart Chesterfield later than scheduled at 22:22. It will continue to run up to 10 minutes later through to Derby Sunday: The 11:45 Sheffield to Norwich train will start from Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 11:33, it will continue to run up to 12 minutes earlier through to Nottingham, where it will return to it's scheduled departure time Northern: Saturday and Sunday: Trains between Nottingham and Leeds, will run between Sheffield and Leeds. Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on East Midlands Railway services between Nottingham and Sheffield, which will call at Ilkeston, Langley Mill, Alfreton and Chesterfield. Buses will be provided between Dronfield and Sheffield. 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 7 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 8 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 13:26

Operators: CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Northern

Engineering work is taking place at several places on the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Saturday morning. Monday to Thursday: The 22:47 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway earlier that scheduled at 23:14, it will continue to run up to 4 minutes earlier through to Corby The 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway earlier that scheduled at 00:31, it will continue to run up to 7 minutes earlier through to Corby Tuesday to Friday: The 04:32 Corby to London St Pancras International train will depart Corby earlier than scheduled at 04:23, and will not call at Bedford. A replacement bus will run from Wellingborough to Bedford. For travel from Bedford towards London, you can use alternative East Midlands Railway services at no extra cost The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 04:28, it will continue to run 30 minutes earlier through to Derby The 05:27 London St Pancras International to Sheffield service will start at 05:12, earlier than usual Monday to Friday: The 22:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield train will terminate at Derby at 00:08. A replacement bus will run from Derby to Sheffield, calling at Chesterfield Friday: The 21:42 Nottingham to London St Pancras International train will depart Luton Airport Parkway earlier than scheduled at 23:17, and will continue to run 2 minutes earlier through to London St Pancras International The 22:33 Corby to London St Pancras International train will depart Luton earlier than scheduled 23:19, it will continue to run up to 2 minutes earlier through to London St Pancras International The 22:47 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Bedford earlier that scheduled at 23:40, it will continue to run up to 3 minutes earlier through to Corby The 23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway earlier than scheduled at 23:45, it will continue to run up to 6 minutes earlier through to Derby The 23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham train will depart Kettering earlier than scheduled at 00:55, it will continue to run up to 6 minutes earlier through to Nottingham The 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway later that scheduled at 00:37, it will continue to run up to 2 minutes later until Bedford, where it will depart earlier than scheduled at 01:00. It will continue to run up to 3 minutes earlier through to Corby 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 14 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 18 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 28 Sept 2026, 09:00

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place at several places on the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. Monday to Thursday: The 22:47 London St Pancras International to Corby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway earlier than scheduled at 23:10, and will continue to run up to 8 minutes earlier through to Corby The 23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby train will depart Luton Airport Parkway later than scheduled at 23:49, it will continue to run 1 minute later through to Leicester. From Leicester, it will depart earlier than scheduled at 01:03, and will continue to run earlier through to Derby Monday to Friday: The 22:32 London St Pancras International to Sheffield train will terminate at Derby at 00:08. A rail replacement bus will run from Derby to Sheffield, calling at Chesterfield The 23:30 Sheffield to Derby train will arrive at Derby later than scheduled at 00:33 Tuesday to Friday: The 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International train will depart Derby later than scheduled at 04:44, and will continue to run up to 32 minutes later through to Luton Airport Parkway. From Luton Airport Parkway, it will run as normal The 04:32 Corby to London St Pancras International train will depart Corby later than scheduled at 04:40, and will continue to run up to 13 minutes later through to Luton. It will not call at Bedford. A rail replacement bus will run from Wellingborough to Bedford. For travel from Bedford towards London, you should travel on alternative services The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 04:36, and will continue to run 20 minutes earlier through to 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 2 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 24 Sept 2026, 11:52

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing some lines. The 08:30 Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly train will run later from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly. 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 London St Pancras International and Cricklewood and between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing some lines. A reduced timetable will operate to / from London St Pancras International. One train per hour will run between London St Pancras International and Nottingham, and between London St Pancras International and Sheffield. An amended timetable will operate between London St Pancras International and Corby. Additionally, the 08:22 and 09:22 Sheffield to London St Pancras International trains will depart Sheffield earlier than normal due to a diversion between Sheffield and Chesterfield extending journey times. 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 overnight between Long Eaton and Derby, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday: The 22:09 Nottingham to Matlock train will run through to Chesterfield after departing Belper. A rail replacement bus will operate between Derby and Matlock. The 23:20 Matlock to Nottingham train will start at Chesterfield and will call earlier than normally advertised at Belper and Duffield. A rail replacement bus will operate between Matlock and Derby. Tuesday to Friday: The 05:21 Derby to Nottingham train will depart Derby later than scheduled at 05:51 and it will continue to run later through to Nottingham. It will not call at Beeston. If you are travelling to / from Beeston, you should use alternative services. 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 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place in the Sheffield area, closing some lines. The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International train will depart Sheffield earlier than scheduled at 04:49, it will return to it's scheduled departure time from Chesterfield. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner .

From 9 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 9 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place at various locations across the East Midlands Railway network, closing some lines. Monday to Thursday The 21:46 Lincoln to Peterborough service will terminate at Sleaford, and a rail replacement bus will run between Sleaford and Peterborough calling at Spalding The 22:52 Leicester to Nottingham service will start from Leicester, departing later than usual at 22:59 and a rail replacement bus will run between Leicester and Loughborough calling at Syston and Sileby The 23:09 Peterborough to Lincoln service will not run, and a rail replacement bus will run between Peterborough and Lincoln calling at Spalding Tuesday to Friday The 05:21 Nottingham to Liverpool Lime Street service will depart earlier than usual at 05:11 and continue to run earlier to Chesterfield, where it will resume its normal schedule The 06:49 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich service will start from Warrington Central at 07:17, with a rail replacement bus running between Widnes and Warrington Central 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 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 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 20 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place across the East Midlands Railway network, closing various lines. Monday to Thursday: The 22:09 Nottingham to Matlock service will depart Derby earlier than usual at 22:40 and will terminate at Chesterfield The 22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will depart Leicester earlier than usual at 23:46, and will terminate at Derby The 23:04 London St Pancras International to Derby service will start later than usual at 23:06, will depart Leicester 25 minutes earlier than usual at 01:09, and will terminate at Derby The 23:20 Matlock to Nottingham service will start from Chesterfield at 23:12 The 23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will depart Kettering later than usual at 01:14 and will terminate at Derby The 23:50 Nottingham to Derby service will start earlier than usual at 23:45 The 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby service will depart Wellington later than usual at 01:23 Rail replacement buses will run between East Midlands Parkway and Derby / Nottingham, calling at Long Eaton / Beeston, and also between Matlock and Derby, calling at all stations. Monday to Friday: The 22:47 London St Pancras International to Corby service will depart Luton later than usual at 23:21 Tuesday to Friday: The 04:14 Derby to London St Pancras International service will start earlier than usual at 03:47, returning to its usual timetable at East Midlands Parkway The 04:47 Derby to London St Pancras International service will start earlier than usual at 04:29, returning to its usual timetable at Nottingham, and will not call at Long Eaton The 04:58 Sheffield to London St Pancras International service will start earlier than usual at 04:35, returning to its usual timetable at East Midlands Parkway, and will not call at Long Eaton The 05:21 Derby to Nottingham service will start later than usual at 05:50 and will not call at Beeston Rail replacement buses will between between East Midlands Parkway, Long Eaton and Derby / Nottingham. Friday: The 22:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will terminate at Derby The 23:35 London St Pancras International to Nottingham service will depart Kettering later than usual at 01:08, and terminate at Derby The 23:55 London St Pancras International to Corby service will depart Bedford later than usual at 01:04 Rail replacement buses will run between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham, calling at Beeston. 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 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 11 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 23 Sept 2026, 18:25

Operators: East Midlands Railway

Engineering work is taking place between Chesterfield and Sheffield, closing some lines. The 08:15 Leeds to Plymouth service will be retimed to run up to 10 minutes later than usual between Sheffield and Derby. 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 16 Sept 2026, 11:13

Operators: CrossCountry

Engineering work is taking place in the Dronfield area, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning. As a result, the 23:08 Nottingham to Sheffield service will not call at Dronfield, and will arrive at Sheffield later than usual. A replacement bus will run from Chesterfield to Sheffield via Dronfield. 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 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 16 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 19 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 26 Aug 2026, 12:45

Operators: Northern