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Major re-signalling works 20 July 25 August This summer, Nottingham station will be affected by the Nottingham re-signalling works, which will cause major disruptions to train services between 20 July 25 August. In this leaflet you ll find information about the works and how service changes will affect you, so that you can be prepared and plan your journeys without worry. Discounted travel A discount will apply on tickets purchased for travel between 20 July 25 August (excluding Advance Purchase tickets) that involve travel on a rail replacement bus. An increased number of cheaper Advance Purchase fares will also be made available during this time. Discounted travel is only available on journeys where East Midlands Trains is the primary train operator. For travel between Derby and Nottingham, CrossCountry Trains is the primary train operator on this route and will be offering a reduced Off Peak return fare for travel any time throughout the day. Season ticket Discount Customers who are yet to purchase a season ticket are advised to purchase five weekly season tickets during the Nottingham re-signalling works, to take advantage of the discount, as opposed to purchasing a monthly season ticket. A discount will only be available on tickets to/from Nottingham on selected journeys between 20 July 25 August, and where East Midlands Trains is the primary train operator. 2
Frequently asked questions What is the Nottingham re-signalling works? It is a project by Network Rail to improve Nottingham station and transform the railways around the city. Big changes to tracks and signalling will mean more reliable services and fewer delays at Nottingham station, and the railways will be able to cope with an increasing demand for rail travel in the future. What will the project involve? 100 million investment A new platform at Nottingham station 143 new signals Six miles of new track Two renewed level crossings Two level crossings replaced with footbridges. Why is this work being done? This is the biggest transformation of the railway through Nottingham for 50 years. When the layout and signalling were originally designed in the 1960s, the number of passenger trains was much lower. Now with trains to London every half hour, and services to Mansfield, Worksop, Norwich, Liverpool, Leeds and others, the railway is congested and signalling equipment is in need of modernisation. This work will future-proof the station and work in conjunction with the proposed line-speed improvements and the rebuilding of the station to offer a much improved journey for passengers. Register for updates 3
Why is the work taking place during the summer period? Services are always quieter during the summer period with fewer commuters and business travellers. During the five weeks chosen for the Nottingham re-signalling project, we expect services to be around quieter than at other times of the year. We do recognise that many passengers use our services to travel between Nottingham and Skegness over the summer holidays, and we have worked hard to maintain the best possible service we can for our passengers on this route. Train services will continue to run between Grantham and Skegness and Newark and Lincoln at all times and on 23 out of the 37 days, we will be able to run direct train services from Nottingham to Skegness. Why is the work taking 37 days? This will enable Network Rail to carry out the work in the shortest time possible. If the work had been planned to take place over weekends, as is the case with a lot of engineering work, this would have taken around a year s worth of weekend closures in and around Nottingham to complete the works. What is the best station to use to travel to london? We are advising people to travel from East Midlands Parkway station, which is located on the A453 near to Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station. There are three trains an hour to/from London from this station and journey times are around 1 hour and 34 minutes. Five buses an hour will run between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway, or alternatively passengers can use the 1,000 space car park for the discounted price of 6 per day. There is also free parking for disabled passengers at this station. Sign up online today for the latest updates at 4
What steps have you taken to provide a better service? We have invested in additional car parking spaces at East Midlands Parkway for passengers connecting to London services. Passengers who already hold a car parking season ticket for Nottingham can use this ticket to park at East Midlands Parkway visit the Ticket Office for more information. We have carried out research and worked closely with Nottingham City Council to assess how many buses are needed and develop the best possible bus routes for passengers. We have around 100 East Midlands Trains and Network Rail Managers providing extra assistance at key locations throughout the duration of the re-signalling project, and we are also providing additional cycle storage facilities at Beeston, East Midlands Parkway, Newark Castle and Grantham stations. Will this affect all east midlands trains journeys? No. The rest of our network will operate a full and normal service throughout the summer. The routes that will operate as normal include: Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derby, East Midlands Parkway, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Bedford and Luton to London Liverpool to Sheffield/Chesterfield Derby to Matlock Derby to Crewe Newark to Lincoln Grantham to Skegness. Around three quarters of our passengers will not be affected at all by the work at Nottingham. What advice Do you have? Do continue to travel with us during the summer, but be prepared, allow additional time for your journey and check for the latest updates before you travel at 5
At a glance Below is a summary of the changes to the train services for each of the affected routes. Details and a map for each route can be found further on within this leaflet. Nottingham London (p.9) Train services to/from London will start and terminate at East Midlands Parkway, with three services per hour running between East Midlands Parkway and London. A frequent bus service will operate five times an hour between Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway to connect with train services to London. There are 1,000 car parking spaces available at East Midlands Parkway for just 6 per day. Matlock Derby Nottingham (p.10) Trains will run as normal between Matlock, Derby and Beeston. For services through to Nottingham, passengers should change at Derby for an express bus service, which will run at 15 minute intervals. This service is operated by CrossCountry Trains. Three buses per hour will also run between Beeston and Nottingham. Liverpool Norwich (p.11) Train services will continue to operate on this route, but will follow a diversionary route and not call at Nottingham or Grantham. All services will instead call at East Midlands Parkway, where express replacement bus services will run to Nottingham, Grantham and Newark. Passengers travelling from Langley Mill and Alfreton should use replacement bus services for travel to Nottingham. Northern train services will continue to run from Langley Mill and Alfreton to Leeds via Sheffield. 6
Nottingham Lincoln (p.12) Train services will continue to run from Newark Castle to Lincoln throughout the re-signalling works. From Saturday 20 July to Friday 9 August, connecting bus services will run between Newark Castle and Nottingham, with an hourly bus service from Rolleston, Fiskerton, Bleasby, Thurgaton, Lowdham, Burton Joyce and Carlton to Nottingham. From 10 August to 23 August, trains will be running between Nottingham and Lincoln (between 0800 2000). Services will follow the normal calling patterns with slightly extended journey times. There will also be an hourly express bus service between Newark and East Midlands Parkway, connecting with services to Leicester and beyond throughout the re-signalling works. Nottingham Skegness (p.14) Train services will continue to run between Grantham and Skegness at all times. Direct train services will also be running between Nottingham and Skegness on the following days (between 0800 2000): Weekdays Mon 22 July to Fri 26 July Mon 12 August to Fri 23 August Weekends Sat 20 and Sun 21 July Sat 27 and Sun 28 July Sat 10 August and Sun 11 August Sat 17 August and Sun 18 August At all other times, an hourly bus service will run between Nottingham and Grantham with an hourly train service connecting at Grantham for services through to Skegness. There will also be an hourly express bus service from Grantham to East Midlands Parkway throughout the day to connect with services to Leicester/ Liverpool and Norwich. During the re-signalling works, additional buses will be on standby at Nottingham station at all times. A normal, strengthened train service will run from Nottingham to Skegness from 19 May to 19 July, and then again from Monday 26 August. 7
At a glance Continued Nottingham Loughborough Leicester (local services) (p.16) Train services will run between Leicester and East Midlands Parkway, where there is a connecting bus service through to Nottingham, which will run approximately every 10 minutes. An hourly train service will run between Leicester and Loughborough. Passengers travelling from Syston, Sileby, Barrow-upon-Soar can continue to travel to Leicester by train. For travel to/from Nottingham, there will be a train service to Loughborough and East Midlands Parkway, with a bus connection to Nottingham. Mansfield/Worksop Nottingham (p.17) A frequent bus service will run in place of the normal train service for the duration of the works (20 July 25 August) with four buses per hour running between Nottingham and Mansfield and an hourly service running from Nottingham to Worksop. Sign up now Register online today for the latest updates at find shirley on twitter Tweet your questions to @shirley_updates or follow twitter/shirley_updates for Shirley s travel advice and useful tips 8
For train and bus times, visit Nottingham London SHEFFIELD on all journeys to & from Nottingham on this route* DERBY EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY Loughborough BEESTON NOTTINGHAM LEICESTER Market Harborough Kettering Corby Wellingborough Bedford Luton Luton Airport Parkway LONDON ST PANCRAS Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from this station *This does not apply for journeys between Nottingham and Derby as CrossCountry Trains are the primary operator on this route. Three trains per hour from London to East Midlands Parkway, one continues to Beeston. Five express buses per hour between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham. Great reasons to travel from East Midlands Parkway: 1,000 car parking spaces and just 6 parking at East Midlands Parkway. 1hour 34mins from East Midlands Parkway to London. 9
For access to all train and bus timetables, visit Matlock Derby Nottingham MATLOCK MATLOCK BATH CROMFORD WHATSTANDWELL AMBERGATE on all journeys to & from Nottingham on this route* BELPER DUFFIELD DERBY SPONDON LONG EATON ATTENBOROUGH BEESTON NOTTINGHAM Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from this station *This does not apply for journeys between Nottingham and Derby as CrossCountry Trains are the primary operator on this route. Train from Matlock terminating at Beeston. Change at Derby for an express bus service to Nottingham (four buses running each hour). This service is operated by CrossCountry Trains. Three buses per hour between Beeston and Nottingham. 10
t Liverpool Norwich LIVERPOOL LIME STREET LIVERPOOL SOUTH PARKWAY HUNTS CROSS HOUGH GREEN WIDNES WARRINGTON CENTRAL BIRCHWOOD IRLAM MANCHESTER OXFORD ROAD STOCKPORT HAZEL GROVE MANCHESTER PICCADILLY CHINLEY EDALE HOPE BAMFORD HATHERSAGE GRINDLEFORD DORE SHEFFIELD on all journeys to & from Nottingham on this route DRONFIELD CHESTERFIELD EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY LANGLEY MILL ALFRETON NOTTINGHAM GRANTHAM PETERBOROUGH WHITTLESEA MARCH ELY BRANDON THETFORD HARLING ROAD ECCLES ROAD ATTLEBOROUGH WYMONDHAM NORWICH Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from this station Train service diversion route, not calling at Nottingham or Grantham. All call at East Midlands Parkway. Five buses per hour between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham. One bus per hour between East Midlands Parkway and Grantham. Two buses per hour between Alfreton and Nottingham, One stopping at Langley Mill. Limited services between Chesterfield and Langley Mill and Nottingham and Grantham. For services between Norwich and Grantham change at Peterborough. Train services from Alfreton to East Midlands Parkway (southbound only). 11
For access to all train and bus timetables, visit Nottingham Lincoln Dates valid: Sat 20 July Fri 9 Aug Sat 24 Aug Sun 25 Aug (Sat 10 Aug Fri 23 Aug after 2000 and before 0800 only) SWINDERBY LINCOLN HYKEHAM BURTON JOYCE CARLTON NOTTINGHAM THURGARTON LOWDHAM BLEASBY FISKERTON ROLLESTON COLLINGHAM NEWARK CASTLE NEWARK NORTH GATE EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY ON ALL JOURNEYS To & from highlighted stations to anywhere on this route Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from these stations Normal service between Newark Castle and Lincoln. Direct hourly bus service from Newark Castle to Nottingham. Hourly bus service between Nottingham and Newark Castle calling at same stations as normal timetable, refer to timetables online for details. Direct hourly bus between Newark Castle and East Midlands Parkway, connecting into services for Leicester. 12
t Dates valid: Sat 10 Aug Fri 23 Aug (between 0800 2000 only) LINCOLN HYKEHAM SWINDERBY THURGARTON LOWDHAM BURTON JOYCE CARLTON NOTTINGHAM BLEASBY FISKERTON ROLLESTON COLLINGHAM NEWARK CASTLE NEWARK NORTH GATE EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY ON ALL JOURNEYS To & from highlighted stations to anywhere on this route Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from these stations Train service between Nottingham and Lincoln (running slower than a normal service). Direct hourly bus between Newark Castle and East Midlands Parkway, connecting into services for Leicester. 13
For access to all train and bus timetables, visit Nottingham Skegness MAP A NOTTINGHAM EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY NETHERFIELD RADCLIFFE BINGHAM ASLOCKTON ELTON & ORSTON BOTTESFORD GRANTHAM ANCASTER RAUCEBY SLEAFORD HECKINGTON SWINESHEAD ON ALL JOURNEYS To & from highlighted stations to anywhere on this route HUBBERTS BRIDGE BOSTON WAINFLEET THORPE CULVERT SKEGNESS HAVENHOUSE 20 July 25 August 2013 Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat Sun 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from these stations Please refer to calendar for when this map is valid (between 20 July and 25 August, before 0800 and after 2000 all services will refer to map B times). One train per hour between Nottingham and Skegness, with normal timetable calling patterns. Hourly bus service from Grantham to East Midlands Parkway, connecting onto services to Leicester and Liverpool. 14
t MAP B NOTTINGHAM EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY NETHERFIELD RADCLIFFE BINGHAM ASLOCKTON ELTON & ORSTON BOTTESFORD GRANTHAM ANCASTER RAUCEBY SLEAFORD HECKINGTON SWINESHEAD ON ALL JOURNEYS To & from highlighted stations to anywhere on this route HUBBERTS BRIDGE BOSTON WAINFLEET THORPE CULVERT SKEGNESS HAVENHOUSE Map A Train services operating between Nottingham and Skegness. Map B Bus services only between Nottingham and Grantham. Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from these stations Please refer to calendar for when this map is valid. Please note Refer to map B for all travel after 2000 and before 0800 for entire period (20 July 25 Aug). Train services will continue to run between Grantham and Skegness at all times. Two buses between Grantham and Nottingham, one express and one calling at all stops Hourly bus between Grantham and East Midlands Parkway, connecting onto services to Leicester and Liverpool. 15
For access to all train and bus timetables, visit Nottingham Loughborough Leicester (Local services) on all journeys to & from Nottingham on this route ATTENBOROUGH BEESTON EAST MIDLANDS PARKWAY NOTTINGHAM LOUGHBOROUGH BARROW UPON SOAR SILEBY SYSTON LEICESTER Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from this station One train per hour between Loughborough and Beeston. One train per hour between Leicester and Loughborough calling at all stations. Five buses per hour between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham. 16
t Mansfield/Worksop Nottingham (Robin Hood Line) on all journeys to & from Nottingham on this route WORKSOP WHITWELL CRESWELL LANGWITH WHALEY THORNS SHIREBROOK MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE MANSFIELD SUTTON PARKWAY KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD NEWSTEAD HUCKNALL BULWELL NOTTINGHAM Train service Limited train service Disruption, Direct bus service no trains Stopping bus service discount applies to/from these stations Hourly express bus from Nottingham to Mansfield, calling at all stations to Worksop. Hourly express bus from Nottingham to Mansfield, also calling at Mansfield Woodhouse. Two buses per hour from Nottingham to Mansfield calling at all stations. 17
Did you know? Disrupted travel Between 20 July 25 August, train services will not run at all on certain routes to/from Nottingham. The project will have a major impact on travel, which is why we are providing alternative travel options and route maps. East midlands parkway East Midlands Parkway will be the main replacement station for Nottingham during this period, and rail replacement buses will take passengers between East Midlands Parkway and Nottingham. See inside for more information. Planning your journeys To make your journeys as smooth as possible during the Nottingham re-signalling project, please remember: Allow extra time for your journey when travelling on rail-replacement buses If you require assisted travel, book in advance by calling 08457 125 678, option three No dogs on buses apart from assistance dogs All routes have limited bike capacity, subject to vehicle space. For further details visit No alcohol allowed on buses. find shirley on twitter Tweet your questions to @shirley_updates or follow twitter/shirley_updates for Shirley s travel advice and useful tips For more details, register for updates at The information in this leaflet was correct at the time of printing in July 2013 but may be subject to change without prior notice. East Midlands Trains does not accept liability for any inaccurate information. EMT360032