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Buses will replace trains between Derby and Matlock for nine days from 14-22 November while we deliver a £3m upgrade to the Derwent Valley Line.
We’re renewing 4.6km of track to provide smoother, more reliable journeys. Please check before you travel.
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A £1.5m track renewal project near Snelland, Lincs will replace life-expired rail components, reducing future maintenance needs and helping improve journeys between Lincoln and Cleethorpes.
Please check before you travel on 17-18 October.
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Today, we join partners including @BTP in backing the rail industry's Crime With Consequences campaign.
That's because trespass, vandalism and cable theft caused more than 1,500 hours of delays on the East Midlands route last year.
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We're investing £1.4m to renew more than 730 metres of track to improve journeys in Lincolnshire.
It means a weekend when buses will replace trains between Sleaford and Boston, while Swineshead level crossing will be temporarily closed.
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Rail upgrades are taking place between Kettering and Loughborough on 19-20 September to help deliver a smoother, more reliable railway.
Please note that your journey may take longer and involve a rail replacement bus.
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Over the past two weekends, we've completed a near-£7m programme of upgrades in the East Midlands, including track, drainage and points improvements.
The investment will help reduce delays, improve reliability, and keep passengers and freight moving.
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Network Rail East Midlands retweeted
⚠️❌ DO NOT TRAVEL - between London St Pancras International and Bedford for the remainder of the day.
There is a fault with the overhead electrical wires in the Mill Hill Broadway area and lines are at a stand.
More information to follow...
An upcoming investment of nearly £1.5m will see track renewed in Rutland and drainage improved in Leicestershire.
Please be aware that this work will mean buses replace trains between Leicester and Peterborough on 22 & 23 August.
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Work has been completed at Alfreton Tunnel, with renewed track helping to improve reliability and support better journeys between Sheffield and Nottingham.
Thanks to passengers for their patience while this vital upgrade was carried out.
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Quick reminder for this weekend...
Railway improvement work will be taking place at Alfreton Tunnel, Derbyshire, on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August.
Passengers are advised that this will affect journeys between Sheffield and Nottingham.
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A £5.46m programme of railway upgrades will affect journeys on the weekends of 15-16 and 22-23 August.
Passengers travelling between Sheffield & Nottingham, and across the region, are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel.
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Railway improvement work will be taking place at Alfreton Tunnel, Derbyshire, on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August.
Passengers are advised that this will affect journeys between Sheffield and Nottingham.
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We're pleased to confirm Kirk Hill bridge is now open! Our work to reconstruct the bridge to open up freight paths and ready the line for electrification should it resume, is nearly complete. Thank you to residents & road users for their patience during the work. @AmcoGiffen_
Passengers are urged to plan ahead during a £5.1m programme of railway upgrades in Derbyshire and Staffordshire over the next two weekends, including:
🔹track renewals
🔹drainage improvements
🔹signalling upgrades
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Network Rail East Midlands retweeted
From today, Monday 29 June, we are running a full timetable across the EMR network.
Thank you to everyone who has shown patience and understanding following the tragic incident at Bedford South on Friday 19 June. Our thoughts remain with everyone affected.
As services return, some journeys may still be subject to short-notice changes. Customers are advised to check their journey before travelling to the station.
The Midland Main Line has reopened for passenger services following recovery and repair work at the site of the #Bedford train collision.
Our focus remains on supporting the ongoing investigation into the incident.
An update from Mark Budden, East Midlands route director.
Network Rail East Midlands retweeted
Recovery and repair work at the site of the #Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June.
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ALT OLE Works take place at Bedford, as part of the restoration of the line in June 2026
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Six days on, we've now completed a full track renewal. Overhead line installation is underway, with one wire run complete and the second in progress as we work to safely reopen your railway as quickly as possible.
Our latest update from Mark Budden.
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Our request for passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary has been extended, with hot weather forecast for Friday.
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