East Midlands Railway News - News

EMR team take on 24-mile walk to raise funds for charity that works to prevent violence against women and girls

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:29:00 Z

EMR team to complete a 24-mile charity walk from Derby to Matlock on 18 April in support of White Ribbon
Fundraising effort aims to help end violence against women and girls and challenge harmful behaviours
Walk also focuses on raising awareness, promoting allyship, and encouraging a culture of respect and equality

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:52:00 Z

EMR is inviting schools across the region to take advantage of its specially discounted group offer
Schools can also benefit through the Parliament’s travel subsidy scheme with eligible education groups able to claim back up to 85%
EMR has a dedicated team available to support teachers through the booking process

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 Z

EMR services will be busier than usual over the Easter period due to engineering work on the West Coast Main Line
A queuing system will be in place at London St Pancras and customers may not always be able to board their intended service
Sheffield station is likely to be very busy and EMR customers are encouraged to allow extra time for their journeys
Customers who normally travel to or from London using the West Coast Main Line are strongly advised to use rail replacement bus services between Milton Keynes – Bedford
Services between Stoke and Derby on Monday 6 April will be extremely busy due to football supporters

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:09:00 Z

May timetable change brings new Sunday services and improved connections
It includes new Sunday services introduced on the Robin Hood Line
Two new Sunday services for Beeston
Additional stop to improve access to Peak District
An additional call at Netherfield on the 10:03 Nottingham to Skegness on weekdays and Saturdays

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:43:00 Z

Popular Secret Fare scheme expands, adding new discounted regional and intercity journeys.
Customers can save up to 50% on train travel by choosing a flexible departure time.
More than 11,000 customers have already benefited, with additional routes being introduced following strong demand.
Travel between Nottingham and Sheffield from just £4
New regional Secret fares include Peterborough to Manchester and Crewe to Lincoln

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:40:00 Z

EMR services to and from London St Pancras are expected to be extremely busy this Sunday due to engineering works on the East Coast Main Line.
Customers who would normally travel with LNER are being strongly advised to follow the alternative arrangements, rather than travelling via EMR services.
Customers should carefully consider any Intercity journeys over this weekend and understand that EMR's normal experience will look and feel very different - despite strong preparations.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:49:00 Z

New Pret A Manger shop has opened at Nottingham railway station.
New shop is located between platform 5b and 6.
Pret offers customers a wide range of options, including sandwiches, salads, soups, wraps, pastries and organic coffee.
The new shop brings even more options to customers travelling through the city and forms part of ongoing improvements to the station’s customer experience.
With 3.6 million journeys taking place from Nottingham last year, the shop will have plenty of chances to tempt customers with its wide menu

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:40:00 Z

EMR has introduced 10 refurbished trains across its regional network
Milestone includes seven Class 170 trains and three Class 158 trains
Customers will benefit from a range of improvements including better interiors, toilets and power points

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:59:00 Z

Work resumes on multi-million development at Skegness station.
Contractor Gelder Group will deliver the next phase of the project.
Once complete, the improvements will provide significantly enhanced facilities for customers.
It will also create a new community café and flexible bookable space for community use, as well as two new retail units.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:17:00 Z

EMR services to and from London St Pancras are expected to be extremely busy this weekend due to engineering works on the East Coast Main Line
Customers who would normally travel with LNER are being strongly advised to follow the alternative arrangements, rather than travelling via EMR services
EMR are running Intercity services on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 February, but can only provide 25% of the combined LNER and EMR capacity
Customers who haven't yet purchased tickets should consider journeys on Friday 20 or Monday, 23 Feb
No EMR services will run north-west of Sheffield this weekend
Customers can still travel to Manchester but journeys will look different and take longer
EMR customers are advised to travel via Chesterfield where a rail replacement bus will take them to Manchester