A points failure between Nottingham / East Midlands Parkway and Derby means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or diverted.

Disruption is expected to continue until 16:30.

Customer advice:

CrossCountry

You may use your ticket on East Midlands Railway services via any reasonable route at no extra cost.

East Midlands Railway

How does this affect my train?

Matlock / Derby / Nottingham

Trains running through the area in the Derby/ Matlock direction cannot run.

Trains running through the area in the Nottingham direction can run however there will be alterations and delays.

Newark Castle - Crewe

Trains running through the area in the Derby/ Crewe direction cannot run.

Trains running through the area in the Newark Castle direction can run however there will be alterations and delays.

Intercity

Trains running through the area in the Derby / Sheffield direction cannot run or may be diverted

Trains running through the area in the London St Pancras International direction can run however some delays may apply.

At present East Midlands Railway are expecting the problem to be fixed in the next 3 hours. As soon as the problem is fixed the priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. Staff do not have an estimate as to when they will be able to run trains to their advertised timetable.

How do I get where I need to be?

You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed.

East Midlands Railway have arranged for you to use your ticket on CrossCountry services via any reasonable route to help keep you on the move.

Buses will run to help keep you on the move from Derby, Nottingham and East Midlands Parkway to help keep you on the move. These buses are not yet able to run to an advertised timetable. Please seek help from station staff if you are unsure how to travel.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

​​​​​​​Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.