Derbyshire heatwave: East Midlands Railway warns of disruption this week as temperatures soar – with cancelled services impacting passengers in Chesterfield and Derbyshire

The Met Office are advising that temperatures this week are expected to be above average for the time of year, with highs of 33°C anticipated in London and various areas of southern England and the East Midlands.

The existing yellow heat-health alert for the East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West will be escalated to amber and will be in place from 9.00am on Wednesday, July 8 until 9.00pm on Sunday, July 12.

East Midlands Railway are advising customers to only travel on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday if your journey is essential.

The Nottingham/Mansfield/Worksop route will be withdrawn from midday on July 8, July 9 and July 10. A rail replacement bus will run in place of trains on this route for customers needing to make essential journeys. This will impact Derbyshire passengers travelling from Shirebrook, Langwith-Whaley Thorns, Creswell and Whitwell.

Tickets dated for July 8, July 9 and July 10 can be used on East Midlands Railway services on between Saturday, July 11 and Tuesday, July 14 instead.

If your journey is essential, EMR strongly recommend that you travel before midday, when temperatures are expected to be cooler. East Midlands Railway tickets dated for either July 8, July 9 or July 10 can be used at no extra cost to travel on earlier services on the same day.

A number of services between Sheffield and London St Pancras will be cancelled between July 8 and July 10 – impacting passengers at Chesterfield, Derby and Long Eaton. The full list of cancellations for each day can be found here: https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travel-information/service-disruptions/essential-travel-only-hot-weather-forecast-until-friday-10