Derbyshire rail passengers warned of weekend disruption as engineering works close lines between Chesterfield and Derby
Derbyshire rail passengers have been warned to brace for disruption this weekend amid engineering works between Chesterfield and Derby – with some services set to be delayed by up to 60 minutes.
National Rail has warned that engineering works are taking place between Chesterfield and Derby on Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7 – forcing the closure of some lines.
These works will impact CrossCountry services calling at Derby and Chesterfield, and East Midlands Railway (EMR) trains between Chesterfield and Derby – along with Northern services stopping at Dronfield, Chesterfield, Alfreton, Langley Mill and Ilkeston.
CrossCountry have confirmed that journey times between Derby and the North East/Scotland will be extended by up to one hour on December 6 and 7.
Northern trains will run to an amended timetable between Nottingham and Sheffield on December 6. Journey times between Sheffield and Leeds are unaltered.
The following EMR services will be impacted by the engineering works on December 6:
The 09:43 Leicester to Grimsby Town train will depart Leicester earlier than scheduled at 09:40, it will continue to run up to six minutes earlier through to Nottingham, where it will return to its scheduled departure time through to Grimsby Town.
The 06:55 Derby to Sheffield train will start from Derby earlier than scheduled at 06:44, and it will not call at Belper. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Derby and Sheffield – calling at Belper and Chesterfield. The 22:00 Sheffield to Derby train will arrive at Derby later than scheduled at 22:54, and it will not call at Belper. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Chesterfield and Derby, calling at Belper.