East Midlands Railway (EMR) is to offer significantly improved Sunday Intercity journey times as part of its December timetable change.
From Sunday, 15th December, 12 Sunday services will benefit from quicker journeys, with some services on the Midland Main Line being cut by as much as 28 minutes—benefiting those travelling between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and London.
The enhancements, which are made possible by working in collaboration with Network Rail, will require the closure of tracks for maintenance and will result in the removal of two early Sunday morning services. This will give Network Rail more time to carry out maintenance work and ensure trains run safely and reliably.
Will Rogers, Managing Director at East Midlands Railway, said: “This is great news for customers who use our Intercity services on Sundays.
“In addition to speeding up 12 journeys, which will encourage more people to travel by rail, the changes will also enable critical track maintenance work and deliver annual savings to the taxpayer—balancing the need for long-term infrastructure improvements with passenger experience.”
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Mark Budden, Route Director for Network Rail in the East Midlands, added: “Like all things, the railway needs to be maintained and improved, and the majority of this work needs to be carried out when trains are not running to keep everyone safe.
“These changes to the timetable are a real testament to the work between EMR and Network Rail. As well as faster journeys, it should also mean more reliable services because Network Rail teams will have more time to carry out maintenance on a crucial part of the line.”
Improved Sunday Morning Services to London St Pancras
| Journey origin | Departure time | Arrival time | Improvement | ||
| Current | Future | Current | Future | ||
| Derby | 07:51 | 07:57 | 10:12 | 9:50 | 28 minutes |
| Nottingham | 08:21 | 08:21 | 10:41 | 10:15 | 26 minutes |
| Sheffield | 08:23 | 08:23 | 11:11 | 10:51 | 20 minutes |
| Nottingham | 09:26 | 09:26 | 11:42 | 11:21 | 21 minutes |
| Sheffield | 09:26 | 09:26 | 12:11 | 11:56 | 15 minutes |
| Nottingham | 10:16 | 10:16 | 12:19 | 12:10 | 9 minutes |
Improved Sunday Morning Services from London St Pancras
| Journey destination | Departure time | Arrival time | Improvement | ||
| Current | Future | Current | Future | ||
| Nottingham | 09:00 | 09:00 | 11:15 | 10:56 | 19 minutes |
| Sheffield | 09:30 | 09:30 | 12:24 | 11:57 | 27 minutes |
| Nottingham | 10:00 | 10:05 | 12:14 | 11:59 | 20 minutes |
| Sheffield | 10:30 | 10:30 | 13:27 | 13:00 | 27 minutes |
| Nottingham | 11:00 | 11:00 | 13:15 | 12:57 | 18 minutes |
| Nottingham | 11:30 | 11:30 | 13:29 | 13:15 | 14 minutes |
Removed services
- 07:00 Derby to London St Pancras
- 07:24 Nottingham to London St Pancras
