East Midlands Railway announced the sad news this morning.
The train operator said at 9:17 am on Thursday 22 August 2024:
‘We are sad to report that a person has been hit by a train.
‘This has occurred between Leicester and Market Harborough and is disrupting our trains on the Intercity
‘Emergency services are on site.’
‘Trains running through the area in both directions cannot run between Leicester and Market Harborough.
‘Some regional services may also be affected to/ from Leicester due to trains being unable to run in the Leicester area so please check your journey.
‘At present we are expecting the line to re-open in the next two hours.
‘As soon as the line is open again, our priority will be to get trains running to their advertised times again. We expect our advertised timetable to resume on the affected routes by 11:30.’
East Midlands Railway travel advice – How do I get where I need to be?
You should continue to travel as originally planned however your journey may be delayed. We are sorry for the delay to your journey today.
We are currently looking at alternative arrangements to keep you on the move.
Please remember that this can take time and be assured that our team are working tirelessly to arrange this as quickly as possible for you. We appreciate your patience whilst we do this.
Our trains are likely to experience extended delays or alterations. You should use alternative routes which will be most comfortable and quickest way to get where you need to be. You may travel via the following alternative routes:
Sheffield
You may travel to Doncaster where you should change for a train to London Kings Cross. It is likely to take between 2 and 2.5 hours to complete this journey. LNER, who run the trains between Doncaster and London Kings Cross recommend booking a seat reservation. This can be done up to 5 minutes before the train departs at lner.co.uk/travel-information/make-a-reservation/ Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-kings-cross for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Kings Cross.
Derby/Chesterfield
You may travel to Birmingham New Street where you should change for a train to London Euston. It is likely to take between 2.5 and 3 hours to complete this journey. . Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-euston for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Euston.
Nottingham -You may travel to Grantham where you should change for a train to London Kings Cross. It is likely to take between 2 and 2.5 hours to complete this journey. LNER, who run the trains between Grantham and London Kings Cross recommend booking a seat reservation. This can be done up to 5 minutes before the train departs at lner.co.uk/travel-information/make-a-reservation/ Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-kings-cross for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Kings Cross.
Leicester
You may travel to Nuneaton where you should change for a train to London Euston. It is likely to take 2 hours to complete this journey. Visit eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/travelling-via-euston for lots of useful information about what to expect when travelling via Euston.
All of these alternative route options are available in the opposite direction too. Dont worry about your ticket, we have already made arrangements with other train companies for you to travel with your original ticket.
Have you been affected by a railway incident? Samaritans are there for you. If a railway incident has affected you or someone you know, visit samaritans.org/railsupport. If you’d like to talk things through, Samaritansare there to listen. Call 116 123 for free day or night.
If your overall journey has been delayed over 15 minutes you may be entitled to claim compensation, full details of how to claim can be found here: eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/delay
If you are unable or do not wish to complete your journey, you may claim a refund on your ticket. Information about how to do this can be found at eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/refund
