East Midlands Railway (EMR) is advising customers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling on Sunday March 15 as major engineering work will mean some services will be extremely busy.
This Sunday there will be no LNER trains between London King’s Cross and Peterborough as part of digital signalling upgrades by Network Rail.
As a result, EMR services to and from London St Pancras are expected to see more customers than usual.
Customers are advised that:
- A queuing system will be in place at London St Pancras for EMR services.
- It may not be possible to board your intended service.
- They should allow extra time at the station and consider travelling on a weekday if possible.
- EMR trains on routes between Sheffield, Nottingham and London St Pancras are likely to be extremely busy, with the potential for standing room only.
- If they haven’t yet purchased tickets they should consider journeys on Saturday or Monday.
- Customers who would normally travel with LNER, should follow alternative travel arrangements rather than travelling via EMR services.
LNER customers who wish to travel to or from London St Pancras should: Travel on Thameslink services to/from Bedford; Change at Bedford for the dedicated rail replacement bus services to/from Peterborough; or continue their journey from Peterborough on LNER service.
Philippa Cresswell, customer experience director at East Midlands Railway, said: “Great customer experiences are important to us at EMR.
“However, this Sunday will be very difficult due to EMR carrying both our own customers and those of LNER who choose not to use the alternative travel arrangements for East Coast Main Line journeys.
“We ask customers to carefully consider any journeys over this weekend and understand that our normal experience will look and feel very different – despite strong preparations.
“Our London services are expected to be extremely busy on Sunday, and customers should allow extra time, particularly at St Pancras, where a queuing system will be in place. Customers should also consider taking their trip on Friday, Saturday or Monday if possible.
“We also strongly encourage customers to check their journey before travelling and to follow alternative travel advice where provided, so we can keep everyone moving as smoothly as possible this weekend.”
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