East Midlands Trains is advising passengers that a revised train service is planned for Thursday 2 December as a result of continuing disruption caused by severe weather..

A revised timetable is operating to and from London tomorrow (Thursday 2 December). Services across the East Midlands Trains network are subject to short notice alteration or cancellation and journey times may be extended.

Passengers are advised to check for up-to-date travel information and leave additional time for their journeys. Information will continue to be provided and updated on the East Midlands Trains website (www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk) and National Rail Enquiries website (www.nationalrail.co.uk). Passengers are also advised to review customer information screens at stations or speak to a member of station staff.

Tim Shoveller, Managing Director of East Midlands Trains, said: “Severe weather is continuing to cause disruption to road, rail and air transport in many parts of the country, including train services on our network. We understand the impact this is having on our customers, and we are doing all we can in partnership with Network Rail to keep passengers updated and our trains moving.

“We expect the poor weather to continue for several days and we have decided to put in place a revised timetable to help give passengers more certainty on what services they can expect to operate. While we are continuing to run many services, a number of services will continue to be cancelled or delayed. Our advice to passengers is to check for updates before they travel and allow longer for their journeys. Our staff are working incredibly hard in freezing conditions to get as many trains running as possible, as well as keeping our depots and stations clear and safe.”

Summary of services on Thursday 2 December

Services to and from London St Pancras International on Thursday 2 December
A revised timetable is in place for services to and from London St Pancras on Thursday 2 December, with three trains per hour planned to operate throughout the day.
An hourly train service will operate on the Sheffield - London route, serving Chesterfield, Derby, East Midlands Parkway and Leicester
An hourly train service will operate on the Nottingham - London route, serving Loughborough, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Wellingborough and Bedford
An hourly train service will operate on the Corby - London route, serving Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford and Luton
Full details of these services are available on the East Midlands Trains website at www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk (see also attached pdf)

Services on the following East Midlands Trains routes are planned to operate as normal on Thursday 2 December, subject to alterations and delays. Routes include:
Nottingham to Lincoln via Newark
Nottingham to Matlock
Leicester to Nottingham
Nottingham to Mansfield Woodhouse (Reduced to one train an hour, no trains will operate between Mansfield and Worksop)
Lincoln to Peterborough
Derby to Crewe

As a result of the difficult weather conditions, no trains are able to run between the following locations on Thursday 2 December:
Sheffield to Liverpool via Manchester
Lincoln to Grimsby/Cleethorpes
Lincoln to Doncaster
Mansfield Woodhouse to Worksop

Services operating on Wednesday 1 December 2010

Revised train services to London:
One train per hour will operate from Sheffield to London St Pancras at 35 minutes past the hour and will run as per the published timetable. These trains will call at Chesterfield, Derby, Long Eaton, East Midlands Parkway, Loughborough and Leicester.
One train per hour will operate from Nottingham to London St Pancras at 2 minutes past the hour and will run as per the published timetable. These trains will run as per the published timetable and will call at Beeston, Loughborough, Leicester, Market Harborough, Kettering, Wellingborough, Bedford and Luton Airport Parkway.
 
Revised train services from London:
One train per hour will operate from London St Pancras to Sheffield at 55 minutes past the hour and will run as per the published timetable and will call at Luton, Market Harborough, Leicester, East Midlands Parkway, Derby and Chesterfield.
One train per hour will operate from London St Pancras to Nottingham at 30 minutes past the hour. These services will run as per the published timetable and will call at Luton Airport Parkway, Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Loughborough and Beeston. Services from London St Pancras to Corby will not operate. Passengers are advised to use the services at 30 minutes past the hour
Additional peak services may operate

The following services are also running with delays or short notice cancellations:
Nottingham to Matlock
Leicester to Nottingham
Nottingham to Mansfield Woodhouse will be reduced to one train an hour
Lincoln to Peterborough
Derby to Crewe
Nottingham to Lincoln via Newark

As a result of the difficult weather conditions, no trains are able to run between the following locations:
Sheffield to Liverpool via Manchester
Lincoln to Grimsby/Cleethorpes
Lincoln to Doncaster
Mansfield Woodhouse to Worksop

Advice on ticketing
Ticket restrictions have been lifted on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 December 2010 for customers travelling on Advance Purchase tickets where they have missed their booked train due to the poor weather.
Customers with tickets for travel on Wednesday 1 or Thursday 2 December 2010 who choose not to travel may travel on any day until Thursday 9 December 2010. Alternatively, East Midlands Trains will refund tickets where services have been cancelled. Customers should apply to the point where they bought their tickets.
To buy tickets, visit www.buytickets.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk

Passenger information
Passengers are advised to check for up-to-date travel information and leave additional time for their journeys.
Check the East Midlands Trains Website at www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk which provides service updates
Visit the National Rail Enquiries (NRE)  website at www.nationalrail.co.uk which includes all information about current disruption (www.nationalrail.co.uk/disruption), live departure boards of train services and journey planners
National Rail Enquiries (NRE), has set up a dedicated phone hotline to provide passengers with up to date information about disruption caused by snow. The number is 08453 017641 and allows passengers to hear recorded information about the train company they travel with
Subscribe to NRE Twitter updates at @nationalrailenq