East Midlands Railway (EMR) is commencing a significant revision of its timetable on 14 December, which is set to enhance services in Lincolnshire. The latest changes include more frequent trains, new direct connections, and heightened reliability for passengers. One highlight of the updated schedule is a fresh direct route from the Peak District to the Lincolnshire coast, which prolongs the journey of the Matlock to Derby to Nottingham to Lincoln and Cleethorpes.
The modified schedule features two direct services per hour from Derby to Lincoln, via Nottingham, during weekdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, this service will run once per hour. The adjustment aims to strengthen connectivity and offer Lincoln residents enhanced transportation choices. Additional services on the Matlock to Derby to Nottingham route, including three more trains in both directions from Ambergate and two from Matlock on Sundays, have also been introduced.
To improve early morning travel, EMR will start a new service departing Ambergate at 06:59 towards Cleethorpes on weekdays and Saturdays. The last weekday service to Matlock, passing through Derby, is scheduled to leave Nottingham at 22:09. An integral part of the changes is an extension of services from Lincoln to Crewe that improves connections for Nottinghamshire stations and bolsters the link between Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.
Undertaking a £28m refurbishment programme, EMR intends to expand its train carriage capacity and provide thousands of extra seats during the week. Hence, passengers can anticipate a stronger and more dependable timetable, featuring enhanced connections to critical destinations like London St Pancras, the North East, Scotland, and the South West.
Will Rogers, the Managing Director of EMR, spotlighted the 50% increment in train carriages serving regional routes since the company’s formation in 2019. He stressed that the new timetable supports this progress, maximising the use of the available fleet and bolstering inter-regional connections.
This article was adapted from original reporting by www.bbc.com.
