Disruption To Rail Services Over Nine Weekends
Written by HFM News on 21st February 2025
Harborough’s rail users are being warned there will be disruption to services over nine weekends because of engineering work.
It will be taking place between Bedford and London and result in buses replacing East Midlands Railway services along parts of the route and timetable changes.
The work to upgrade overhead lines begins this weekend and will be carried out on various Saturday and Sundays until June.
Work will begin this weekend
Network Rail say the work is crucial for the introduction of EMR’s new greener fleet of bi-mode trains.
Mark Budden, route director for East Midlands, said: “These vital upgrades between Bedford and London along the Midland Main Line are a crucial step in delivering a more reliable and efficient railway for many years to come.
“We understand how disruptive work like this is and I’m sorry to passengers who will need to re-plan their journeys.
“We’re making sure we make the best use of these weekends and carrying out dozens of jobs which will make our railway more reliable at the same time.
“I’d ask passengers to make sure they know which weekends are affected and plan their journeys well in advance.”
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