East Midlands Trains: Tickets, Timetables and Facilities

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East Midlands Railway Routes

The company operates two types of services; long distance services to and from London St. Pancras and regional services. The regional services link towns and cities in the East Midlands, as well as Central and Northern England – connecting London with cities such as Sheffield, York, Derby, Corby, Nottingham and Leeds.

East Midlands Railway offers plenty of journeys across the country, including larger cities such as London, Liverpool and Manchester. In addition to this, East Midlands Railway also offer journeys to smaller cities within the UK - including Lincoln and Norwich.

East Midlands Railway Timetable

Trains to London from Liverpool	duration: 2h35
Trains to Skegness from Nottingham	duration: 2h06
Trains to Lincoln from Sheffield	duration: 1h22
Trains to Manchester from Liverpool	duration: 0h56
Trains to Nottingham from Sheffield	duration: 0h52
Trains to Loughborough from Coventry	duration: 1h15

About East Midlands Railway

The East Midlands Railway (EMR) franchise was founded in November 2007 as the result of a merger between the former Midland Mainline and eastern parts of the Central Trains franchises. Previously named East Midlands Trains, the company rebranded in 2019 to EMR as part of the takeover of the Midlands Main Line franchise by Abellio.

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FAQ - Tickets, Service and Information

East Midlands Railway will help passengers board and disembark the train. At larger stations passengers can ask a member of staff, at smaller stations passengers may have to call ahead. Folding wheelchairs can be stored in the luggage compartments or there are designated spaces for wheelchair users.

At the train station just before you travel. By buying directly with the provider. By buying online using Omio.

There are 4 main types of fares available: Advance, Super Off-Peak, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets. There is a full range of business tickets available to passengers, from cheap train tickets up to season tickets with breakfast and parking included. Season tickets can be bought for weekly use, on a monthly or on an annual basis. Frequent travellers who wouldn't neccesarily benefit from a season pass have the option to purchase Carnet tickets (sold as booklets of five or ten Anytime tickets) to get a discount on business tickets.

If you can be flexible on when you travel then the chances of finding a cheap train ticket will be higher. Avoid busy travel times and days, and naturally expect to pay more to travel to London. Travel midweek during off-peak times to find a cheaper ticket.

Book online alongside your train ticket. Some train tickets require a seat reservation so make sure to do this upon booking. Check your ticket details carefully, as often you need to present your seat reservation and train ticket upon inspection for them each to be valid. With the Omio Rail Planner App you won't have to worry about losing your ticket as it is stored on your mobile.

East Midlands Trains operates high-speed trains to and from London as well as as regional train services across the East Midlands and South Yorkshire.

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