EMT Sunday Service

[pro4600]

I've been taking the EMT service between Chesterfield and St Pancras for work most of this year. Traveling down south on a Sunday afternoon then back up north on a Friday evening. The Friday services that leave five to the hour always take about 2 hrs. But I can never get to grips with the Sunday services. Last Sunday was around 2 hours, the ones this Sunday are showing as over 3!!
Can anyone shed any light on why these Sunday services are so different?
I've checked nr website for engineering work but not spotted any thing on this route. Thanks.

 

[Mr Spock]

From Leicester the train appears to reverse and go via Melton Mowbray and Corby to Kettering.

 

[RichmondCommu]

On some Sundays trains have been running via Stenson and Sheet Stores Junctions which have inevitably caused delays. Hope this helps!

 

[OwlMan]

From Leicester the train appears to reverse and go via Melton Mowbray and Corby to Kettering.

Yes the direct route is closed on Sundays from 15 September to 20 October, all trains being diverted via Melton Mowbray & Corby. It doesn't show on National Rail as it is a planned closure and there is no change to the published timetables.

 

[pro4600]

Good insights. Thanks for the updates.

 

[pjnathanail]

Yes the direct route is closed on Sundays from 15 September to 20 October, all trains being diverted via Melton Mowbray & Corby. It doesn't show on National Rail as it is a planned closure and there is no change to the published timetables.

Excellent, didn't realise that!
I'm booked on the 1610 STP-NOT this Sunday so I will have a nice trip round the loop.

Good to see they are stopping them at Corby to give them a service-could they perhaps have called at Melton Mowbray too?

 

[Mugby]

EMT's London services on Sundays are pretty abysmal at the best of times.

Not one fast train until after 4pm at least!

 

[Tomnick]

Excellent, didn't realise that!
I'm booked on the 1610 STP-NOT this Sunday so I will have a nice trip round the loop.

Good to see they are stopping them at Corby to give them a service-could they perhaps have called at Melton Mowbray too?

They'll be stopping at Corby as a replacement for the normal Corby service (there isn't enough space on the single line to continue running that as a dedicated service in addition to the diversions). There's no such issue at Melton, which isn't normally served anyway - stopping there would just serve to further lengthen journey times (especially with the short platform) and generally make life more difficult!

Diversions via Manton are a regular feature on Sundays at this time of year - at least you'll all benefit from the remodelled junction there this time .

 

[Mitch in Notts]

Diversions via Manton are a regular feature on Sundays at this time of year - at least you'll all benefit from the remodelled junction there this time .

They were still major works going on their last Thursday - lets hope they have the track sorted before Sunday!

 

[Tomnick]

There was a block on the branch all last week - normal service has resumed this week though!

 

[dk1]

EMT's London services on Sundays are pretty abysmal at the best of times.

Not one fast train until after 4pm at least!

Never understand why they have Summer only trains on Sundays on the Norwich route when it's just as busy in Winter with Uni etc. seem to be one of the few TOCs to continue this archaic plan. Maybe something to do with the volunteer overtime on Sundays they have.