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Improving the quality of Market Harborough's rail service

Work starts on new toilets and waiting room at Market Harborough

26/1/2022

 
Network Rail will soon be starting work on the new toilet block and waiting room at Market Harborough station.  This is long awaited, and further information can be found here:
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/better-facilities-at-market-harborough-station-this-may
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Early site preparation under way behind the south end of Platform 1 at Market Harborough as contractors assemble the site compound on 26th January. In the left foreground can be seen two of the bases for the overhead line masts for the forthcoming electrification.
​Photo: Steve Jones

Covid-related service reductions from 17th January 2022

15/1/2022

 
EMR have advised that there are to be some temporary reductions in the timetable from Monday 17th January because of Covid-related staff shortages.  In a letter to stakeholders on 11th January, they said:
“EMR, like other rail operators and other industries, is experiencing high levels of Covid-related absence among its workforce.  In addition, Government advice to work from home means passenger demand is also very low.  
Short notice cancellations are incredibly frustrating and something we are determined to avoid as much as possible. To help, we are removing approximately 4% of our services. This means we can protect those which are important for customers who are still travelling and provide a more reliable service. 
These changes will remain under constant review and amendments will be made as needed. You can find details of specific trains and routes on our website here:
https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/amended-timetable
Owing to this, the handful of services that were planned to be reinstated on Monday 3rd January 2022 were not reinstated and instead form part of the list of amendments; as detailed in the route specifics on the webpage above.
Given the week-by-week nature of the reductions, online journey planners will be updated on a weekly basis.” 

For us in Market Harborough, the affected (ie temporarily cancelled) trains are all on weekdays.  The following trains will not run.
​Southbound:
  • 0447 Derby to London St Pancras (Via Nottingham) (0600 from MH)
  • 0950 Nottingham to London St Pancras will not run (1026 from MH)
  • 1412 Nottingham to London St Pancras will not run (1457 from MH)
  • 1850 Nottingham to London St Pancras will not run (1925 from MH)
Northbound:
  • 0735 London St Pancras to Nottingham will not run (0836 from MH)
  • 1205 London St Pancras to Nottingham will not run (1305 from MH)
  • 1635 London St Pancras to Nottingham will not run (1737 from MH)
In addition, the 2102 London St Pancras to Sheffield will not run, but this does not call at MH.
There are no planned alterations to weekend services.
The situation is subject to weekly review.
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Reduced train service.  The 15:03 to Nottingham is seen from the subway steps at Market Harborough on 13th January.  This train is not one of those temporarily removed from the timetable.
Photo: Steve Jones

Electrification progress

15/1/2022

 
Users of Market Harborough station will have noticed evidence of electrification really getting under way.  At the time of writing, overhead line masts have been installed just north of the platforms, and through Little Bowden.  Lengthy stretches of the line through Braybrooke and most of the way to Kettering now have at least some evidence of electrification, whether that be the mast support bases, masts themselves and, in many cases, the gantry brackets that will carry the wires.  The power supply substation at Braybrooke is also very much under construction.  
The Government’s Integrated Rail Plan promises electrification of the entire Midland Main Line, right through to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield.  We now trust that once the electrification has reached Market Harborough, it can swiftly continue towards Leicester.   
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It’s coming.  On a sunny 13th January 2022, an EMR Meridian train passes the first electrification masts at Market Harborough station as it arrives with the 15:03 to Nottingham.  Most of the line through to Kettering now has some evidence of electrification equipment by the lineside.
Photo: Steve Jones

Buses replacing late-night trains at Market Harborough

15/1/2022

 
In the new timetable starting on 12th December 2021, the last three Intercity trains from St Pancras on weekdays (23:05, 23:35 and 00:15 from St Pancras) are diverted via Corby, with bus connections from Kettering for Market Harborough.  This is to allow for overnight engineering work in connection with electrifying the line from Kettering.  As this arrangement is in place for the whole of the present timetable and beyond, we in Harborough Rail Users queried this with EMR.  They have confirmed that it is planned to continue at least until December 2023.  In the circumstances, it is understandable, and we hope the lengthy duration reflects the anticipated continuation of electrification beyond Market Harborough, as promised in the Government’s Integrated Rail Plan. 
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On the buses.  Rail replacement buses wait at Market Harborough for services to Kettering and Leicester on 18th December 2021 during a weekend line closure for engineering work.  Late night trains at Market Harborough during the week are  diverted via Corby, with bus connections from Kettering, until the end of next year at least.
​Photo: Steve Jones

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