Some useful links
Train service information
Abellio East Midlands Railway (EMR): https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Abellio UK Ltd - EMR's holding company: www.abellio.com/uk
Abellio UK Ltd - EMR's holding company: www.abellio.com/uk
Live departures - Market Harborough station: ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/ldbboard/dep/MHR
National Rail Enquiries - journey planner (timetables and fares): http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/planjourney/search
National Rail Enquiries - Market Harborough station information (note: this needs updating once the rebuilding of the station is complete): www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/MHR/details.html
Network Rail - operator and maintainer of the rail infrastructure: www.networkrail.co.uk/
Trainline - UK and Europe ticket-booking website: www.thetrainline.com/
Department for Transport (DfT) - franchising authority for UK rail services including EMR: www.gov.uk/dft
Passenger representative organisations
Transport Focus - independent transport user watchdog: www.transportfocus.org.uk/
The Rail Ombudsman - an independent, not-for-profit organisation offering a free, expert service to help sort out unresolved customer complaints about service providers within the rail industry: https://www.railombudsman.org/
TravelWatch East Midlands - promoting quality public transport (not just rail) across the East Midlands: www.emptuf.org.uk/index.asp
Other local Rail User Groups:
- Association of Public Transport Users (APTU) (covers Thameslink): www.aptu.org.uk/
- Bedford Commuters Association: www.bedfordcommuters.org.uk/
- Friends of Narborough Station (FONS): https://fonsnarborough.wordpress.com/
- Kettering Rail Users: (details awaited)
- Rugby Rail Users Group: http://rugbyrailusersgroup.org.uk/
- Wellingborough Rail Users (Facebook group): en-gb.facebook.com/groups/WellingboroughRailUsers/
Campaign organisations
Railfuture - the national independent campaign for better services on a bigger rail network: www.railfuture.org.uk
Campaign for Better Transport - campaigning for better public transport, cycling and walking: bettertransport.org.uk/about_us
Other resources
How far is it by train? Rail Miles will tell you! http://rmme.railmiles.me/
How much will the ticket cost? http://www.brfares.com/#home contains them all, but watch out for restrictions and other conditions.
What is planned for the next timetable change? Have a look at this: https://live-departures.info/rail/timetable-comparison/?q=MHR&s=mf&v=d
NOTE: This is provisional information and is updated weekly. It is therefore subject to change.
NOTE: This is provisional information and is updated weekly. It is therefore subject to change.
Recent performance analysis - how well has it been running recently?
Check at: https://www.ontimetrains.co.uk/stations/MHR for the station generally, or you can search for particular services, e.g: https://www.ontimetrains.co.uk/journeys/MHR/STP/Departing/08:00/Weekdays/12W
Alternatively, try: https://www.recenttraintimes.co.uk/.
Check at: https://www.ontimetrains.co.uk/stations/MHR for the station generally, or you can search for particular services, e.g: https://www.ontimetrains.co.uk/journeys/MHR/STP/Departing/08:00/Weekdays/12W
Alternatively, try: https://www.recenttraintimes.co.uk/.
This gives track diagrams with live train running information: https://traksy.uk/live/M+NaN+. Search 'MHR' for Market Harborough!
