Heavy snow suspends rail replacement buses on northbound service from Kettering to Leicester

Bus bosses will reassess the conditions at 7pm
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East Midlands Trains has suspended the rail replacement service northbound from Kettering to Market Harborough, Leicester and on to Loughborough this evening (Sunday).

The buses replaced the trains due to engineering works north from Kettering and southbound from Loughborough.

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But as wintery weather conditions set in across the region the decision was made to stop the services - with a review of conditions to be made at around 7pm.

A spokesman for East Midlands Trains said: "There is no road transport available between Loughborough - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering.

"There is heavy snow affecting our replacement road transport which is running between Loughborough, Leicester, Market Harborough and Kettering. The road conditions have worsened and buses are unable to run. Our bus coordinator will get an update at 7pm on the current road conditions.

"Our trains running on our London Intercity route today are being diverted between Loughborough and Kettering due to engineering work being carried out. Due to the diversion, our trains are unable to stop at Market Harborough or Leicester in both directions.

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"We had replacement road transport running between Loughborough / Leicester / Market Harborough and Kettering in both directions running all day today.

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A rail replacement bus

"Unfortunately, due to heavy snowfall, our buses are currently unable to run.

"We have no estimate for when the replacement transport will be able to run again, an update is expected on the current road conditions at 7pm."

Around 3 inches of snow have fallen today causing travel disruption on all routes including the A14, which was down to one lane.

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The spokesman added: "We are currently unable to provide road transport between Loughborough / Leicester / Market Harborough & Kettering. We are advising you not to attempt to travel between those stations.

"If you are unable to use your ticket to travel today, your ticket will be valid for travel on Monday, January 25."