Increased train services have been announced for routes between Radcliffe on Trent and Skegness.
East Midlands Railway disclosed that their Poacher Line will run with increased regularity with its timetable update in mid-May.
The changes mean that their trains will stop at stations including Radcliffe, Nottingham and Skegness more often from summer.
Will Rogers, managing director of East Midlands Railway spoke to Nottingham Post about to the new schedule, saying: “Our May timetable change provides major improvements for many parts of the East Midlands and beyond.
“Overall, it will provide more seats, quicker journeys and a simpler and more resilient timetable when it is introduced from Sunday, May 16.
“This includes improvements to EMR regional services, with additional weekday and weekend services for Aslockton, Bottesford and Radcliffe, as well as the continuation of our summer Sunday services to Skegness throughout the year.
“A further and more significant timetable enhancement for EMR regional services will follow and we look forward to providing more information on these further improvements later in the year.”
Rushcliffe MP Ruth Edwards and Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns have campaigned on behalf of local people to supply more regular train services for people across the East Midlands.
Speaking exclusively to Nottingham Post, Ms Edwards said: “These timetable changes are a fantastic step forward for people living in Radcliffe on Trent.
“Local residents, who travel into Nottingham for work and leisure or elsewhere on this line, will be able to access more frequent services and better connections.
“I am grateful to EMR for responding to the concerns we have raised and making these changes.
This isn’t the end of the campaign, but it is an important step forward”.
The Poacher Line, which includes Radcliffe, also includes Nottinghamshire locations such as Grantham, Bingham and Netherfield, as well as larger towns eastwards, including Boston, Sleaford and Grantham.
In December, The Poacher Line came third in the Community Rail Award’s Community Art Schemes Renewable and Smaller Projects award for a collaboration between Radcliffe’s South Nottinghamshire Academy and Manor Care Home.
