Erewash Travel Centre

Welcome to the Erewash Sound Travel Centre

Check here before you set out to travel in and around the Erewash area for all the latest traffic and travel updates, 24 hours a day.

You can also hear live updates on-air during the Erewash Sound Breakfast Show (7-9.30am) and Homeward Bound (4-7pm) every weekday on 96.8fm or by clicking the Listen Live buttons here on the website.

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Live traffic map from around the Erewash area

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Ilkeston Town Centre

Long Eaton Town Centre

A52 - M1 Jct.25 Island

A52 - Bardills & Bramcote Islands

A52 - Pentagon Island

Roadworks Updates

Plan ahead with our comprehensive list of current, planned and recent completed roadworks in the Erewash area

Roadworks and incidents information provided by ELGIN www.elgin.org.uk. Roadworks Information Database Right copyright © ELGIN. Roadworks Information may contain NTIS Traffic Data copyright © Highways Agency. Roadworks Information may contain TfL Transport Data copyright © Transport for London. Roadworks Information may contain Ordnance Survey data and database rights © Crown copyright.

Public Transport during the Coronavirus outbreak (updates will appear here as they become known)

Trains: Providing that you are travelling for a legitimate reason, Cross Country, East Midlands Railway and Northern Rail services passing through the borough are running signficantly amended timetables and in some cases, no service. Check before you travel by contacting the service provider, or alternatively by visiting www.nationalrail.co.uk or call 08457 484950. You can also visit and follow www.twitter.com/nationalrailenq.
Bus travel: Providing that you are travelling for a legitimate reason, Derbyshire Gold Card users can travel free-of-charge before 9:30am - a temporary lifting of restrictions. All operators have agreed to honour this. There is more on this story here.
trentbarton timetable changes were made from Sunday 22nd and 29th March to ensure that it can continue to operate for as long as the pandemic lasts. Further changes apply from April 1st in response to feedback - these will better suit key worker shift times at hospitals and distribution centres. The new timetables continue to focus resources on providing vital services to maintain the most important travel links.
Some routes no longer run Monday to Saturday and others are running with reduced frequencies.
- NO service on the Black Cat - the alternative services are the 21 between Ilkeston and Heanor and the Ilkeston Flyer between Ilkeston and Derby.
- Reduced service on the Ilkeston Flyer (every 30 minutes), i4 (every 30 minutes running from Nottingham to Sandiacre only),Indigo (every 30 minutes, hourly to Derby), My15 (hourly - Ilkeston to Sawley only - connect with the Skylink Nottingham service from Long Eaton to reach East Midlands Airport) and The Twos (hourly service)
- Other more regional services are also similarly affected - there is more at www.trentbarton.co.uk/coronavirus
Flights: Work is underway to repatriate UK residents currently stranded abroad. All non-essential travel is discouraged.

Long Term Roadworks

A52 Derby Bound, The Wyvern / Pride Park

Works expected to be completed in 2020

Closure of sliproad from The Wyvern centre for junction improvements

Access to the Derby bound A52 from The Wyvern will remain closed until summer 2020.

Roadworks Updates

Main Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire

06 January — 05 April

Delays likely - Traffic control (two-way signals)

Works location: From Huss's Lane along Main Street to Junction of Chapel Street

Works description: Major Project for Toton to Long Eaton 33kV cable project. Excavate highway, install ducts/cable, joint cables and reinstate, works in the carriageway. Works in conjunction with DY562M5162362411AZ,BZ,CZ,DZ,EZ,FZ,GZ,HZ,IZ,JZ,LZ,MZ,NZ,OZ,PZ,QZ

Responsibility for works: WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION (MIDLANDS)

Current status: Planned work about to start

Works reference: DY562M5162362411KZ

Rail Information

Live Departure Boards:
Long Eaton Railway Station | Ilkeston Railway Station

National Rail Enquiries:
0345 7 48 49 50 | www.nationalrail.co.uk

Journey Planning
Compare route options for buses, trains and trams for your journey across the East Midlands: www.travelineeastmidlands.co.uk

Bus Information

Trent Barton: www.trentbarton.co.uk

YourBus: www.catchyourbus.co.uk

Littles Travel: 0115 932 8581 www.littlestravel.co.uk

Derbyshire County Council Bus Line: 01332 292200

Bus Timetables: www.derbysbus.info/times

Airports & Flights

East Midlands Airport

Other Airport Info

Manchester Airport Flight Info
Leeds/Bradford Airport website
Doncaster Sheffield (Robin Hood) Airport Flight Info
Birmingham Airport Website
Luton Airport Website
Heathrow Airport Flight Info
Gatwick Airport Flight Info
Stansted Airport Flight Info