Rail disruption warning ahead of FA Cup semi final
Nottingham Forest fans are facing rail disruption on the weekend of the FA Cup semi-finals after engineering works were confirmed.
East Midlands Railway (EMR) said services will be "extremely busy and limited" on 27 April, when the Tricky Trees face Manchester City at Wembley.
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EMR said its intercity services - including trains between London St Pancras International and Nottingham - will be limited to one train per hour, adding passengers "will face long queues and may not be able to sit or board their required service".
Should the match go to extra time any trains back to Nottingham will be "very limited".
As well as the FA Cup semi-finals, it is also the same weekend as the London Marathon.
Philippa Cresswell, EMR's customer experience director, said: "Unfortunately, customers should expect delays, queues, and standing.
"[Passengers] should know that if the semi-final was to go to extra-time the number of services back to Nottingham are very limited.
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"We advise those not attending the match to travel after [14:00 BST] from Nottingham and before [19:00] from London to avoid peak times."
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