Train operator East Midlands Railway (EMR) has issued advice for Nottingham Forest and Mansfield Town fans who are planning to travel to London. Mansfield Town in the Championship play-off final at Wembley on Sunday (May 29), and Mansfield Town play Port Vale at the same venue in the League Two play-off final a day earlier (Saturday, May 28).
Thousands and thousands of fans are expected to travel to and from Nottingham and London on both days. This has led to East Midlands Railway putting on more staff and getting more carriages on trains serving between the two destinations.
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The train operator is urging customers to leave extra time for their journey and to plan ahead. A full timetable is operating on both days, and extra staff will be on duty at certain stations.
Neil Grabham, customer services director at EMR, said: "We want everyone travelling this weekend to have a safe and enjoyable experience. However, it is clear some of our services - particularly in the morning and immediately after the matches - will be very busy.
"We will be doing everything we can to help those travelling, including providing extra staff at key stations and strengthening services with additional carriages where possible."
As well as leaving extra time, EMR says customers may want to consider travelling to Kettering and then travelling on EMR Connect services into London St Pancras. EMR Connect services run every 30 minutes but have more seats than EMR Intercity services.
