Late-night upgrades are set to improve safety and comfort at the Meadow Lane Level Crossing in Long Eaton.

Work is planned to take place over four Saturday night shifts to reduce passenger disruption in the area. Starting this weekend, Saturday 21 into Sunday 22 February 2026, with engineers replacing the worn crossing surface and removing existing trip hazards.

The scheme will also level out the crossing and reduce traffic noise with the addition of rubber surfacing.

To minimise noise disruption, the work has been planned for overnight. However, there will be no vehicle access to the crossing between 23:30 and 10:30 during the weekends of work (21-22 Feb, 28 Feb-1 March, 14-15 March, 28-29 March).

Residents on the Eastern side of Meadow Lane are advised to park vehicles on the Long Eaton side to ensure vehicle access during these times.

Pedestrian access will remain open throughout, and emergency services will be able to cross if required. Some Sunday morning services between Nottingham and Derby may be affected – passengers are asked to check ahead of travel. Another local crossing was closed earlier in the month to undergo essential maintenance for safety and upkeep.

“The improvements will provide a safer, smoother and quieter crossing surface, and we have planned the programme carefully to keep disruption to a minimum. We appreciate that closing Meadow Lane will be inconvenient, and we’d like to thank residents for their patience while this vital work takes place. We also encourage anyone travelling on the Sunday mornings of the affected weekends to check before they travel, as there will be changes to services while the work is completed.”

Dan Matthews, Network Rail operations director.

“We’d like to thank passengers and local people for their patience while these essential improvements to Meadow Lane level crossing are carried out. Sunday morning services across these weekends will be subject to some changes, so we’re encouraging passengers to double-check their journey before setting off and allow a little extra time for their trip.”

CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway Spokesperson.