Build your future with East Midlands Railway
Join a team that keeps our region moving! At EMR, we are proud to be One Team that is dedicated to putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway. Hear more from our people about life at East Midlands Railway.
Find out more about EMR, our roles and our values here
Check our current vacancies here
East Midlands Railway - Who we are
It is our vision to drive the East Midlands towards a brighter future, working in partnership to connect cities, support communities putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway.
Nine times accredited as a Top Employer, our 2,700 colleagues are the reason why EMR is so successful. Passionate about putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway, each employee in the business makes a crucial contribution...and it gets better!
Our Values
Our values underpin our identity. They demonstrate how we treat our passengers and each other and help us deliver our business vision: Putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway.
- We are one Team
- We Embrace Diversity
- We Keep People Safe
- We Delight our Customers
- We Do The Right Thing
Sustainability in EMR - Getting there greener - Our commitment to sustainable development
Taking the train is 4 times less carbon intensive than traveling by car – while also improving air quality and city centre congestion. We know sustainability is more than just the environment, EMR’s vison is to put customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the east midlands. Our sustainably agenda and aims are described best as simply “Getting There Greener”, an approach to green travel, growth, modal shift and sustainability which is focused on reducing emissions, creating social value and protecting and restoring the natural environment. You can find our more about our getting there greener initatives in the video below
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in EMR
We embrace diversity at EMR and we’re committed to ensuring both customers and colleagues are treated fairly and are valued equally, irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual orientation, marital status, nationality, religion or belief, employment status or age.
We promote a positive working environment for all current and potential staff, enabling them to enjoy equality of opportunity in the workplace. This is embraced in our values: to create a sense of belonging, to innovate, to be commercially excellent, to be supportive, honest and open with each other. We have 6 employee lead network groups: Racial equality, LGBTQ+, Women, Health and disability, Inclusioneers and Family.
We have also partnered up with Inclusive Employers to help drive and deliver our diversity and Inclusion strategy and achieved their Inclusion Standard Gold accreditation for two consecutive occassions. .
You can download and read our Diversity and Inclusion strategy here: D&I Strategy
What we do
East Midlands Railway provides over 450 train services per day, including fast Intercity services between South Yorkshire, the East Midlands, and the iconic London St Pancras International as well as regional services linking towns and cities across England
- EMR Intercity operates to and from London St Pancras International, providing reliable and frequent services to Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby and Sheffield and other towns and communities across the East Midlands
- EMR Connect is an all-electric service providing frequent commuter style services between London, Luton, Bedford, Wellingborough, Kettering and Corby
- EMR Regional provides local train services to towns and communities across England, including; Liverpool, Manchester, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Peterborough, Ely, Grantham and Norwich
Find out more about EMR, our roles and our values here
Check our current vacancies here