Sheffield Wednesday v Barnsley: Direct train from Sheffield to London cancelled as fans travel to Wembley

The East Midlands Railway service from Sheffield to London has been cancelled. It is one of the last trains to get fans to London in time.
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One of the last trains able to get fans from Sheffield to London in time for the League One Play-Off Final has been cancelled. The 11.37am EMR service to London St Pancras International will not go ahead.

The service was one of the last trains able to get Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley FC fans to London in time for the final. It would have arrived in the captial at around 1.39pm, it takes around 40 minutes to go from King's Cross St Pancras to Wembley on the London Underground.

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It is the latest cancellation this morning affecting the journeys of some fans heading to Wembley. Earlier this morning, one Doncaster-bound service from Sheffield was cancelled, as well as two Doncaster to London King's Cross services from LNER.

Tens of thousands of football fans from South Yorkshire are making the trip to London for the Play-Off Final between Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley FC. The winner of the match will be promoted to the Championship, whilst the loser will remain in League One for another season.

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