East Midlands Railway stations in Newark, Bingham, Nottingham, and Lincoln among those to benefit from new free Wi-Fi upgrade

Railway stations across the region are set to receive a new free Wi-Fi service.

East Midlands Railways is to install the new free Wi-Fi at 97 of the stations it serves – benefiting its Intercity, Regional and Connect customers.

The Wi-Fi upgrade will be child friendly and help to filter out illegal or harmful content, to help protect children and families, as well as allowing quick and easy access to the internet from mobiles, tablets and laptops.

The upgrade is being rolled out at stations across the Advertiser area, including; Aslockton, Bingham, Bleasby, Bottesford, Collingham, Fiskerton, Lowdham, Newark Castle, Radcliffe, Rolleston, and Thurgaton — as well as at stations on the main line through Newark such as Lincoln and Nottingham.

Customers can access the free wifi by launching their browser and following the instructions on the EMR landing page.

The service also features the Friendly Wi-Fi option to filter illegal or harmful content.

Philippa Cresswell, Customer Service Director at East Midlands Railway, said: “Be it for work or leisure, we understand how important it is for our customers to stay connected while they are on the move. That is why we’re excited about this project and the advantages it will provide when people choose to use our services - especially for customers who might have limited money and don't want to use their mobile data.

“The free Wi-Fi will benefit customers on our Regional, InterCity and Connect services, making travelling with EMR more convenient whatever the destination.”