This concourse was featured in the BBC Drama Sherwood
Our network offers a diverse range of filming locations - including working trains, platforms, and stations - ideal for commercial photography and filming projects.
If you're looking to film at an East Midlands Railway location, prior permission is required, and pricing starts from £1,000. All requests must be submitted by completing the below application form with a minimum of 4 weeks' notice to allow for review, planning, and coordination.
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Commercial filming at our stations
Nottingham
Sheffield
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Derby
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Photography for personal use
No prior permission is required for personal use photos, but we ask that you make a team member aware of your presence and act responsibly and safely at all times.
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Commercial Filming FAQs
What is considered commercial filming?
How much notice to you need?
What equipment can I bring?
Can you arrange filming on trains as well as your stations?
Do I need public liability insurance?
Do we have to sign a contract?
Can you provide parking at the station?
What is the price for filming?
Are there any restrictions?
Is there a cancellation fee?
Commercial filming includes any video, photography, or media production that is created for profit, marketing, promotion, or sale - such as movies, TV shows, commercials, music videos, and branded content.
We require at least 4 weeks notice for all filming requests.
This can vary. For small scale filming you’ll need to keep your equipment to a minimum. For larger projects, you’ll need to tell us what you are filming and what equipment you’re planning on using (including props), providing us with a risk assessment and method statement (RAMS) in order for us to assess its feasibility. All safety documentation must be accepted by our teams before your shoot can go ahead.
Yes. We will work with you to meet your exact filming requirements, whether that be on trains, platforms, and or stations.
Yes. We need you to have cover of up to £10m for all productions.
Yes, we have a standardised agreement to reduce the overall planning time which must be signed by both sides before filming is to take place.
We have limited parking bays at our stations so it is unlikely we can arrange this for you but please add this to the request if required when completing the application form.
Crew size 1-10 people (from £1,040 p/h*)
Crew size 11-20 people (from £1,250 p/h*)
Use of an exclusive area (from £2,080 p/h*)
* Permit charges do not include staff costs and will be calculated on crew and cast size. Staff costs start at £75.00 per hour.
No Drones
No Flash photography or additional lighting
The following activities are not allowed to be filmed or photographed:
Vandalism or graffiti
Assaults on passengers or staff
Suicides
Fare evasion
Use of firearms or weapons
Drinking or carrying open containers of alcohol
Begging
Smoking or the use of illegal drugs
Behaving in an overtly sexual or indecent manner (including nudity)
Direct threats (including terrorist) to staff or passengers
Anything that may negatively affect EMR
Yes. Within 5 working days – full filming fee, Over five working days – 50% of filming fee