Rail Disruption Northern Status | Buses replace trains in the Keighley / Shipley / Bradford Forster Square areas on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April

Updated at: 05-Feb-2026 11:43:16: AM

Operator:  Northern

Routes affected:

Northern between Leeds / Ilkley / Lancaster / Skipton and Bradford Forster Square, and between Leeds and Skipton / Carlisle / Morecambe

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Shipley and Bradford Forster Square on Saturday, and between Leeds / Guiseley and Bradford Forster Square / Keighley on Sunday, closing all lines.

Saturday:

Buses will replace trains between Shipley and Bradford Forster Square.

Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Leeds and Keighley
  • Guiseley and Bradford Forster Square

Trains between Leeds and Ilkley will be amended to additionally call at Kirkstall Forge. An amended and reduced train service will run between Keighley and Skipton.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Replacement bus travel advice:

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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