Updated at: 12-Mar-2025 11:48:53: AM
Operator: Northern
Routes affected:
Grand Central between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross
Northern between Wigan Wallgate / Huddersfield / Brighouse and Leeds
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle / Edinburgh and between Manchester Airport and York / Redcar Central and between Manchester Victoria and Scarborough and also between Huddersfield and Brighouse / Leeds
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Dewsbury and Huddersfield, closing some lines.
Grand Central:
Trains will be unable to call at Brighouse or Mirfield. Replacement buses will run between these stations and Wakefield Kirkgate to connect with diverted train services. In addition to this, changes may also be made to the route used and other station calls, so please check your journey before you travel.
Northern:
Trains between Leeds and Manchester Victoria via Dewsbury will be diverted via Bradford Interchange and Halifax, and will not call at Cottingley, Morley, Batley, Dewsbury, Mirfield and Brighouse.
Trains will not run between Leeds and Bradford Interchange via Dewsbury and also between Leeds and York via Garforth.
Buses will run between Halifax and Dewsbury and you can use TransPennine Express services to complete your journey.
TransPennine Express:
Trains will run between:
- Newcastle and Leeds
- Redcar and Dewsbury
- Hull and Dewsbury
- Scarborough and York
- York and Leeds / Wakefield Kirkgate
- Huddersfield and Manchester. Also Liverpool Lime Street (except Sunday)
Buses will run between Leeds / Dewsbury / Wakefield Kirkgate and Huddersfield to connect with the trains.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Grand Central or TransPennine Express, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with Northern, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
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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This page created on: 28-Jan-2025 09:17:06: AM