Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Sheffield / Newcastle and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Glasgow Central / Dundee / Aberdeen, and also between Reading and Newcastle
Northern between Blackpool North / Leeds and York, between Halifax / Leeds and Hull, between Leeds and Selby, between York and Hull / Bridlington and between York and Sheffield
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Victoria and Hull, and between Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds / Newcastle, between Manchester Airport and York / Darlington / Redcar Central / Saltburn, and between Manchester Victoria and Scarborough
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Engineering work is taking place between Leeds, Micklefield and York, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
A reduced CrossCountry train service will operate to / from Wakefield Westgate / Leeds, with trains to / from North East England / Scotland diverting to run on alternative routes.
You should use alternative rail services to / from Wakefield Westgate / Leeds.
Northern:
No train service will run between Leeds and York via Garforth.
The follow services will be amended to start / terminate at Leeds:
- Blackpool North and York
- Halifax and Hull
Replacement buses will be provided between Leeds and York and also between Leeds and Selby.
Saturday only, train services are available between Selby and Hull.
TransPennine Express:
No trains via Huddersfield, trains will be diverted via Castleford.
The following amended service will operate between :
- Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle
- Manchester Victoria and York (Saturday only)
- Manchester Airport and York (Sunday only)
- Manchester Airport and Stalybridge (Saturday only)
- Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden
- Leeds and Hull
- York and Redcar Central
- York and Scarborough
- Wakefield Kirkgate and York
Rail replacement buses for local stations between Leeds and York / Selby will be provided by Northern.
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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