Updated at: 24-Sep-2025 07:59:54: AM
Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:
CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Sheffield and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Edinburgh / Dundee, between Plymouth and Newcastle / Glasgow Central, and also between Reading and Newcastle
LNER between Leeds and Edinburgh / Aberdeen
Northern between Blackpool North / Hebden Bridge and York, between Halifax and Hull, and between Leeds and Selby / Hull / York
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Hull / Newcastle / Edinburgh, between Leeds and Hull, between Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough / Redcar Central / Saltburn, between Manchester Piccadilly and York / Scarborough, between Manchester Victoria and Hull / Scarborough
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and York / Selby, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
No trains will run between Leeds and York. A substantially reduced CrossCountry service will run to / from Leeds / Wakefield Westgate.
You should use alternative services between Leeds and York.
LNER:
Saturday:
The 07:08 from Leeds to Aberdeen will start from York at 07:35.
Sunday:
The 08:30 from Leeds to Edinburgh Waverley will start from York at 09:00.
You should use alternative services to travel between Leeds and York.
Northern:
Saturday:
Blackpool North – York: Trains will run between Blackpool North and Leeds only.
Leeds – York via Garforth: Trains between Leeds and York via Garforth will not run.
Halifax – Hull: Trains will run between Halifax and Leeds only.
Buses will be provided between:
- Leeds and York
- Leeds and Selby
Train services will be available between Selby and Hull.
Sunday:
Blackpool North – York: Trains will run between Blackpool North and Leeds only.
Leeds – York via Garforth: Trains between Leeds and York via Garforth will not run.
Leeds – Selby: Trains between Leeds and Selby will not run.
Buses will be provided between:
- Leeds and York
- Leeds and Selby
Train services will be available between Selby and Hull.
TransPennine Express:
An amended train service will run between:
- Leeds and Hull
- York and Scarborough
- Wakefield Kirkgate and York via Castleford
- Manchester Piccadilly and Stalybridge via Guide Bridge
- Liverpool Lime Street and Redcar Central via Brighouse
- Manchester Victoria and Newcastle via Brighouse
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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This page created on: 14-Jul-2025 10:38:11: AM