Buses replace late night trains between Hebden Bridge / Todmorden and Blackburn from Monday 25 to Thursday 28 January 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Leeds and Blackburn / Blackpool North, and between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn via Todmorden

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Hebden Bridge and Blackburn, closing all lines on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result:

• The 20:19 Blackpool North to Leeds service will terminate at Bradford Interchange. Onward train services are available from Bradford Interchange to Leeds

• The 22:58 Leeds to Blackburn service will not run. A replacement bus will run from Hebden Bridge at 23:50 to Blackburn, and another bus will run from Halifax at 00:20 to Blackburn:

  • You can travel on the 22:42 Leeds to Manchester Victoria service as far as Hebden Bridge, or the 23:27 Leeds to Halifax service, both at no extra cost, in order to connect with the replacement buses

• The 23:03 Manchester Victoria to Blackburn (via Todmorden) service will not run. A bus will be provided from Todmorden to Blackburn connecting out of the 23:21 Manchester Victoria to Leeds service

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.