Buses replace trains to / from Huddersfield on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Chester / Manchester Victoria and Leeds via Dewsbury, between Manchester Victoria and Leeds via Bradford Interchange, and between Blackpool North and York and between Huddersfield and Sheffield

All TransPennine Express services via Huddersfield

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Stalybridge and Mirfield and also between Huddersfield and Lockwood, closing some lines.

Northern:

Saturday:

An amended train service will run between Manchester Victoria and Rochdale, and between Halifax and Leeds (via Dewsbury)

Saturday and Sunday:

Trains between Manchester Victoria and Leeds via Bradford Interchange will run to an amended timetable.

Trains between Huddersfield and Sheffield will be replaced by buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood.

A few early morning / late night buses will be extended to run between Huddersfield and Penistone.

TransPennine Express:

TransPennine Express services will be diverted via Todmorden and will not call at Huddersfield but will additionally call at Brighouse.

The following train plan will operate between:

• Manchester Victoria - Redcar Central (additionally calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd and Sowerby Bridge on Saturday only)

• Manchester Airport - Redcar Central (Sunday only)

• Manchester Airport - Stalybridge (Saturday only)

• Manchester Piccadilly - Stalybridge (Sunday only

• Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle

• Leeds - Hull

• Manchester Victoria - Scarborough

• Wakefield Kirkgate - York

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Huddersfield to Stalybridge - every 30 minutes

• Huddersfield to Stalybridge calling at Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield, Mossley and Stalybridge - every 30 minutes - (One an hour extends to Guide Bridge on Sunday only)

• Huddersfield to Brighouse - every 15 minutes

• Huddersfield to Wakefield Kirkgate calling at Deighton and Mirfield - every hour

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Northern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.

If you are travelling with TransPennine Express, 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.