Major improvement work: amended / reduced train service to / from Huddersfield from Saturday 2 to Friday 8 May   

Route(s) affected

Northern between Huddersfield 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

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Huddersfield area, closing all lines at the weekend and most lines used by TransPennine Express on Monday to Friday.

Northern:

Saturday and Sunday:

Rail replacement buses will operate between Huddersfield and Lockwood / Penistone.

Trains will continue to operate between Lockwood / Penistone and Sheffield.

TransPennine Express:

On Saturday and Sunday No trains will call at Huddersfield. Trains will be diverted to call at Brighouse. And on Monday to Friday only a very limited service will operate to / from Huddersfield.

TransPennine Express customers may be further impacted by engineering work in the Northallerton area.

The following train plan will operate:

Saturday only:

• Manchester Victoria and Scarborough (calling at Castleton)

• Manchester Victoria and York (calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge)

• Liverpool Lime Street and York

• Leeds and Hull

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Manchester Airport and Stalybridge

• Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden

• Newcastle and Northallerton

Sunday only:

• Manchester Victoria and Scarborough

• Manchester Airport and York

• Manchester Victoria and York

• Leeds and Hull

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden

• Newcastle and Northallerton

Replacement buses will run as follows:

Saturday and Sunday:

• Huddersfield and Brighouse

• Huddersfield and Marsden calling at Swaithlaite

• Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly (non-stop)

• Huddersfield and Stalybridge, calling at Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield and Mossley

• Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate, calling at Deighton and Mirfield

The following train plan will operate:

Monday only:

• Manchester Victoria and Scarborough (calling at Castleton)

• Manchester Victoria and York (calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge)

• Leeds and Hull

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield

Tuesday to Friday:

• Manchester Victoria and Scarborough (calling at Castleton)

• Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central (calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge)

• Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

• Leeds and Hull

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield

Rail replacement buses will run as follows:

Monday to Friday:

• Brighouuse and Manchester Airport via Stockport (not calling at Huddersfield)

• Huddersfield and Brighouse

• Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate, calling at Deighton and Mirfield

• Brighouse and Marsden via Slaithwaite (only operates between 06:00 and 09:00 and between 16:00 and 19:00)

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.