Transpennine Route Upgrade: Buses replace trains between Huddersfield / Halifax and Leeds via Dewsbury from Saturday 30 May to Friday 26 June 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Wigan Wallgate / Wigan North Western / Huddersfield / Bradford Interchange / Halifax / Brighouse and Leeds

All TransPennine Express services to / from / via Huddersfield

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Huddersfield / Halifax and Leeds, closing all lines via Dewsbury / Brighouse. Background information on this work can be found below.

Northern:

Saturday and Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Halifax and Leeds via Brighouse / Dewsbury

• Huddersfield and Leeds via Dewsbury

An amended train service will run between Manchester Victoria and Leeds, running via Bradford Interchange. This service will not call at stations via Dewsbury / Brighouse.

Monday to Friday:

Buses will replace trains between:

• Huddersfield and Leeds

• Huddersfield and Brighouse

TransPennine Express:

Saturday and Sunday:

The following train plan will operate between:

• Leeds and Newcastle

• Leeds and Redcar Central

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Leeds and Hull

• York and Scarborough

• Manchester Airport and Huddersfield

• Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield

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

• Leeds and York (calling at Cross Gates, Garforth, East Garforth and Micklefield)

Replacement buses will run between:

• Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate

• Huddersfield and Leeds via Dewsbury

Monday to Friday:

The following train plan will operate between:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle (does not stop at Newton-le-Willows, but will additionally call at Lea Green)

• Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria (calling at Newton-le-Willows)

• Manchester Airport and Scarborough

• Leeds and Hull

• Manchester Piccadilly and York

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield

• York and Redcar Central

Replacement buses will run between:

• Huddersfield and Leeds via Dewsbury

Background information:

Transpennine Route Upgrade work is taking place between Bradley Junction (which is near Deighton and Mirfield) and Leeds, where teams are carrying out track and drainage renewals to improve reliability. Overhead line equipment works are also ongoing to support future electrification.

At Batley station, teams are extending platforms to 150 metres, alongside resurfacing and coping stone realignment. Work is also progressing on the subway infill and lift installation to improve accessibility.

At Dewsbury station, platform extensions to 200 metres are underway, along with resurfacing and coping stone realignment. Canopy extensions, subway strengthening and footbridge improvements are also progressing.

Elsewhere, reconstruction of the Jack Lane railway bridge in Batley is ongoing as part of the wider upgrade works.

More information on this project is available from the Transpennine Route Upgrade website.

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.