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

Route(s) affected

Northern between Wigan Wallgate / Manchester Victoria and Leeds

All TransPennine Express services via Manchester Airport

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Dewsbury and Deighton, closing all lines. Background information on this major project can be found below.

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Halifax via Dewsbury / Brighouse.

TransPennine Express:

Trains will not run via Dewsbury.

An amended train service will run between:

• Leeds and Hull

• York and Scarborough

• Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central via Stalybridge (calling at Stalybridge towards Manchester only)

• Manchester Piccadilly to York via Wakefield Kirkgate

• Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle (calling additionally at Lea Green, Stalybridge (towards Newcastle only) and Northallerton (every hour)

Between approximately 23:30 and 05:45 each night, a reduced service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

Replacement buses will run between:

• Huddersfield and Leeds

• Dewsbury and Leeds

• Huddersfield and Brighouse

• Manchester Airport and Huddersfield

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

Background Information:

This work is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) project. The TRU is a transformative, multi-billion pound railway program that will better connect passengers in the North between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. TRU will transform the TransPennine main line into a high-performing, reliable railway, bringing more frequent, more reliable, faster, greener trains.

During this week, major improvement works will take place which will include track renewal and drainage improvements.

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.