Buses replace trains between Leeds and Sheffield on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 March 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Exeter St Davids / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street and Leeds / York / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen

LNER between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Harrogate / Bradford Forster Square

Northern between Lincoln / Nottingham / Sheffield / Knottingley and Leeds and between Sheffield and Hull / Bridlington / Scarborough

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and Sheffield, closing all lines.

CrossCountry:

Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Sheffield via Wakefield Westgate.

LNER:

An hourly service will run between London Kings Cross and Leeds on a diversionary route between Doncaster and Leeds with services unable to call at Wakefield.

Rail replacement buses will run between Doncaster and Wakefield.

Northern:

Saturday and Sunday

Scarborough / Bridlington / Hull - Sheffield services will call additionally at Swinton and Rotherham Central.

Leeds - Doncaster services will be replaced with rail replacement transport.

Leeds - Sheffield via Moorthorpe services will be replaced with rail replacement transport.

Leeds - Knottingley via Wakefield Westgate services will be replaced with rail replacement transport which will run between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate and between Wakefield Westgate and Knottingley.

Leeds - Sheffield local stopping services will run between Leeds and Castleford, and between Barnsley and Sheffield. Rail replacement transport will be provided between Leeds and Barnsley and between Castleford and Barnsley.

Saturday only

Leeds - Lincoln services will start from / terminate at Barnsley.

Leeds - Nottingham services will start from / terminate at Sheffield.

Sunday only

Leeds - Nottingham services will start from / terminate at Barnsley.

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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.