Buses replace trains between Leeds and York / Selby on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August
Engineering work details
Starts Saturday 08 August 2026 to Sunday 09 August 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Plymouth and Edinburgh and also between reading and Newcastle
Northern between Blackpool North / Leeds and York and also between Halifax and Hull
TransPennine Express all routes via Huddersfield
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and Micklefield, closing all lines.
CrossCountry:
Trains between Plymouth and Edinburgh services will not call at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds, but will call additionally at Doncaster.
Trains between Reading and Newcastle services will operate between Reading and Leeds via Wakefield Westgate and will not call at Doncaster.
Connecting rail services will run between Leeds and York.
Northern:
Services between Blackpool North and York will run between Blackpool North and Leeds only.
Services between Halifax and Hull will run between Halifax and Leeds only.
Services between Leeds and York via Bradford Interchange will not run.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
Leeds and York
Leeds and Selby
Train services are available between Selby and Hull.
TransPennine Express:
No Transpennine Express train services between Huddersfield and Dewsbury / Leeds.
Saturday and Sunday:
The following train service will operate between:
Dewsbury and Hull
Dewsbury and Redcar Central
Leeds and Newcastle
York and Scarborough
Wakefield Kirkgate and York
Manchester Airport and Huddersfield
Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield (via Todmorden)
Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield
Rail replacement buses will operate between:
Huddersfield and Leeds - Fast Bus
Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate via Dewsbury
Huddersfield and Dewsbury
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 drop-off 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.
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