Amended service to / from London Kings Cross on Sunday 18 October
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 18 October 2026 to Sunday 18 October 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Grand Central between Sunderland / Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross
Hull Trains between Hull and London Kings Cross
LNER between Inverness / Aberdeen / Edinburgh / Leeds and London Kings Cross
Lumo between Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh and London Kings Cross
Description
Engineering work is taking place in the Newark area, closing all lines.
Grand Central:
Bradford Interchange - London Kings Cross route:
The 08:00 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross will divert via Wakefield Westgate not calling at: Halifax, Brighouse, Mirfield and Wakefield Kirkgate instead calling at Wakefield Westgate. A Rail replacement service will operate between Halifax and Wakefield Westgate. This is due to early morning engineering work in the Wakefield Kirkgate area.
The 12:00 London Kings Cross to Bradford Interchange and the 15:43 Bradford Interchange services to London Kings Cross will not run. All other services will divert via Lincoln with increased journey times.
Sunderland - London Kings Cross route:
The 10:00 and 13:00 London Kings Cross to Sunderland and the 14:30 and 17:30 Sunderland to London Kings Cross services will not run. All other services will divert via Lincoln with increased Journey time.
Hull Trains:
Hull Trains have yet to confirm how they are affected by these works.
LNER:
LNER have yet to confirm how they are affected by these works.
Lumo:
Lumo will operate a reduced and amended service between Glasgow Queen Street / Edinburgh and Newcastle only.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Grand Central or Lumo, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
If you are travelling with Hull Trains or LNER, 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 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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