Transpennine Route Upgrade: amended service between Leeds and York from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 25 January  

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Sheffield / Newcastle and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Glasgow Central / Dundee / Aberdeen, and also between Reading and Newcastle

Northern between Blackpool North / Leeds and York, between Halifax / Leeds and Hull, between Leeds and Selby, between York and Hull / Bridlington and between York and Sheffield

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Victoria and Hull, and between Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds / Newcastle, between Manchester Airport and York / Darlington / Redcar Central / Saltburn, and between Manchester Victoria and Scarborough

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and York / Selby, closing some lines. Background information on this work can be found below.

CrossCountry:

No CrossCountry trains will operate between Leeds and York via Micklefield.

A very limited and much reduced service will run between Leeds and York via Castleford, with extended journey times.

A reduced service will call at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.

Tickets between Leeds and York can be used on all train operators at no extra cost.

Northern:

All day Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 and until 11:30 Monday 29 December:

Trains between Blackpool North and York will only run between Blackpool North and Leeds.

Trains between York and Hull / Bridlington will run between Selby and Hull / Bridlington only.

Trains between York and Sheffield will not run. Trains will run between Moorthorpe and Sheffield.

Trains between Leeds and York via Garforth will not run.

Trains between Halifax and Selby / Hull will run between Halifax and Leeds only.

Buses will run between Leeds and York / Selby and between York and Selby / Moorthorpe.

From 11:30 Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January

Trains between Blackpool North and York will only run between Blackpool North and Leeds.

Trains between York and Hull / Bridlington will be diverted via an alternative route between York and Selby and will not call at Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn-in-Elmet.

Trains between York and Sheffield will not run. Trains will run between Moorthorpe and Sheffield.

Trains between Leeds and York will run between Leeds and Micklefield only.

Buses will be provided between Micklefield and York and between York and Selby / Moorthorpe.

Trains between Halifax / Leeds and Selby / Hull will run as normally advertised.

Saturday 3 January to Sunday 25 January:

Buses will replace trains between Micklefield and York.

TransPennine Express:

Due to Transpennine Route Upgrade improvement works between Leeds and York / Selby, TransPennine Express services will divert and run to amended timetables:

Saturday 27 December:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)

• Selby and Hull

• Manchester Victoria and Leeds

• Manchester Airport and Leeds

• York and Scarborough

• York and Redcar Central

• York and Newcastle

• Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional peak services)

Sunday 28 December:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds (additionally calling at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows)

• Selby and Hull

• Manchester Victoria and Leeds

• York and Scarborough

• York and Redcar Central

• York and Newcastle

• Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate

The 08:38 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria will start earlier at 08:11 and will terminate at Leeds. (additionally calling at Stalybridge, Huddersfield and Dewsbury)

Monday 29 December:

• Until 11:30 Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)

• Until 11:30 Selby and Hull

• After 11:30 Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)

Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January:

• York and Redcar Central

• Manchester Victoria and Leeds

• Manchester Airport and Leeds

• York and Scarborough

• Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional peak services)

• York and Newcastle

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional peak services)

Tuesday 30 December to Friday 2 January:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)
  

Saturday 3 January:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Hull

• Manchester Airport and Leeds

• Manchester Victoria and Leeds

• Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate

• York and Scarborough

• York and Redcar Central

• York and Newcastle

Sunday 4 January:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)

• Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)

• Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central

• Manchester Piccadilly and York (also calling at Huddersfield before 12:30)

• York and Scarborough

Monday 5 to Friday 9 January:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows, will not call at Stalybridge when travelling westbound)

• Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)

• Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central, (additionally calling at Stalybridge when travelling westbound)

• Manchester Piccadilly and York (will not call at Normanton every 2 hours)

• York and Scarborough

Saturday 10, 17 and 24 January:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows and Stalybridge (northbound only))

• York and Scarborough

• Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central (additionally calling at Stalybridge (southbound only))

• Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate (will not call at Normanton every 2 hours)

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional services at peak times)

• Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)

Sunday 11, 18 and 25 January:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Selby (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)

• York and Scarborough

• Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central

• Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate

• Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle (additionally calling at Gatley, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)

Monday 12 to Friday 16 and Monday 19 to Friday 23 January:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows and Stalybridge (northbound only))

• York and Scarborough

• Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central (additionally calling at Stalybridge (southbound only))

• Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate (will not call at Normanton every 2 hours)

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional services at peak times)

• Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)

Background information:

Upgrade work along the route between Leeds and York will continue over the Christmas period to help deliver a faster, greener and more reliable railway.

The signalling and telecommunications systems between Leeds and Church Fenton will be replaced, with a total of 54 new signals, supporting infrastructure and a brand new power supply installed, tested and brought into use. This significant improvement work is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

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.