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Amended service between Leeds and York from Saturday 27 December to Friday 2 January  

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 27 December 2025 to Friday 02 January 2026

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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.

CrossCountry:

Most trains will not call at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds. Alternative rail services will run between Leeds and York.

Northern:

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

Trains between Blackpool North and York will terminate / start from Leeds.

Trains between York and Hull / Bridlington will terminate / start from Selby.

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 / Leeds and Selby / Hull terminate / start from Leeds.

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 terminate / start from 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 Serburn-in-Elmet.

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

Trains between Leeds and York will terminate / start from Micklefield.

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.

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

  • Liverpool Lime Street to Leeds (Additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)

  • Selby to Hull

  • Manchester Victoria to Leeds

  • Manchester Airport to Leeds

  • York to Scarborough

  • York to Redcar Central

  • York to Newcastle

  • Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate

  • Manchester Piccadilly to Huddersfield (Peak Time Additions)

Sunday

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

  • Selby to Hull

  • Manchester Victoria to Leeds

  • York to Scarborough

  • York to Redcar Central

  • York to Newcastle

  • Manchester Piccadilly to 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

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

  • Until 11:30 Selby to Hull

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

Monday to Friday

  • York to Redcar Central

  • Manchester Victoria to Leeds

  • Manchester Airport to Leeds

  • York to Scarborough

  • Manchester Piccadilly to Wakefield Kirkgate

  • Manchester Piccadilly to Huddersfield (Peak Time Additions)

  • York to Newcastle

  • Manchester Piccadilly to Huddersfield (Peak Time Additions)

Tuesday to Friday

  • Liverpool Lime Street to Hull (Additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)

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.

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