Transpennine Route Upgrade: Significantly amended / reduced train service to / from Huddersfield from Saturday 23 to Monday 25 May 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Huddersfield 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 ibetween Marsden and Mirfield, closing all lines.

Northern:

Saturday and Monday:

Rail replacement buses will operate between Huddersfield and Lockwood / Penistone.

Trains will continue to operate between Lockwood / Penistone and Sheffield.

Sunday:

Trains will operate between Huddersfield and Sheffield as normally advertised.

TransPennine Express:

On Saturday and Monday No trains will call at Huddersfield. Trains will be diverted to call at Brighouse. And on Sunday only a very limited service will operate to / from Huddersfield.

TransPennine Express customers may be further impacted by engineering work in the Northallerton area.

The following train plan will operate:

Saturday only:

• Manchester Victoria and Scarborough (calling at Castleton)

• Manchester Victoria and York (calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge)

• Liverpool Lime Street and York

• Leeds and Hull

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Manchester Airport and Stalybridge

• Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden

• Northallerton and Newcastle

Sunday only:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield

• Manchester Airport and Huddersfield

• Leeds and Scarborough

• Dewsbury and York

• Dewsbury and Hull

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Leeds and York

• Northallerton and Newcastle

Replacement buses will run as follows:

Saturday and Monday:

• Huddersfield and Brighouse

• Huddersfield and Marsden calling at Slaithwaite

• Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly (non-stop)

• Huddersfield and Stalybridge, calling at Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield and Mossley

• Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate, calling at Deighton and Mirfield

Sunday:

• Huddersfield to Leeds

• Huddersfield to Dewsbury

• Huddersfield to Wakefield Kirkgate (calling at Deighton, Mirfield, and Dewsbury)

The following train plan will operate:

Monday only:

• Manchester Victoria and Scarborough (calling at Castleton)

• Manchester Victoria and York (calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge)

• Leeds and Hull

• Wakefield Kirkgate and York

• Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield

• Northallerton and Newcastle

Background information:

Transpennine Route Upgrade rail engineering work will be undertaken throughout May and June, with significant disruption expected between Huddersfield and Leeds.

The closures will enable the safe delivery of critical infrastructure upgrades, including track and drainage renewals, bridge works, signalling improvements, and significant station enhancements along the route between Huddersfield and Leeds. This series of upgrade works will help deliver faster, more frequent services on a greener, more reliable railway. More information on this upgrade phase is available from Network Rail.

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

If you are travelling with TransPennine Express, 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 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.