Reduced service to / from Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street / Leeds / York and Newcastle / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central /

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange

LNER between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Harrogate / Bradford Forster Square

Northern between Sheffield / Doncaster / Knottingley and Leeds

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Wakefield area, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

CrossCountry:

Sunday before 12:15:

Trains will not call at Wakefield Westgate.

Trains will be diverted. Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes.

Rail replacement buses will run between Sheffield and Wakefield Westgate.

Grand Central:

The following services will run to an amended timetable:

Saturday:

• The 08:46 and 10:23 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross services

• The 10:48, 15:25, 16:27 London Kings Cross to Bradford Interchange services

Sunday:

All Grand Central services between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange will run to an amended timetable, with trains running up to 25 minutes earlier or later than usual.

This is a result of the trains being diverted in the Wakefield Westgate area.

LNER:

An hourly service will run between London Kings Cross and Leeds via a diversionary route between Doncaster and Leeds. Services will not call at Wakefield Westgate.

Rail replacement buses will run between Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate.

Northern:

All day Saturday and after 12:10 on Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Moorthorpe / Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate.

Before 12:10 on Sunday:

Buses will replace trains between Moorthorpe / Doncaster and Leeds, and also between Streethouse and Leeds via Wakefield Westgate.

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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.