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Amended services between Wakefield Westgate and Leeds / Selby / York on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 14 November 2026 to Sunday 15 November 2026

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Route(s) affected

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

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

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

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and York, closing various lines.

CrossCountry:

Trains between Plymouth and Edinburgh will run via Doncaster and will not call at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.

On Saturday only, most trains between Reading and Newcastle will be amended to run between Reading and Leeds. On Sunday only, trains between Reading and Newcastle will run via Leeds and will not calling at Doncaster.

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Northern and TransPennine Express train or rail replacement buses between Leeds and York.

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between:

  • Leeds and York

  • Leeds and Selby

An amended train service will run between Selby and Hull.

TransPennine Express:

Trains which usually run via Leeds will be amended to run via Castleford, and will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

  • Manchester Victoria and York

  • Manchester Airport and Stalybridge

  • Leeds and Hull (via Castleford)

  • York and Redcar Central

  • York and Scarborough

  • York and Wakefield Kirkgate

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 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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