Disruption between Leeds and York via Harrogate expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Leeds and Harrogate / Knaresborough / York

Description

A road vehicle on the railway between Horsforth and Harrogate means all lines are closed whist the emergency services attend the incident. Trains running between Leeds and York may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Trains will not run between Horsforth and Harrogate.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

LNER are no longer affected by this disruption as their service through the area has ended.

Customer advice

Northern

Trains are able to run between Harrogate and York, and between Leeds and Horsforth only.

Rail replacement buses will operate as follows:

Horsforth – Harrogate

• 20:25 operated by York Pullman & Phantom

• 21:25 operated by Marios

• 22:25 operated by RSZ

• 23:25 operated by Phantom

• 00:00 operated by Marios

Harrogate – Horsforth

• 20:30 operated by Ross Travel &Phantom

• 21:30 operated by York Pullman & RSZ

• 22:30 operated by Marios

• 23:30 operated by RSZ

Journey times will be extended by 30 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

You may use your ticket, at no extra cost on the following services:

• Alternative Northern services between Leeds and York via Micklefield. At Leeds, you can board a service to Horsforth. At York, you can board a service to Harrogate

• TransPennine Express between Leeds and York

Ticket restrictions have been lifted during this disruption.

If the train you have a ticket for is cancelled, you can travel on any Northern or LNER service within 2 hours before or after your cancelled service was due to depart.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.