Issue resolved: disruption between Leeds and York / Selby expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Penzance / Plymouth / Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Birmingham New Street and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and Glasgow Central

Northern between Blackpool North / Leeds and York, between Halifax and Hull, and also between Leeds and Scarborough

TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and Hull / Newcastle / Redcar Central / Saltburn

Description

The points failure between Leeds and Cross Gates has been rectified, allowing all lines to reopen.

Whilst service recovers, trains running between Leeds and York / Selby may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

CrossCountry customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• The two CrossCountry services operating before and after your cancelled service

• Northern services between Sheffield / Doncaster and Leeds; Leeds and York

• TransPennine Express between Sheffield and Doncaster; Leeds and Newcastle

If you decide to travel from a different station due to this disruption and need to return to that station later, you will also be able to use your existing ticket to do this at no extra cost.

Unfortunately, any seat reservations will not be carried over to another train, but Coach B, H and L are our unreserved coaches on CrossCountry services (where available) so please head to them.

Northern customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run between Leeds and Cross Gates in both directions.

Services on the following routes will be affected by this disruption:

• Between Leeds and York via Cross Gates

• Between Blackpool North and York

• Between Halifax and Hull

Northern services between Leeds and York via Harrogate are not affected.

What should I do?

You can travel Northern services between Leeds and York via Harrogate.

You can travel on the following train operators and routes at no extra cost:

• Cross Country services on any reasonable route

• LNER services between Leeds and York

• TransPennine Express services on any reasonable route

Please note that other train operators may also be affected by disruption – please check your whole journey before travelling.

Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including Advance and Peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.

Replacement transport:

Road transport has been confirmed to run as follows:

• At 17:30 from Leeds to York, calling at all stations. Operated by J&B Travel

• At 17:30 from Selby to Leeds calling at all stations. Operated by York Pullman

• At 17:40 from York to Leeds, calling at all stations. Operated by J&B Travel

Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick-up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport.

Journey times may be extended by up to 45 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

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 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.

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.