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

Route(s) affected

LNER between Leeds and Aberdeen

TransPennine between Liverpool Lime Street and Edinburgh / Newcastle, and between Manchester Piccadilly and Scarbourgh, and also between Leeds and Hull

Description

The emergency services are dealing with an incident between Leeds and York. To allow them to safely access the railway and carry out their work, all lines are currently closed between these stations via Micklefield.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 minutes or revised.

This is expected until the end of the day.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

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

• LNER services between York and Newcastle.

• Northern services between Manchester Victoria and Leeds

As it is late in the day the number of connecting trains are limited. If you have already started your journey, every effort will be made to get you to your destination by rail. If not, alternative arrangements will be made for you. Please speak to a member of the TransPennine Express team if you are concerned about your connecting journey.

Check before you travel:

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

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.