Disruption in the Castleford area expected until 03:45 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Leeds and Knottingley / Sheffield, between Knottingley and Wakefield Westgate

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

Description

A fault with the signalling system at Normanton in causing disruption to trains in the Castleford area. As a result, trains running between Leeds / Castleford and Wakefield Kirkgate, between Castleford and Pontefract Monkhill, and also between Pontefract Monkhill and Wakefield Kirkgate may be cancelled, delayed by up to 25 minutes, revised or diverted.

No trains are able to call at Woodlesford, Castleford, Normanton and Glasshoughton.

Disruption is expected until 03:45.

Northern customer advice:

Services that run between Leeds to Sheffield via Moorthorpe are not affected.

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

• CrossCountry services between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate / Sheffield

• LNER services between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate

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.

The following rail replacement transports has been confirmed:

• 23:10 J&B Travel service between Leeds and Darton via Castleford then onwards towards Sheffield

• 23:15 Faredeal Coaches service between Knottingley and Leeds via Castleford, calling at all stations

• 23:25 RSZ Travel (2 x 16 seater) services between Leeds and Knottingley via Castleford

• 23:30 Phantom Travel service between Wakefield Kirkgate and Leeds via Castleford, calling at all stations

• 23:35 Elite Travel (2 x 16 seater) services between Leeds and Knottingley via Castleford then onwards towards Sheffield

Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes whilst travelling by Rail Replacement transport.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

While work is being carried out to resolve the issue, the following routes may be delayed, revised, or cancelled in both directions:

• York and Manchester Piccadilly via Wakefield Kirkgate. These services may be diverted between Leeds and Huddersfield. They will not call at Castleford, Normanton and Wakefield Kirkgate. They will call additionally at Leeds.

• Newcastle and Liverpool Lime Street - may be delayed due to being diverted via an alternative route.

Rail replacement transport has been requested to operate between Huddersfield and York, calling at Wakefield Westgate, Normanton and Castleford. Once confirmed, more information will be provided.

Additional information:

Network Rail are on site.

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.