Storms Austen and Boelo - disruption to Northern services between Friday 23 and Monday 26 October 

Route(s) affected

Various routes across the Northern network

Description

Storms Austen and Boelo have been named by the Met Office. Yellow weather warnings have been issued from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October. Northern will make some pre-planned amendments to their services. There may be further changes to service levels depending on the impact of Storms Austen and Boelo.

You are strongly encouraged to check your journey before travelling and allow extra time where possible.

Friday 23 October:

Some stations on the following routes will have fewer trains than normal:

• Leeds to York via Harrogate

• Newcastle to Ashington

• Leeds to Bradford Interchange

• Blackburn to Manchester via Todmorden - trains will not call at Smithy Bridge

The following route will have fewer trains than normal:

• Blackburn to Rochdale via Bolton and Manchester Victoria

Saturday 24 October to Monday 26 October

There will be a reduction in the number of trains operating on several Northern routes. We will publish further details shortly.

Additional information:

You can check the dedicated Storm Austen and Storm Boelo travel advice page on the Northern website for further information.

Check before you travel:

These alterations are now yet showing on the National Rail real-time Journey Planner. Please check back later.

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.