Disruption to Northern services across the network until the end of Saturday 31 October  

Route(s) affected

Various routes across the Northern network

Description

Northern services across the network may be disputed due to forecasted slippery rails. You are advised to check your journey before travelling.

Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day on Saturday 31 October.

How does this affect my journey?

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

• Between Blackburn and Headbolt Lane - all trains will fail to call at Walsden, Littleborough, and Smithy Bridge

• Between Hull and Halifax - all trains from Hull will terminate at Bradford Interchange, all trains from Halifax will start from Bradford Interchange

• Between Leeds and Chester - all trains will not call at Bramley and New Pudsey

• Between Leeds and York via Harrogate - some trains will not call at Headingley, and some trains will not call at Weeton

The following routes will have fewer train services than normal:

• Between Blackburn and Rochdale via Bolton

• Between Manchester Piccadilly and Hazel Grove

• Between Manchester Victoria and Leeds

• Between Newcastle and Ashington

• Between Newcastle and Carlisle

• Between Newcastle and Middlesbrough

Northern continue to review the day-by-day train service plan for the next day, ensuring that customer's are able to receive a reliable train service.

If you are travelling tomorrow, please check back here closer towards the time of travel.

What should I do?

Check before you travel.

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.

Ticket flexibility:

If your train is cancelled, you will be able to travel on an alternative service operated by any other participating train company, either two hours before or two hours after the original departure time of the cancelled service, in order to reach your destination.

If you decide not to travel or cannot complete your journey due to cancellations, you are entitled to a full refund from your original point of sale.

For further information and guidance please contact your train company or speak to a member of railway staff.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey today using the National Rail 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.