Lines reopened: disruption between Wakefield / Doncaster and Sheffield expected until 16:45 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Aberdeen / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Plymouth, between Newcastle and Birmingham New Street / Reading, between Edinburgh and Penzance, and also between York and Reading

Northern between Scarborough / Leeds / York / Adwick and Sheffield, and also between Leeds and Nottingham / Lincoln

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Lines have reopened following a points failure in the Meadowhall area. Trains running between Wakefield Westgate / Wakefield Kirkgate / Doncaster and Sheffield may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 50 minutes or revised whilst service recovers.

This is expected until 16:45.

Northern customer advice:

You may use your ticket at no extra cost on CrossCountry services via any reasonable route.

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.

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.