Lines reopened: delays in the Sheffield area expected until 18:00
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Thursday 28 May 2026 at 15:54
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Last updated
Thursday 28 May 2026 at 17:16
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Cardiff Central / Plymouth / Penzance, and between Newcastle and Birmingham New Street / Reading, and between Glasgow Central and Plymouth, and between York and Reading
East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich, and between Sheffield and London St Pancras International
Northern between Sheffield and Adwick /Huddersfield / Doncaster / Leeds / Manchester Piccadilly / York / Scarborough, and between Leeds and Nottingham / Lincoln
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes
Description
All lines have reopened following a trespass incident in the Sheffield area. As service recovers trains running to / from / through Sheffield may still be delayed by up to 45 minutes.
Disruption is expected until 18:00.
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 drop-off 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.
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