Disruption in the Wakefield Kirkgate area expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross

Northern between Leeds and Knottingley / Sheffield / Nottingham / Lincoln

TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and York

Description

The emergency services are dealing with an incident near the railway in the Wakefield Kirkgate area. Whilst they safely complete their work, all lines are closed.

As a result, may be cancelled, delayed or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Northern customer advice:

Services on the following routes will be affected by this disruption:

• Between Leeds and Sheffield via Barnsley

• Between Leeds and Nottingham

• Between Leeds and Lincoln

Northern services between Leeds and Knottingley via Featherstone are not affected.

What should I do?

You can travel on the next Northern service to your destination, where available.

You can also travel on the following train operators and routes at no extra cost:

• Alternative Northern services between Leeds and Huddersfield, and also between Huddersfield and Sheffield

• LNER services between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate

• TransPennine Express services on reasonable routes

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.

Replacement transport:

Road transport has been requested to operate between Leeds and Barnsley. An update will be provided once operators and timings have been confirmed.

Please check station information posters for the location of the bus pick up points and be advised that bicycles, e-bikes and dogs (except for service dogs) are not permitted on replacement road transport.

Journey times will be extended whilst travelling by road transport.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

The following stations will not be served in both directions:

• Wakefield Kirkgate

• Normanton

What should I do?

TransPennine Express are currently looking into options to keep you on the move. Until alternatives are in place, you are advised to travel on the next available TransPennine Express service to reach your destination.

You can also use your ticket at no extra cost on LNER services between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate, where customers can board the Wakefield FreeCityBus to travel to Wakefield Kirkgate which runs every 10-12 minutes.

Customers travelling to and from Normanton please use station help points or see station staff where available.

Further information to follow to help keep customers on the move.

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 using the National Rail 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.