Residual disruption through Wakefield Kirkgate expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Bradford Interchange

Northern between Nottingham / Chesterfield / Lincoln / Sheffield / Retford / Knottingley and Leeds

TransPennine Express between Manchester Victoria and York

Description

Following a points failure at Wakefield Kirkgate all lines have reopened. As service recovers, trains running through this station may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Northern customer advice:

What's happened?

Services through Wakefield Kirkgate are currently disrupted following a points failure at the station.

How does this affect my journey?

All lines through Wakefield Kirkgate are now open; however, services may still be subject to delays and possible cancellation whilst staff work to get trains and crews back into the correct positions.

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

• Between Sheffield and Leeds via Barnsley - Services are returning to normal but may be subject to delays

• Between Knottingley and Leeds via Featherstone - Services will be suspended in both directions

• Between Lincoln Central / Retford and Leeds - Services are returning to normal but may be subject to delays

• Between Nottingham / Chesterfield and Leeds - Services are returning to normal but may be subject to delays

Northern services between Sheffield and Leeds via Moorthorpe, and also between Leeds and Knottingley via Castleford, are not disrupted due to this issue.

What should I do?

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

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.

Road transport:

Road transport has been confirmed to run as follows:

• 08:30 Leeds to Knottingley, calling at all stations via Featherstone. 1 full size bus operated by Ross Travel

• 08:50 Knottingley to Wakefield Westgate, calling at all stations via Featherstone. 1 full size bus operated by Ross Travel

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 may be extended whilst travelling by road transport.

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 set-down 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.