Disruption at Wakefield Kirkgate expected until 15:00 

Route(s) affected

Between Leeds and Knottingley / Lincoln / Sheffield / Nottingham

Description

A points failure at Wakefield Kirkgate means all lines are blocked. Trains running through the station may be delayed by up to 25 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Customer advice:

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are unable to run through Wakefield Kirkgate (in all directions).

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

• Between Leeds and Sheffield via Barnsley

• Between Leeds and Lincoln

• Between Leeds and Nottingham

• Between Leeds and Knottingley via Wakefield

Northern services between Leeds and Sheffield via Moorthorpe and between Leeds and Knottingley via Castleford are not affected.

What should I do?

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

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.

Additional information:

Network Rail staff are due on site shortly.

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.