Lines reopened: disruption through Wakefield Kirkgate expected until 13:00 

Route(s) affected

Grand Central between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross

Northern between Leeds and Knottingley / Sheffield / Nottingham

TransPennine Express between York and Wakefield Kirkgate

Description

Lines have reopened following disruption caused by a fault on a train at Wakefield Kirkgate.

As services recover, trains running through this station may still be cancelled or delayed by up to 50 minutes.

This is expected until 13:00.

Northern customer advice:

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.

Road Transport details:

Road transport has been arranged as follows:

• 12:05 - from Wakefield Kirkgate, calling all stations to Pontefract Monkhill

• 12:45 - from Pontefract Monkhill, calling all station to Wakefield Kirkgate

• 12:05 - from Leeds, calling at all stations to Barnsley
  

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 by up to 40 minutes whilst travelling by road transport.

TransPennine Express customer advice:

You should continue to travel as planned, however, your journey may be disrupted.

To help you complete your journey, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following:

• Northern services between Leeds and Wakefield Kirkgate in both directions

• TransPennine Express services between York and Leeds in both directions

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.