Lines reopened: disruption in the Wakefield Westgate area expected until 15:00  

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Plymouth and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Aberdeen

LNER between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Harrogate / Bradford Forster Square

Northern between Sheffield / Doncaster / Knottingley and Leeds

Description

Following an object being caught on the overhead wires in the Wakefield Westgate area, all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains may still be cancelled, or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

LNER customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on alternate LNER services to and from York.

You can also use your tickets on Northern and TransPennine Express services between York and Leeds.

Northern customer advice:

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.

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.