Disruption between Leeds and Doncaster expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

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

Northern between Leeds / Adwick and Doncaster, and also between Sheffield and Adwick

Description

Theft of signalling cables between Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster means all lines are blocked between these stations. As a result of this, trains between Leeds and Doncaster will be cancelled or revised.

Some LNER services between Leeds and London Kings Cross are diverting away from the affected area to run between York and London Kings Cross instead, not calling at Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

A visual disruption map video is available.

Advice for LNER customers:

Rail replacement transport is in operation between Leeds and Doncaster, please see a member of staff for further information.

You can use your ticket on the following train companies at no extra cost:

• Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Manchester

• CrossCountry between Sheffield, Doncaster / Leeds and York

• East Midlands Railway between London St Pancras International, Leicester and Sheffield

• Great Northern and Thameslink between London Kings Cross, Stevenage and Peterborough

• Northern between Leeds, Wakefield Westgate, York, Bradford and Harrogate

• TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds and York

Please see the Alternative Route Map for more details.

Advice for Northern customers:

Train services are unable to run between Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster.

Northern services between Leeds and Sheffield via Moorthorpe are not affected, and customers may use these services to help you complete your journey.

What should I do?

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

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

• LNER between Doncaster and York

• TransPennine services between York and Leeds, and also between Doncaster and Meadowhall (to connect with alternative Northern services between Meadowhall and Leeds)

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 requested to operate between Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster. An update will be provided once operators and timings have been confirmed.

Journey times will 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 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.