Disruption in the Wakefield Westgate area expected until 15:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Plymouth and Edinburgh / Aberdeen, and between Cardiff Central and Edinburgh

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

Northern between Sheffield / Doncaster / Knottingley and Leeds

Description

An earlier fire next to the railway line at Wakefield Westgate means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains in the Wakefield Westgate area may be delayed, cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 15:00.

Northern customer advice:

What's happened?

Services at Wakefield Westgate are being disrupted due to an earlier fire next to the track.

How does this affect my journey?

Train services are now able to run through Wakefield Westgate, but are heavily disrupted and may be subject to short notice delays / cancellations whilst the service returns to normal.

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.

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.