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Bank Holiday Information: TransPennine Express

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Easter Bank Holiday Travel Advice

(please scroll down for the May bank holidays travel advice)

Friday 3 April - Good Friday

Normal service

No changes to TransPennine Express services have been announced.

Saturday 4 April

Changes to services between Preston and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

Due to major engineering work, lines are closed in both directions between Preston and Oxenholme Lake District, and between Carlisle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central via Lockerbie.

TransPennine Express trains will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Manchester Airport / Liverpool Lime Street and Preston

  • Oxenholme Lake District and Carlisle

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

  • Preston and Oxenholme Lake District

  • Carlisle and Edinburgh

Amended TransPennine Express service through the Leeds and York areas

Due to engineering work between Leeds and York an amended service will be operating.

No trains will run via Huddersfield and trains will be diverted via Castleford.

An amended train service will operate between :

  • Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

  • Manchester Victoria and York

  • Manchester Airport and Stalybridge

  • Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden

  • Leeds and Hull

  • York and Redcar Central

  • York and Scarborough

  • Wakefield Kirkgate and York

Rail replacement buses for local stations between Leeds and York / Selby will be provided by Northern.

Sunday 5 April

Changes to services between Preston and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

Due to major engineering work, lines are closed in both directions between Preston and Oxenholme Lake District, and between Carlisle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central via Lockerbie.

TransPennine Express trains will run to an amended timetable between:

  • Manchester Airport / Liverpool Lime Street and Preston

  • Oxenholme Lake District and Carlisle

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

  • Preston and Oxenholme Lake District

  • Carlisle and Edinburgh

Amended TransPennine Express service through the Leeds and York areas

Due to engineering work between Leeds and York an amended service will be operating.

No trains will run via Huddersfield and trains will be diverted via Castleford.

An amended train service will operate between :

  • Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle

  • Manchester Airport and York

  • Manchester Piccadilly and Marsden

  • Leeds and Hull

  • York and Redcar Central

  • York and Scarborough

  • Wakefield Kirkgate and York

Rail replacement buses for local stations between Leeds and York/Selby will be provided by Northern.

Monday 6 April - Easter Monday

Changes to services between Carlisle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

Due to engineering work, lines are closed in both directions between Carlisle and Edinburgh / Glasgow Central via Lockerbie.

Rail replacement buses will operate between Carlisle and Edinburgh.

Amended very early morning trains through Huddersfield

Due to overnight engineering work at Huddersfield, the following trains will be diverted via Brighouse:

  • 01:34 York to Manchester Airport

  • 02:44 Manchester Piccadilly to York

  • 02:49 York to Manchester Airport

A replacement bus service will operate between Brighouse and Huddersfield.

Changes to late night trains between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria

Due to late night engineering work the following changes will be made:

  • 22:01 Redcar Central to Manchester Victoria will be diverted to Manchester Piccadilly

  • 22:03 Hull to Manchester Victoria will not call at Dewsbury and will be diverted to Manchester Piccadilly

  • 22:45 Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly will not call at Manchester Victoria

  • 23:41 Manchester Airport to York will not call at Manchester Victoria

  • 00:38 (Tuesday) Manchester Airport to York will not call at Manchester Victoria

Changes to late night trains at Dewsbury

Due to late night engineering work the following trains will not call at Dewsbury:

  • 21:40 Manchester Airport to York

  • 21:49 Liverpool Lime Street to York

  • 22:03 Hull to Manchester Victoria which will also be diverted to Manchester Piccadilly

  • 22:44 Manchester Airport to York

Amended 21:02 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street service

Due to engineering work, the 21:02 Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street train will not call at Newton-le-Willows or Lea Green.

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Saturday 2 May

No TransPennine Express trains through Huddersfield

Due to engineering work in the Huddersfield area, no trains will call at Huddersfield. Trains will be diverted to call at Brighouse instead.

The following amended train service will operate:

  • Manchester Victoria - Scarborough (calling additionally at Castleton)

  • Manchester Victoria - York (calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge)

  • Liverpool Lime Street - York

  • Leeds - Hull

  • Wakefield Kirkgate - York

  • Manchester Airport - Stalybridge

  • Manchester Piccadilly - Marsden

  • Newcastle - Northallerton (see below)

The following replacement buses will operate:

  • Huddersfield - Brighouse

  • Huddersfield - Marsden (calling at Slaithwaite)

  • Huddersfield - Manchester Piccadilly (non-stop)

  • Huddersfield - Stalybridge (calling at Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield and Mossley)

  • Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate (calling at Deighton and Mirfield)

Changes to services between York and Northallerton

Due to engineering work closing the lines between York and Northallerton, no TransPennine Express trains will run between these stations. (Replacement buses are still to be confirmed).

Sunday 3 May

No TransPennine Express trains through Huddersfield

Due to engineering work in the Huddersfield area, no trains will call at Huddersfield. Trains will be diverted to call at Brighouse instead.

The following amended train service will operate:

  • Manchester Victoria - Scarborough

  • Manchester Airport - York

  • Manchester Victoria - York

  • Leeds - Hull

  • Wakefield Kirkgate - York

  • Manchester Piccadilly - Marsden

  • Newcastle - Northallerton (see below)

The following replacement buses will operate:

  • Huddersfield - Brighouse

  • Huddersfield - Marsden (calling at Slaithwaite)

  • Huddersfield - Manchester Piccadilly (non-stop)

  • Huddersfield - Stalybridge (calling at Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield and Mossley)

  • Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate (calling at Deighton and Mirfield)

Changes to services between York and Northallerton

Due to engineering work closing the lines between York and Northallerton, no TransPennine Express trains will run between these stations. (Replacement buses are still to be confirmed).

Change to services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester

Due to engineering work in the Liverpool Lime Street area, no TransPennine Express trains will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly. (Details of any alternative travel arrangements are still to be confirmed).

No TransPennine Express trains at Motherwell

Due to engineering work, trains will be diverted and will not call at Motherwell.

Monday 4 May - Early May Bank Holiday

No TransPennine Express trains through Huddersfield

Due to engineering work in the Huddersfield area, no trains will operate through Huddersfield. Trains will be diverted to call at Brighouse instead.

The following amended train service will operate:

  • Manchester Victoria - Scarborough (calling additionally at Castleton)

  • Manchester Victoria - York (calling at Todmorden, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Sowerby Bridge)

  • Leeds - Hull

  • Wakefield Kirkgate - York

  • Manchester Piccadilly - Huddersfield

The following replacement buses will operate:

  • Brighouse - Manchester Airport via Stockport (not calling at Huddersfield)

  • Huddersfield - Brighouse

  • Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate (calling at Deighton and Mirfield)

  • Brighouse - Marsden via Slaithwaite (only operates between 06:00 and 09:00 and between 16:00 and 19:00)

Changes to services between York and Northallerton

Due to engineering work closing the lines between York and Northallerton, no TransPennine Express trains will run between these stations. (Replacement buses are still to be confirmed).

Changes to services between Glasgow Central and Liverpool Lime Street

Due to engineering work, the following changes will be made to services on this route:

The following trains will terminate at Preston:

  • 07:45 Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street

  • 12:04 Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street

  • 16:11 Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street

The following trains will start at Preston:

  • 08:13 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central

  • 12:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central

  • 16:12 Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central

Any alternative travel arrangements are still to be confirmed.

Saturday 23 May

Information will be published here when available.

Sunday 24 May

Information will be published here when available.

Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday

Information will be published here when available.

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