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Bank Holiday Information: TransPennine Express

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Saturday 23 December

Due to late evening engineering work, from approximately 20:15 trains will be diverted between Leeds and York extending journey times by up to 20 minutes.

Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December

Trains will stop running earlier than normal on Christmas Eve.

Due to engineering work, trains will be diverted between Leeds and York extending journey times by up to 20 minutes.

Due to engineering work, there will be no direct trains between York and Newcastle /Saltburn:

  • Buses will replace all trains between York and Saltburn from 15:00 onwards calling at Thirsk, Northallerton, Yarm, Thornaby, Middlesbrough and Redcar Central.

  • Train services will operate between Northallerton and Newcastle. If you are travelling between York and Newcastle, you will need to use replacement bus services between York and Northallerton where you can change for the onward train service.

Christmas Day Monday 25 December

No service.

Boxing Day Tuesday 26 December

No service.

Wednesday 27 December

Trains will start running later than normal.

Thursday 28 December

No changes to services have been announced.

Friday 29 December

No changes to services have been announced.

Saturday 30 December

Due to engineering work, trains between Manchester and Scotland will start / terminate at Preston. Buses replace trains between Manchester stations and Preston.

Due to engineering work, trains between Manchester stations and Hull / Scarborough will be replaced by buses between Huddersfield and Leeds.

New Year’s Eve Sunday 31 December

Due to engineering work, trains between Manchester and Scotland will start / terminate at Preston. Buses replace trains between Manchester stations and Preston.

Due to engineering work, trains between Manchester stations and Hull / Scarborough will be replaced by buses between Huddersfield and Leeds.

Due to morning and early afternoon engineering work, until 15:00 buses will replace trains between Manchester and Sheffield.

New Year’s Day Monday 1 January 2024

Due to engineering work, services between Manchester and Scotland will be amended as follows:

  • An hourly train service will operate between Manchester and Preston.

  • Replacement buses will operate between Preston and Carlisle

  • A two hourly train service will operate between Carlisle and Glasgow Central.

  • Replacement buses will operate between Carlisle and Edinburgh calling at Lockerbie.

Tuesday 2 January

No changes to services have been announced.

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