Train travellers are being warned that there is major disruption for the next few weeks due to engineering work.
The Transpennine Route Upgrade means there will be an amended service between Leeds and York until Sunday 25 January.
It affects Cross Country, Northern and Transpennine Express passengers.
Some services will be cancelled and there will be a lot of rail replacement buses. Most trains will not call at Wakefield, Westgate and Leeds.
Here are the details.
- From now until 11.30am on Monday, 29 December, there are no trains between Leeds, York and Selby and between York and Moorthorpe – use rail replacement buses
- From 11.30am on Monday 29 December until the end of the day on Friday 2 January, there are no trains between Micklefield and York and between Moorthorpe, Selby and York – use rail replacement buses
- From Saturday 3 January until Sunday 25 January, there are no trains between Micklefield and York – use rail replacement buses.
Here’s the breakdown by train company.
CrossCountry
No CrossCountry trains will operate between Leeds and York via Micklefield.
A very limited and much reduced service will run between Leeds and York via Castleford, with extended journey times.
A reduced service will call at Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.
Tickets between Leeds and York can be used on all train operators at no extra cost.
Northern
All day Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 and until 11:30 Monday 29 December:
Trains between Blackpool North and York will only run between Blackpool North and Leeds.
Trains between York and Hull / Bridlington will run between Selby and Hull / Bridlington only.
Trains between York and Sheffield will not run. Trains will run between Moorthorpe and Sheffield.
Trains between Leeds and York via Garforth will not run.
Trains between Halifax and Selby / Hull will run between Halifax and Leeds only.
Buses will run between Leeds and York / Selby and between York and Selby / Moorthorpe.
From 11:30 Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January
Trains between Blackpool North and York will only run between Blackpool North and Leeds.
Trains between York and Hull / Bridlington will be diverted via an alternative route between York and Selby and will not call at Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn-in-Elmet.
Trains between York and Sheffield will not run. Trains will run between Moorthorpe and Sheffield.
Trains between Leeds and York will run between Leeds and Micklefield only.
Buses will be provided between Micklefield and York and between York and Selby / Moorthorpe.
Trains between Halifax / Leeds and Selby / Hull will run as normally advertised.
Saturday 3 January to Sunday 25 January:
Buses will replace trains between Micklefield and York.
TransPennine Express
Due to Transpennine Route Upgrade improvement works between Leeds and York / Selby, TransPennine Express services will divert and run to amended timetables:
Saturday 27 December:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)
- Selby and Hull
- Manchester Victoria and Leeds
- Manchester Airport and Leeds
- York and Scarborough
- York and Redcar Central
- York and Newcastle
- Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate
- Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional peak services)
Sunday 28 December:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds (additionally calling at Lea Green and Newton-le-Willows)
- Selby and Hull
- Manchester Victoria and Leeds
- York and Scarborough
- York and Redcar Central
- York and Newcastle
- Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate
The 08:38 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria will start earlier at 08:11 and will terminate at Leeds. (additionally calling at Stalybridge, Huddersfield and Dewsbury)
Monday 29 December:
- Until 11:30 Liverpool Lime Street and Leeds (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)
- Until 11:30 Selby and Hull
- After 11:30 Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)
Monday 29 December to Friday 2 January:
- York and Redcar Central
- Manchester Victoria and Leeds
- Manchester Airport and Leeds
- York and Scarborough
- Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate
- Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional peak services)
- York and Newcastle
- Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional peak services)
Tuesday 30 December to Friday 2 January:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)
Saturday 3 January:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Hull
- Manchester Airport and Leeds
- Manchester Victoria and Leeds
- Manchester Piccadilly and Wakefield Kirkgate
- York and Scarborough
- York and Redcar Central
- York and Newcastle
Sunday 4 January:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)
- Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)
- Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central
- Manchester Piccadilly and York (also calling at Huddersfield before 12:30)
- York and Scarborough
Monday 5 to Friday 9 January:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows, will not call at Stalybridge when travelling westbound)
- Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)
- Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central, (additionally calling at Stalybridge when travelling westbound)
- Manchester Piccadilly and York (will not call at Normanton every 2 hours)
- York and Scarborough
Saturday 10, 17 and 24 January:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows and Stalybridge (northbound only))
- York and Scarborough
- Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central (additionally calling at Stalybridge (southbound only))
- Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate (will not call at Normanton every 2 hours)
- Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional services at peak times)
- Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)
Sunday 11, 18 and 25 January:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Selby (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows)
- York and Scarborough
- Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central
- Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate
- Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle (additionally calling at Gatley, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)
Monday 12 to Friday 16 and Monday 19 to Friday 23 January:
- Liverpool Lime Street and Hull (additionally calling at Newton-le-Willows and Stalybridge (northbound only))
- York and Scarborough
- Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central (additionally calling at Stalybridge (southbound only))
- Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate (will not call at Normanton every 2 hours)
- Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield (additional services at peak times)
- Manchester Airport and Newcastle (additionally calling at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Dewsbury)
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