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Planned disruption across our network
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| Dates | Region | Route | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 December - 25 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Northern between Blackpool North/Leeds and York, between Halifax/Leeds and Hull, between Leeds and Selby, between York and Hull/Bridlington and between York and Sheffield | Transpennine Route Upgrade: amended service between Leeds and York |
| 29 December - 1 January | North West | Various routes to/from Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night Northern service to/from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 29 December - 1 January | North West | Between Blackburn/Rochdale and Clitheroe | Amended late night service to/from Clitheroe |
| 1 - 14 January | North West | Between Manchester Airport/Preston and Barrow-in-Furness; between Manchester Airport/Manchester Oxford Road/York/Liverpool Lime Street/Blackburn and Blackpool North; between Colne and Preston, between Manchester Airport/Preston and Windermere, and between Preston and Ormskirk/Blackpool South | Major Improvement work in the Preston and Penrith North Lakes areas |
| 3 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between York and Hull/Bridlington/Sheffield | Buses replace trains between York and Selby/Moorthorpe |
| 4 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Sheffield/Hull and Scarborough | Buses replace trains between Beverley and Bridlington |
| 4 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Leeds and Knottingley | Buses replace morning trains between Wakefield Westgate and Knottingley |
| 4 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Leeds and Sheffield via Barnsley | Buses replace morning trains between Leeds and Barnsley |
| 5 - 9 January | North West | Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria/Preston/Wilmslow | Amended late night/early morning train services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria/Manchester Airport/Preston |
| 5 - 8 January | North West | Blackburn and Manchester Victoria via Todmorden | Amended 23:20 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria service |
| 10 - 11 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Sheffield and Leeds via Moorthorpe and between Sheffield and York | Buses replace trains between Rotherham Central and Wakefield Westgate / York |
| 11 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | All Northern routes to / from Hull | Buses replace Hull Trains / Northern trains to / from Hull |
| 12 - 15 January | North West | Various Northern routes to / from Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night Northern service to / from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 12 - 15 January | North West | Blackburn / Rochdale and Clitheroe | Amended late night service to / from Clitheroe |
| 12 - 15 January | North West | Between Leeds and Blackburn / Blackpool North and also between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn | Buses replace late night trains between Hebden Bridge / Todmorden and Blackburn |
| 12 - 14 January | North West | Between Wigan Wallgate and Blackburn / Manchester Victoria / Rochdale | Amended late night Northern service to / from Wigan Wallgate |
| 12 - 14 January | North West | Between Blackpool North / Manchester Victoria / Wilmslow and Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night Northern service to / from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 12 - 16 January | North West | Between Colne and Preston | Amended late night / early morning service to / from Colne |
| 13 - 16 January | North West | Between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria | A bus will replace the 06:19 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria train service |
| 17 - 18 January | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Sheffield and Leeds via Moorthorpe and between Sheffield and York | Buses replace trains between Rotherham Central and Wakefield Westgate / York |
| 17 January | North West | Between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North | Amended 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North |
| 17 January | North West | Between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston | Amended 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service |
| 19 - 23 January | North West | Various Northern routes to / from / via Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night / early morning Northern service via Manchester Piccadilly |
| 19 - 22 January | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night Northern service to / from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 19 - 22 January | North West | Between Preston and Colne | Amended 22:51 Preston to Colne service |
| 24 - 25 January | North East | Between Saltburn / Middlesbrough / Sunderland / Newcastle and Carlisle, between Morpeth / Nunthorpe / Middlesbrough / Newcastle and Hexham, and also between Newcastle and Prudhoe | Buses replace trains between Metrocentre and Hexham |
| 24 January | North West | Between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston | Amended 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service |
| 24 January | North West | Between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North | Amended 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North |
| 26 - 29 January | North West | Between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central / Liverpool Lime Street and also between Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night Northern service between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street via Deansgate |
| 26 - 30 January | North West | Between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North | Amended late night / early morning Northern service between Bolton and Preston |
| 27 - 30 January | North West | Between Preston and Colne | Amended 05:21 Preston to Colne service |
| 28 - 29 January | North West | Between Sheffield / Rose Hill Marple and Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night Northern service between Sheffield / Rose Hill Marple and Manchester Piccadilly |
| 31 January - 1 February | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | York and Blackburn / Blackpool North, between Leeds / Bradford Interchange / Sheffield / Lincoln and Huddersfield, and also between Leeds and Manchester Victoria / Wigan Wallgate / Wigan North Western / Chester | Amended service between Mirfield and Stalybridge |
| Date | Region | Route | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31–1 January / February | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | York and Blackburn / Blackpool North, between Leeds / Bradford Interchange / Sheffield / Lincoln and Huddersfield, and also between Leeds and Manchester Victoria / Wigan Wallgate / Wigan North Western / Chester | Amended service between Mirfield and Stalybridge |
| 1 February | North West | Blackpool North and Leeds / York, and between Blackpool South and Colne. | Amended service between Preston and Blackburn until 17:00 |
| 2 – 6 February | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | All Northern routes via Sheffield | Track renewal work: amended service to / from Sheffield |
| 2 – 4 February | North West | Between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street | Amended 23:28 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service |
| 2 – 6 February | North West | Between Blackpool North and Preston / Manchester Airport, and between Blackpool South and Preston | Amended late night / early morning service between Blackpool North and Preston |
| 2 – 6 February | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Hazel Grove / Buxton / Sheffield / Wilmslow / Alderley Edge / Crewe | Amended late night service via Stockport |
| 7 – 8 February | North West | Northern between York and Blackburn / Blackpool North, between Leeds / Bradford Interchange / Sheffield / Lincoln and Huddersfield, and also between Leeds and Manchester Victoria / Wigan Wallgate / Wigan North Western / Chester | Amended service between Mirfield and Stalybridge |
| 7 February | North West | Between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North | Amended 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North |
| 7 February | North West | Between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston | Amended 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston |
| 8 February | North West | Between Blackpool North / Leeds / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Airport / York | Buses replace trains to / from Blackpool North |
| 9 – 12 February | North West | Various routes to / from Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night Northern services to / from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 9 – 12 February | North West | Between Blackburn / Rochdale and Clitheroe | Amended late night service to / from Clitheroe |
| 9 February | North West | Between Blackpool South and Preston and also between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport | Amended early morning trains from Blackpool stations to Preston / Manchester Airport |
| 14 – 22 February | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop / Hazel Grove / Romiley / Rose Hill Marple / Sheffield / Manchester Airport / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere | Piccadilly corridor renewal: No trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport |
| 14 – 15 February | North West | Blackpool North / Hebden Bridge / Hull / Selby / Leeds and York, and between Bradford Interchange / Halifax and Hull | No trains between Leeds and Selby / York via Micklefield |
| 15 February | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Sheffield and Doncaster / Leeds / Huddersfield / Goole / Hull / Scarborough | Buses replace trains between Sheffield and Meadowhall / Rotherham Central / Swinton / Barnsley before 10:30 |
| 15 February | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Sheffield and Lincoln | Buses replace trains between Sheffield and Worksop / Retford before 10:30 |
| 16 – 19 February | North West | Between Blackburn and Manchester Victoria | Amended 23:20 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria service |
| 21 – 22 February | North West | Between Blackpool North / Hebden Bridge and York, between Bradford Interchange / Halifax and Hull, and also between Leeds and Selby | Buses replace trains between Leeds and Selby / York |
| 22 February | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Sheffield and Retford / Lincoln | Buses replace morning trains between Sheffield and Retford / Lincoln |
| 23 – 26 February | North West | Between Leeds / Blackburn / Blackpool North, and also between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn | Buses replace late night trains between Todmorden / Hebden Bridge and Blackburn |
| 23 – 26 February | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport / Crewe / Macclesfield / Stoke-on-Trent / Buxton / Hazel Grove, and also between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport | Amended late night Northern service to / from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 23 – 27 February | North West | Between Preston and Colne and also between Blackburn and Clitheroe | Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Blackburn / Rose Grove and Colne / Clitheroe |
| 23 – 26 February | North West | Between Liverpool Lime Street and Blackpool North / Wilmslow / Manchester Victoria | Amended late night Northern service to / from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 23 – 26 February | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester | Buses replace late night trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester |
| 23 – 26 February | North West | Between Rochdale / Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate, between Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Southport, and also between Manchester Oxford Road and Wigan North Western | Buses replace late night trains between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate |
| 23 – 26 February | North West | Between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly | Amended 23:28 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service |
| 23 – 27 February | North East | Between Middlesbrough and Whitby | Buses replace trains between Middlesbrough and Whitby |
| 24 – 27 February | North West | Between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria | Amended 06:19 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria service |
| 28 February – 1 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | All routes via Huddersfield | No trains at Huddersfield |
| Date | Region | Route | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February – 1 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | All routes via Huddersfield | No trains at Huddersfield |
| 2 – 6 March | North West | Various Northern routes to / from Manchester stations | Amended late night / early morning Northern service to / from Manchester stations |
| 2 – 5 March | North West | Between Preston and Colne | Amended 22:51 Preston to Colne service |
| 7 March | North West | Between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street | Amended Northern service between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street |
| 7 – 8 March | North East | Northern between Bishop Auckland and Darlington / Saltburn | Major improvement work at Darlington |
| 7 - 8 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Blackpool North/ Hebden Bridge/ Hull/ Selby/ Leeds and York, and between Bradford Interchange/ Halifax and Hull | No trains between Leeds and Selby/ York via Micklefield |
| 7 - 8 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds and Nottingham | Buses replace trains between Sheffield and Chesterfield |
| 7 - 8 March | North West | Between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street | Ammended service between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly |
| 9 – 13 March | North West | Various routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night / early morning Northern service to / from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 10 – 13 March | North West | Between Preston and Colne | Amended 05:21 Preston to Colne service |
| 14 - 15 March | North East | Between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn | Buses run between Darlington and Saltburn |
| 14 - 15 March | North West | Manchester and Sheffield | Buses between Chinley and Sheffield |
| 15 March | North West | York to Blackpool North | Amended 2123 York to Blackpool North service |
| 15 March | North West | Manchester Airport to Blackpool North | Amended 2246 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service |
| 16 - 19 March | North West | Between Preston and Blackpool North | Amended early morning/ late night Northern service to/ from Blackpool North |
| 16 - 20 March | North West | Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly | Amended 2238 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service |
| 16 - 20 March | North West | Between Blackpool South and Preston | Amended 0529 Blackpool South to Preston service |
| 16 - 20 March | North West | Various Northern routes to/ from Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 16 - 20 March | North West | Various Northern routes to/ from Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 16 - 20 March | North West | Between Manchester Airport/ Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness | Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Barrow-in-Furness |
| 16 - 20 March | North West | Between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Crewe |
| 21 - 22 March | North East | Between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn | Buses between Middlesborough and Saltburn |
| 21 - 22 March | North East | Between Newcastle and Darlington | Buses between Darlington and Newcastle |
| 22 March | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield | Buses between Chinley and Sheffield. Minibus shuttle service between Edale and Hope |
| 22 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Nottingham and Leeds | Amended 2133 Nottingham to Leeds service |
| 22 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds/ Harrogate and York | Buses between York and Knaresborough |
| 22 March | North West | Between Carlisle and Whitehaven | Trains between Carlise and Whitehaven will start from and terminate at Maryport. Buses between Carlisle and Corkickle |
| 22 March | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop / Hazel Grove / Romiley / Rose Hill Marple / Sheffield / Manchester Airport / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere | Buses between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport |
| 23 - 26 March | North West | Between Blackburn/ Rochdale and Clitheroe | Amended late night service to/ from Clitheroe |
| 23 - 26 March | North West | Varioud Northern routes to/ from Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night northern service to/ from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 23 - 27 March | North West | Various Northern routes to/ from Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night/ early morning Northern service to/ from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 29 March | North East | Between Bishop Auckland and Saltburn | Buses between Middlesborough and Saltburn |
| 28 - 29 March | North East | Between Newcastle and Darlington | Buses between Darlington and Newcastle |
| 28 - 29 March | North West | Between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street | Amended, reduced timetable |
| 28 - 29 March | North West | Between Manchester Victoria and Chester | Northern trains will not run. |
| 28 - 29 March | North West | Manchester area | Amended, reduced Northern service |
| 28 - 29 March | North West | Between Manchester and Preston | Amended timetable |
| 29 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Leeds to Knottingley via Wakefield | Buses between Wakefield Westgate and Knottingley until 1140 |
| 29 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds and Sheffield | Buses between Leeds and Barnsley until 1140 |
| 29 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds and York | Buses between Leeds and Horsforth |
| 29 March | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds/ Ilkley/ Skipton and Bradford Forster Square | Buses between Shipley and Bradford Forster Square. Leeds to Skipton trains will call additionally at Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge. Ilkley to Bradford Forster Square service will start/ terminate at Skipton. |
| 30 March - 3 April | North West | Between Liverpool Lime Street/ Edge Hill/ Rainfall/ Patricroft and Eccles, and also between Wigan Wallgate/ Salford Crescent and Manchester Victoria | Amended late night/ early morning Northern services |
| 30 March - 2 April | North West | Between Blackburn/ Accrington/ Todmorden/ Littleborough/ Rochdale and Manchester Victoria | Amended 2320 Blackburn Victoria via Todmordern service |
| 30 March - 2 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between York and Hull | Amended 2247 York to Hull service |
| Date | Region | Route | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 March - 3 April | North West | Between Liverpool Lime Street/ Edge Hill/ Rainfall/ Patricroft and Eccles, and also between Wigan Wallgate/ Salford Crescent and Manchester Victoria | Amended late night/ early morning Northern services |
| 30 March - 2 April | North West | Between Blackburn/ Accrington/ Todmorden/ Littleborough/ Rochdale and Manchester Victoria | Amended 2320 Blackburn Victoria via Todmordern service |
| 30 March - 2 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between York and Hull | Amended 2247 York to Hull service |
| 1 April | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Mauldeth Road/ Levenshulme | Amended 2322 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service |
| 4 - 5 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Huddersfield and Lockwood | Buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood/ Penistone |
| 4 - 5 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds and Lancaster/ Morecambe | Buses between Skipton and Carnforth via Morecambe |
| 4 - 5 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Northern between Blackpool North / Leeds and York, between Halifax / Leeds and Hull, between Leeds and Selby, between York and Hull / Bridlington and between York and Sheffield | No trains between Leeds and York via Garforth. Buses between Leeds and York/ Selby |
| 4 - 5 April | North West | Northern between Leeds/ Preston/ Lancaster/ Morecambe, between Carnforth and Barrow-in-Furness and between Preston/ Lancaster/ Carnforth /Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere | Major engineering work between Warrington Bank Quay/ Preston |
| 6 - 8 April | North West | Between Salford Crescent/ Ince/ Wigan Wallgate and Southport | Amended late night Northern services |
| 6 - 9 April | North West | Between Clitheroe and Blackburn | Amended 2342 Clitheroe to Blackburn service |
| 6 - 9 April | North West | Between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly | Buses replace late night trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester |
| 6 - 9 April | North West | Between Stockport/ Levenshulme and Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night Northern services |
| 6 - 9 April | North West | Various routes to/ from Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night train services to/ from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 6 - 9 April | North West | Northern on various lines to/ from Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night Northern services to/ from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 6 - 10 April | North West | Between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge | Amended 0619 Stalybridge to Manchester Victoria service |
| 6 - 10 April | North West | Between Blackburn and Todmorden/ Hebden Bridge | Amended late night Northern services between Blackburn and Todmorden/ Hebden Bridge |
| 6 - 10 April | North West | Between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly | Amended 2328 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly service Buses between Chinley to Manchester Picadilly calling at Stockport |
| 11 - 12 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Northern between Huddersfield and Sheffield | No trains at Huddersfield. Buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood |
| 11 - 12 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Northern between Chester/ Manchester Victoria/ Bradford Interchange and Leeds and between Halifax and Hull | Amended Northern service between Manchester Victoria and Leeds |
| 11 - 17 April | North West | Northern between Manchester/ Preston/ Lancaster/ Morecambe, between Carnforth and Barrow-in-Furness and between Preston/ Lancaster/ Carnforth/ Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere | Amended services. Buses between Preston and Lancaster/ Carnforth |
| 12 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Sheffield and Doncaster/ Leeds | No late night trains to/ from Rotherham Central. Buses between Meadowhall and Swinton |
| 13 - 16 April | North West | Between Manchester Piccadlly/ Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street | Amended late night Northern services to/ from Liverpool Lime Street |
| 13 - 16 April | North West | Between Preston and Colne | Amended 2251 Preston to Colne service |
| 13 - 17 April | North West | To/ from Manchester Piccadilly | Amended late night/ early morning services to/ from Manchester Piccadilly |
| 18 - 19 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Northern between Huddersfield and Sheffield | No trains at Huddersfield. Buses between Huddersfield and Lockwood/ Penistone. |
| 18 - 19 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Manchester Victoria and Leeds/ Bradford Interchange | Amended services |
| 18 - 19 April | North West | Between Manchester/ Oxenholme and Barrow-in-Furness/ Windermere | Amended services. Buses between Preston and Lancaster |
| 19 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds and Skipton/ Bradford Forster Square/ Ilkley/ Carlisle/ Morecambe and between Bradford Forster Square and Skipton/ Ilkley | Amended Northern services. Buses between Leeds and Keighley and Bradford Forster Square and Guiseley |
| 19 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Sheffield and Doncaster/ Leeds | No late night trains to/ from Rotherham Central. Buses between Meadowhall and Swinton |
| 19 April | Yorkshire, Humber & East Midlands | Between Leeds and Morecambe | No Leeds to Morecambe service. Buses between Skipton and Carnforth |
| 19 April | North West | Between Manchester/ Oxenholme and Barrow-in-Furness/ Windermere | Amended services. Buses between Lancaster and Grange-over-Sands and between Oxenholme and Windermere |
| 19 April | North West | Between Preston and Lancaster | Buses between Lancaster and Morecambe and Heysham Port |
| 20 - 23 April | North West | Between Preston and Bolton | Amended late night/ early morning services. Buses between Manchester and Preston via Bolton and Horwich Parkway |
| 20 - 23 April | North West | Between Deansgate/ Liverpool South Parkway and Warrington Central | Amended late night services between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street/ Warrington Central |
| 20 - 23 April | North West | Between Preston and Blackburn | Amended 0521 Preston to Colne Service |
| 22 - 23 April | North West | Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield | Amended late night services between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple/ Sheffield |
Major improvement works or changes to the timetable
If you’re planning a trip in the North West on a Sunday, please check journey planners before you head out.
Since Sundays are outside of conductors' regular working week, we've made some changes to the schedule. It's a good idea to check before you embark on your journey.
A summary of the amended Sunday timetable is available on our information page.
To check your journey, visit Northern's Journey Planner or the National Rail website.
Changes to Services Between Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness
Due to emergency engineering works, the railway between Corkickle and Whitehaven is currently closed until further notice
A rail replacement bus service is operating to help you complete your journey. However, please note:
- Nethertown and Braystones stations are not served by rail replacement buses; the closest stations are Sellafield or St Bees.
- Train and bus times may vary throughout the day and will take longer than the train – you can plan your journey on the Northern website or through National Rail planners before you travel.
- Details of what’s happening, and its progress, can be found on the Network Rail Website
More information about the closure and details of things like rail replacement bus stops can be found on our disruption page.
From 14 September 2025 (until further notice)
- Buses will replace trains between Corkickle and Whitehaven
Ravensthorpe station will close to customers after the final train on Saturday 13 December 2025 until 2028 whilst the station is rebuilt as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Upon completion, Ravensthorpe station will be relocated 200 metres west of the current site and will feature an island platform, allowing longer trains to stop at the station and more space and seats for customers. The station will also fully accessible and step-free with the installation of new lifts will be added to improve accessibility for individuals with mobility challenges and facilitating smoother access to platforms.
From Sunday 14 December until the May timetable change in 2026, Northern will be running a rail replacement service between Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury, from the bus stop on Leeds Road, approximately a 10-minute walk from the current station location.
Customers requiring further information should see information posters at the station or contact the Northern customer experience centre via telephone on 0800 200 6060.
Customers seeking to travel on the rail replacement bus must purchase a valid ticket for their journey. Customers are also advised to check their journeys before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk
Following a 30-day closure in September 2025, works will continue at Huddersfield until January 2027. During this time, the station will operate with a reduced number of platforms, meaning there will be changes to the timetable for services that would usually start or end their journey at Huddersfield. Local stopping services that run between Huddersfield and Leeds / Bradford are affected. Here's how the changes impact those routes:
Leeds stopping service, which previously ran from Huddersfield, now runs from Leeds to Bradford Interchange via Brighouse.
A replacement bus service will run Huddersfield, Deighton and Brighouse to connect with train services.
On weekends from Saturday 31 January to Sunday 8 February, no trains will be able to call at Huddersfield station to enable improvement works at that station as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, meaning our services will run to an amended timetable.
- Trains from Sheffield will start/terminate at Lockwood rather than Huddersfield.
- A rail replacement bus will run between Lockwood and Huddersfield.
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
Please note: TransPennine Express services will also be affected by these works.
In February 2026, Network Rail will be investing £7.9m to improve tracks, points and signalling systems on the southern approach to Manchester Piccadilly station – delivering better, more reliable journeys for passengers.
The main work takes place over nine days during February half term, from Saturday 14 – Sunday 22 February 2026. During this time, there will be no trains from the south and east of the city into Manchester.
You can find out more about these works, their impact on our network and alternative travel arrangements that will be in place on our Manchester Piccadilly improvement works page.
Due to planned improvement works in the Sheffield area, services will be affected between Monday 2 and Friday 6 February 2026.
Trains between York / Leeds / Doncaster / Adwick and Sheffield / Lincoln will not run.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- York and Moorthorpe
- Meadowhall / Rotherham Central and Sheffield
- Sheffield and Lincoln
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
During this engineering work, Northern tickets can be used on South Yorkshire Supertram services between Rotherham, Meadowhall and Sheffield.
Please see below for detailed information and maps showing which lines are impacted by this work.
Journeys between Leeds, Barnsley, Sheffield and Nottingham / Lincoln
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Sheffield Interchange - Meadowhall
- Sheffield Interchange, Worksop, Retford - Lincoln
Trains will run to a revised timetable between:
- Leeds, Barnsley - Meadowhall (1 fast train and 1 stopping train)
Sheffield, Chesterfield - Nottingham.
Journeys between Leeds and Sheffield via Moorthorpe
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Sheffield Interchange, Meadowhall - Rotherham Central
Trains will run to a revised timetable between:
Rotherham Central - Leeds (stopping train only).
Journeys between Huddersfield, Barnsley, and Sheffield
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Sheffield Interchange - Meadowhall
Trains will run between:
Huddersfield - Meadowhall.
Journeys between Sheffield, Doncaster, Hull, and Scarborough
Trains will run between Rotherham Central, Doncaster, Hull, Bridlington and Scarborough
Journeys between Sheffield and York via Pontefract Baghill
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Moorthorpe, Pontefract Baghill - York.
Due to planned improvement works in the Sheffield area, services will be affected between Monday 2 and Friday 6 February 2026.
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Gainsborough and Cleethorpes
- Sheffield and Gainsborough
- Sheffield and Lincoln
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
On weekends from Saturday, 14 February to Sunday, 8 March, no trains will be able to run between Leeds and York, or Leeds and Selby, to enable improvement works as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade. This means our services will be running to an amended timetable.
- Trains from Blackpool North will start/terminate at Leeds rather than York.
- Trains from Halifax will start/terminate at Leeds rather than Hull.
- Hourly rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and Selby as well as between Leeds and York, calling at all intermediate stations.
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
Please note: CrossCountry and TransPennine Express services will also be affected by these works.
Due to planned improvement works between Middlesbrough and Battersby, services will be affected between Monday 23 and Friday 27 February
- Buses will replace trains between Middlesbrough and Whitby.
- A limited train service will continue to run between Middlesbrough and Nunthorpe
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
On the weekend of Saturday 28 February and Sunday 1 March, no trains will be able to call at Huddersfield station to enable improvement works at that station as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, meaning our services will run to an amended timetable.
- Trains from Sheffield will start/terminate at Lockwood rather than Huddersfield.
- A rail replacement bus will run between Lockwood and Huddersfield.
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
Please note: TransPennine Express services will also be affected by these works.
Due to planned improvement works in the Darlington area, services will be affected on weekends in March.
Saturday 8 and Sunday 8 March
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Eaglescliffe and Bishop Auckland
- Darlington and Newcastle via Durham and Chester-le-Street
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Darlington and Saltburn
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Middlesbrough and Saltburn
- Darlington and Newcastle via Durham and Chester-le-Street
Saturday 29 and Sunday 29 March
Rail replacement buses will run between:
- Darlington and Newcastle via Durham and Chester-le-Street (Saturday and Sunday)
- Middlesbrough and Saltburn (Sunday only)
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
Due to planned improvement works in the Dronfield area, services will be affected on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March.
- Trains will run between Leeds and Sheffield
- Rail replacement buses will run Sheffield and Chesterfield (operated by East Midlands Railway)
- Trains between Sheffield and Nottingham operated by East Midlands Railway will call additionally at Alfretron, Ilkeston, and Langley Mill.
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
Due to planned improvement works in Harrogate area, services will be affected between Sunday 22 and Sunday 29 March
- 22 March - Rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and Knaresborough.
- 29 March - Rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and Horsforth.
Timetables are available in online journey planners - please use them to check how your journey might be affected.
Events happening across our network
We put plans in place to deal with big events happening across our network. Check below to find out about how these events may impact our services and what we're doing to avoid disruption.
What to do if your train is cancelled
Still want to travel?
You don’t need to buy another Northern ticket on the day of your planned travel, even if your service is one of the cancelled trains.
You can:
● Board another Northern train
● Board any Transpennine Express or LNER train that’s heading in the same direction (2 hours before or after your cancelled service)
Changed your mind?
If you decide not to travel, you can Claim a full refund
What to do if your train is delayed
Check for updates
Use the Northern App, Website, or the Journey Planner.
Check if you are eligible for Delay Repay.
Learn why and how adverse weather may affect your journey
It's important to travel safely during adverse weather. Learn why and how adverse weather may affect your train journey here.
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