Engineering, improvements and disruptions

Engineering works, major disruptions and planned improvement work 

Engineering works, service changes and improvement projects

To keep the rail network running safely and reliably, we regularly carry out engineering and improvement works — usually overnight or at weekends. When this happens, we’ll arrange alternative transport, like rail replacement buses, to help you get where you need to be.

Please bear in mind that journeys might take a little longer than usual, and some services may start later or finish earlier than the normal timetable during this time. 

From time to time, bigger projects mean services could be disrupted for a longer period. We’ll share details of these major works on this page well in advance, so you can plan ahead.

You can check what’s happening across the rail network over the next 12 weeks on the National Rail website.

And remember — online journey planners like National Rail and our App are the best way to check for any changes to your journey before you travel.

Upcoming engineering work Plan your journey. Current service updates

Current major engineering, disruption and station works:

• Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)
  • Leeds - Wigan (via Dewsbury) will be diverted or replaced by buses (Weekends July-August) more info
  • York - Leeds - Northern trains replaced by buses (7 June - 6 July) - More info
  • Huddersfield station closure - No trains to Huddersfield station (30 Aug-28 Sept) - More info soon

Find out more about upcoming TRU works here

• Bolton - Wigan - Electrification works - Information here
• Broad Green - Station improvement - Information here
• Ashington - Newcastle - Engineering work - Information here
• Stockport station - Station closed - Information here 

Future works and improvements 

• East Coast Main Line (Dec 2025) - Timetable change - Information here