Engineering works underway, better travel ahead
Rail engineering works are an essential part of maintaining and upgrading the rail network.
To keep disruptions to a minimum most planned engineering works take place overnight or at the weekend. When they do, we’ll let you know in advance, and arrange alternative travel, like rail replacement buses to get you where you need to be.
Some journeys may take a little longer, or run at different times, but we’re committed to keeping you moving safely, comfortably, and with as little delay as possible.
For larger rail improvement works, there may be longer periods of disruption. We’ll post the details here 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.
Remember, the Northern App and online journey planners like National Rail are the best way to check for any changes to your journey before you travel.
Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)
November
No trains to or from York station - 25 & 26 October, 1 & 2 and 8 & 9, 15 & 16, and 22 & 23 November
From Saturday 25 October to Sunday 23rd November Network Rail will be carrying out major improvement works at York station. This will impact the train services running through York, and we will be running an amended timetable.
More details can be found on the York 2025 information page.
Services through Huddersfield Station - Sundays 16 and 30 November
Improvement works as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will be taking place through Huddersfield station. Services will be running to an amended timetable and rail replacement buses will be in operation.
Your journey may take longer than usual. Please check your journey before you travel using national rail enquiries https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Changes to Northern services:
Huddersfield <> Sheffield
Services from Sheffield will start/terminate at Lockwood instead of Huddersfield
An hourly rail replacement bus service will run between Huddersfield and Lockwood direct
East Lancashire & Calder Valley engineering work
Weekends of 1-2, 8-9 and Sundays 16, 23, 30 November
Buses replace trains on the dates above between:
Bolton, Darwen, Blackburn and Clitheroe
Buses will only run to Todmorden on Sunday 9 November. On all other dates, trains will run between Accrington, Todmorden and Manchester Victoria
- Preston, Blackburn, Nelson, Burnley and Colne
Preston, Blackburn, Burnley and Hebden Bridge / Todmorden
The Rochdale to Ribblehead service will not run on Saturdays 1 and 8 November 2025
Fast and all stations buses will run. Customers travelling to or from West Yorkshire are being encouraged to use the fast bus services.
Buses are unable to serve Entwistle station. Customer Services and station staff at Bolton or Blackburn can make alternative travel arrangements for customers where required.
Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness
- There is a tunnel closure between Corkickle and Whitehaven, meaning buses replace trains for some of this route - Visit our info page for more information as journeys will take longer than usual.
Check Before You Travel
For information about all upcoming events and engineering work please see our Check Before You Travel page.
- East Coast Main Line (Dec 2025) - Timetable change. Visit our webpage for more information.
Check Before You Travel
For information about all upcoming events and engineering work please see our Check Before You Travel page.
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