Northern advises customers to check before they travel as extreme heat affects trains.
As the UK experiences much higher temperatures than normal, unfortunately, this increases the risk of issues on the rail network and delays to trains, which can mean your service is less reliable than usual.
To help keep customers on the move as much as possible and keep our services as reliable as we can, on Friday, 10 July, we're running fewer trains in some areas so we can focus on keeping the trains that do run operating as efficiently as possible.
We know how frustrating it can be when extreme weather conditions interrupt usual service, and we will do everything we can to help.
We will continue to monitor conditions closely and may make further changes.
The list of routes which will run fewer trains is below - make sure you check before heading for your usual service. If you need any help, look out for our colleagues at the station who are ready to assist.
Changes may not appear in journey planners until the evening of Thursday 9 July.
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- Check before you travel
- Allow extra time for your journey
- Travel earlier, where possible, to avoid the busiest services
- Bring water to stay hydrated
- If you feel unwell, please do not board the train and speak to a member of station staff or use a help point
- If you start to feel ill on board, avoid using the emergency alarm between stations – it’s better to wait until the train is at a platform where help can reach you more quickly and safely
Routes with fewer services
If you’re travelling in the following areas, please check to see if your journey could be affected.
To help keep trains running during the extreme heat, we are unfortunately having to substantially reduce the number of trains running on routes in and out of Manchester.
This is to ensure we can continue to run some services reliably; however, this does mean that the trains which are running will be in high demand.
We strongly recommend customers consider whether their journey is necessary, and if you do choose to travel tomorrow, please check before you travel, prepare for longer waiting times, busy trains and short-notice cancellations.
We know some of our customers still need to travel, and we are doing everything we can to keep people moving as efficiently as possible. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this and will keep customers updated as much as possible on any changes.
Affected routes:
Liverpool to Wigan North Western
1 train per hour will operate on this route, supplemented by the semi-fast Liverpool to Blackpool North service
Manchester Victoria to Wigan North Western
The 0641, 0740 and 0837 trains from Wigan North Western to Manchester Victoria, and the 1613, 1713 and 1813 trains from Manchester Victoria to Wigan North Western will not run.
Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street
This service will not be operating. Please use the Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service
Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street
This peak-only service will not be operating. Please use alternative trains on the route
Southport to Manchester Oxford Road
This service will not be operating. Please use the Southport to Stalybridge service
Hazel Grove to Manchester Piccadilly
This service will not be operating. Please use alternative trains on the route
- Manchester Piccadilly to Glossop/ Hadfield
- Manchester Piccadilly to Rose Hill Marple
Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton
There will be one train per hour
Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge
This hourly service will not be operating. Please use alternative trains on the route
Blackburn to Rochdale via Darwen
This hourly service will not be operating. Please use alternative trains on the route.
Manchester Victoria to Leeds via Bradford
This hourly service will not be operating. Please use alternative trains on the route
Wigan Wallgate to Leeds
Trains will run between Manchester Victoria and Leeds only
To help keep trains running during the extreme heat, we are unfortunately having to reduce the number of trains running on some of our Yorkshire routes, which means services are likely to be busier than usual.
If you’re planning to travel on Friday, please check your journey before you set off and allow extra time, as some services may be busier or subject to short-notice changes.
We know many customers still need to travel, and we’re working hard to keep services moving as smoothly as possible.
Affected routes:
Leeds – Sheffield
Yorkshire Flyer fast services will be removed; our stopping service will still run
Leeds – Knottingley
There will be one train per hour
- Leeds – Manchester Victoria via Bradford Interchange/Dewsbury
- Leeds to Ilkley/ Skipton/ Bradford
Hull – Halifax
There will be one train every two hours, with additional trains still operating in the morning and evening peak periods
Sheffield – Scarborough
Trains will run between Hull and Scarborough only
York – Hull/ Bridlington
Some trains will run between York and Hull only
Changes on other train operators
Other train operators across the UK are making changes to their planned services - visit National Rail for the latest information.
The following operators have issued advice to customers about planned alterations and ticket easements:
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