August bank holiday

Bank holiday events

Over the bank holiday weekend, many exciting events are taking place across the region. As a result, some services may be busier than usual, especially before and after these events. If you plan to attend any of them, please allow extra time for your journey and check your train times in advance.

Travelling to Leeds festival?

Leeds Festival returns to Bramham Park from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 August 2025, with campsites open from Wednesday 20 to Monday 25 August.

Many festivalgoers choose to travel by train, and this means services into Leeds will be busier than usual throughout the week.

Trains are running as normal, but please allow extra time for your journey, especially during peak arrival and departure times.

Travel advice

• Northern services run regularly to Leeds from York, Manchester, Sheffield and Carlisle and beyond. More information can be found here
• From Leeds Station, take the festival shuttle bus from Sovereign Square Park direct to Bramham Park. The shuttle operates from Wednesday, 20 to Monday 25 August.

Travel information on the Leeds Festival website can be found here.

Have an amazing time at Leeds Festival, and thanks for travelling with us!

Additional events

• 22/08   Cheshire               Creamfields Festival
• 22/08   Colne                     R&B Festival
• 22/08   Sunderland         Women’s Rugby World Cup - England v USA
• 23/08   Cumbria               Cartmel Horse Races
• 23/08   Manchester         Women’s Rugby World Cup - Australia v Samoa
• 23/08   Manchester         Women’s Rugby World Cup - Scotland v Wales
• 23/08   York                       Women’s Rugby World Cup - Canada v Fiji
• 24/08   York                       Women’s Rugby World Cup - New Zealand v Spain
• 25/08    Cumbria              Cartmel Horse Races

Travelling between York and Sheffield – 23 to 25 August? Expect busy services.

Due to RMT industrial action affecting all CrossCountry services, Northern trains between York and Sheffield are expected to be much busier than usual over the bank holiday weekend.

Here’s what’s happening with CrossCountry services:

• Saturday 23 August – no CrossCountry services will run.
• Sunday 24 August – services will run, but trains are expected to be extremely busy due to the surrounding days of industrial action.
• Monday 25 August – a very limited CrossCountry service will run between 08:00 and 18:00.

If you’re travelling with Northern between York and Sheffield, please:

• Allow extra time for your journey.
• Check before you travel using the Northern app or website.
• Avoid relying on the very last services of the day, as these may be especially busy.
  
   

Engineering works

Here’s a summary of the services impacted by engineering during the August bank holidays. For the most accurate information, please check your journey using online journey planners such as our App or website, as they provide the most up-to-date travel information.

• Carlisle - Barrow-in-Furness - tunnel closure - Buses replace trains - More info
• Stockport station - Station closed and diverted services in the area - More info