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Travelling during the Christmas and New Year? Be in the know before you go!

At this time of year, with fewer rail users, Network Rail takes the opportunity to carry out essential improvements to the network. 

We will be making changes to our timetable, and to some train times, over the Christmas and New Year period. Don't forget, there are no trains on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Travel tips: 

When travelling over Christmas by train we recommend you: 

  1. Plan ahead.
  2. Check as close to the date of travel as possible for any short notice changes.
  3. Re check on the day of travel, making sure you've checked for last trains back. 

The best way to plan your journey is to use our online journey planners, app or NationalRail.co.uk

Below is a breakdown of our planned timetable changes. For changes across the country, visit NationalRail.co.uk

Normal Monday timetables. There are some changes to train services where Network Rail are carrying out improvement works on the following lines later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Buxton and Manchester Picadilly after 22:45.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Stockport and Crewe after 22:30.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Manchester Picadilly and Crewe after 23:00.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Chinley and Manchester Picadilly, calling at Stockport, after 00:00 (23 December)
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Preston and Blackpool North and Preston and Blackpool South before 04:55.
  • We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train from Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street at 00:20.

There are some changes to train services between Manchester and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works between Huddersfield/ Brighouse and Dewsbury. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel. 

  • Trains between Leeds and Wigan Wallgate via Dewsbury will be diverted to run via Bradford Interchange and Halifax. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Halifax and Dewsbury calling at Brighouse and Mirfield.
  • Trains between Leeds and Bradford Interchange via Dewsbury will start from and terminate at Brighouse and run every two hours. TransPennine Express will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Dewsbury and Huddersfield.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Buxton and Manchester Picadilly after 22:45.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Stockport and Crewe after 22:30.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Manchester Picadilly and Crewe after 23:00.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Chinley and Manchester Picadilly, calling at Stockport, after 00:00 (23 December)
  • We will provide a replacement bus between Blackpool South and Preston before 05:00
  • We will provide a replacement bus between Preston and Blackpool North after 23:30.
  • We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train from Warrington Central to Liverpool Lime Street at 00:20.

Last trains will be earlier than usual. There are some changes to train services between Manchester and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works between Huddersfield/ Brighouse and Dewsbury. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • Trains between Leeds and Wigan Wallgate via Dewsbury will be diverted to run via Bradford Interchange and Halifax. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Halifax and Dewsbury calling at Brighouse and Mirfield.
  • Trains between Leeds and Bradford Interchange via Dewsbury will start from and terminate at Brighouse and run every two hours. TransPennine Express will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Dewsbury and Huddersfield.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Crewe and Manchester Picadilly after 00:30 and before 05:00.
  • We will provide a replacement bus between Blackpool South and Preston before 05:00.
  • We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train between Warrington Central and Liverpool at 00:20.

No trains running. 

No trains running. 

Trains may start later than usual. There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • Blackpool North – York trains will terminate, and start back from Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and York.   
  • York – Hull/ Bridlington trains will start from, and terminate at, Selby. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Selby.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Moorthorpe.
  • Leeds – York via Garforth trains will not run and we will provide replacement buses.
  • Halifax/ Leeds – Selby/ Hull trains will start and finish at Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and Selby with train services between Selby and Hull.

There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • Blackpool North – York trains will terminate, and start back from Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and York.
  • York – Hull/ Bridlington trains will start from, and terminate at, Selby. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Selby.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Moorthorpe.
  • Leeds – York via Garforth trains will not run and we will provide replacement buses.
  • Halifax/ Leeds – Selby/ Hull trains will start and finish at Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and Selby with train services between Selby and Hull.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Blackburn and Clitheroe from 07:50 until 23:10.
     

There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • Blackpool North – York trains will terminate, and start back from Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and York.
  • Before 11.30 York – Hull/ Bridlington trains will start from, and terminate at, Selby. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Selby. After 11.30 trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will not call at Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn-in-Elmet. We will provide replacement buses between York and Selby calling at those stations.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Moorthorpe.
  • Before 11.30, Leeds – York via Garforth trains will not run and we will provide replacement buses. After 11.30, trains will run between Leeds and Micklefield and we will provide replacement buses between Micklefield and York.
  • Before 11.30, Halifax/ Leeds – Selby/ Hull trains will start and finish at Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and Selby with train services between Selby and Hull.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Chinley and Manchester Picadilly after 22:45.
  • We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train between Manchester Picadilly and Hadfield calling at Ashburys, Gorton, Guide Bridge, Flowery Field, Newton for Hyde, Godley, Dinting and Glossop after 23:25 and a mini-bus between Godley and Hadfield calling at Hattersley, Broadbottom, Dinting and Glossop.
  • The 23:37 Manchester Picadilly to Manchester Airport train will not run and the 22.22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport train will call additionally Mauldeth Road, Burnage, East Didsbury, Gatley and Heald Green.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Blackburn and Clitheroe after 23:15.

There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • Blackpool North – York trains will terminate, and start back from Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and York.
  • York – Hull/ Bridlington trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will not call at Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn-in-Elmet. We will provide replacement buses between York and Selby, calling at those stations.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Moorthorpe.
  • Leeds – York via Garforth trains will terminate, and start back from Micklefield and we will provide replacement buses between Micklefield and York.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Chinley and Manchester Picadilly after 22:45.
  • We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train between Manchester Picadilly and Hadfield calling at Ashburys, Gorton, Guide Bridge, Flowery Field, Newton for Hyde, Godley, Dinting and Glossop after 23:25 and a mini-bus between Godley and Hadfield calling at Hattersley, Broadbottom, Dinting and Glossop.
  • The 23:37 Manchester Picadilly to Manchester Airport train will not run and the 22.22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport train will call additionally Mauldeth Road, Burnage, East Didsbury, Gatley and Heald Green.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Blackburn and Clitheroe after 23:15.

Last trains will be earlier than usual. There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • Blackpool North – York trains will terminate, and start back from Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and York.
  • York – Hull/ Bridlington trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will not call at Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn-in-Elmet. We will provide replacement buses between York and Selby, calling at those stations.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Moorthorpe.
  • Leeds – York via Garforth trains will terminate, and start back from Micklefield and we will provide replacement buses between Micklefield and York.

Trains may start later than usual. There will be no trains in parts of the North East. There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out Transpennine Route Upgrade improvement works . The railway will be closed through Preston station. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • There will be no Northern trains in parts of the North East. We will be running trains with an amended timetable between Darlington/ Middlesbrough and Whitby and Newcastle and Carlisle.
  • Blackpool North – York trains will terminate, and start back from Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and York.
  • York – Hull/ Bridlington trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will not call at Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn-in-Elmet. We will provide replacement buses between York and Selby, calling at those stations.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Moorthorpe.
  • Leeds – York via Garforth trains will terminate, and start back from Micklefield and we will provide replacement buses between Micklefield and York.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between:
    - Blackpool North/Preston and Buckshaw Parkway
    - Blackpool North/Preston and Blackburn
    - Wigan North Western/Preston and Lancaster
    - Ormskirk and Preston 
    - Oxenholme/Penrith and Carlisle
    - Carlisle and Lockerbie
    - Carlisle and Dumfries
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Chinley and Manchester Picadilly after 23:30.
  • We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train between Manchester Picadilly and Hadfield calling at Ashburys, Gorton, Guide Bridge, Flowery Field, Newton for Hyde, Godley, Dinting and Glossop after 23:25 and a mini-bus between Godley and Hadfield calling at Hattersley, Broadbottom, Dinting and Glossop.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Blackburn and Clitheroe after 23:15.

There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out Transpennine Route Upgrade improvement works. The railway will be closed through Preston station There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

  • Blackpool North – York trains will terminate, and start back from Leeds. We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Leeds and York.
  • York – Hull/ Bridlington trains will be diverted via an alternative route and will not call at Ulleskelf, Church Fenton and Sherburn-in-Elmet. We will provide replacement buses between York and Selby, calling at those stations.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between York and Moorthorpe.
  • Leeds – York via Garforth trains will terminate, and start back from Micklefield and we will provide replacement buses between Micklefield and York.
  • We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between:
    - Blackpool North/Preston and Buckshaw Parkway
    - Blackpool North/Preston and Blackburn
    - Wigan North Western/Preston and Lancaster
    - Ormskirk and Preston 
    - Oxenholme/Penrith and Carlisle
    - Carlisle and Lockerbie
    -Carlisle and Dumfries

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