Severe weather warning

Extreme weather warning for Storm Éowyn

We are expecting severe disruption from Storm Éowyn on Friday 24 January and Saturday 25 January. 

We advise customers to avoid travelling where possible on Friday 24 January and Saturday 25 January (in the North West), due to high winds and rain likely to impact train travel.  

If you do choose to travel make sure you check before travelling as trains may be cancelled at very short notice with onward connections not possible.

Try not to rely on the last services of the day, as they may be cancelled, and bad weather may restrict road transport. 

For some routes, we are advising do not travel. This means there are no trains or replacement bus services available.

We will keep this page updated with information where possible, but for the latest details, check the services updates page or view  journey checker. 

Plan your journey  Current service updates

DO NOT TRAVEL

Friday 24 January and Saturday 25 January

• Barrow/Windermere / Oxenholme – Manchester Airport
• Carlisle – Barrow/Lancaster - Manchester Airport (Cumbrian Coast)
• Heysham Port - Morecambe – Lancaster
• Leeds – Settle – Carlisle
• Leeds – Lancaster/Morecambe

Friday 24 January only

• Blackpool North – York
• Manchester Victoria - Leeds (via Dewsbury)
• Manchester Victoria - Leeds (via Bradford Interchange)
• Sheffield – Huddersfield (Peniston Line)
• Halifax/Bradford Interchange – Huddersfield
• Leeds – Nottingham
• Sheffield – York
• Newcastle – Ashington (Northumberland Line)
• Newcastle – Morpeth/Chathill
• Newcastle – Carlisle. Except for limited services between Newcastle and the MetroCentre.
• Leeds - Skipton
• Leeds - Ilkley
• Leeds - Bradford Forster Square
• Bradford Forster Square - Ilkley
• Bradford Forster Square - Skipton

Advise against travel on Friday 24 January 

On the below routes there will be large gaps in services or the route will only be partially served. We strongly advise you do not travel on these routes. 

• Leeds – Lincoln. Will operate Sheffield - Lincoln only. Services Leeds – Sheffield are available. To travel Leeds – Lincoln change at Sheffield.
• Sheffield – Scarborough. Will operate Hull - Scarborough only, calling at all stations Hull - Bridlington.
• York - Bridlington. Wll operate York - Hull only. Stops between Hull and Bridlington are served on the route above.
• York - Blackpool North. Will operate York - Bradford Interchange only.
• Leeds – Harrogate - York.
• Chester - Leeds. Will operate Chester - Manchester Victoria only.
• Darlington – Saltburn.
• Newcastle – Middlesborough.
• Middlesborough – Whitby. Except for the following journeys being provided to support trips to and from schools:
  • 0654 Middlesbrough- Whitby
  • 0844 Whitby-Middlesbrough
  • 1404 Middlesbrough-Whitby
  • 1557 Whitby-Middlesbrough
    
     

Service updates  Plan your journey

Alternative travel, refunds and ticket acceptance

Ticket restrictions lifted

If you must travel on Friday, restrictions are lifted so you may catch earlier (or later) available Northern train to your destination by any route. 

Travel alternative days (23-27 January)

Due to Storm Éowyn you can now use your (Friday 24 & Saturday 25) ticket to travel on any other Northern services, to your destination, between Thursday 23 January and Tuesday 28 January (inclusive). 

Where possible travel the same route as your original service.

Be aware that there may still be some disruption on Saturday 25 January as the storm passes over the country. 

 Journey planners are the most up-to-date way to check train services available. 
 

Travel with another operator

If your Northern train is cancelled you can also use your ticket on Transpennine Express, or LNER trains up to 2 hours before or 2 hours after at no extra cost (same day only) to your destination.

Refunds 

If the train you planned to catch is cancelled, you are entitled to claim a full refund on your ticket, you can do this through the Refunds page. providing your ticket was purchased from Northern.

Delay Repay  Refunds & Compensation  Cancelled train information