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The route status and colour coding below relate only to the next hour of our services. For information beyond that timeframe, please visit National Rail Enquiries. 

Changes to trains due to slippery rails

While most of our trains are running as normal, some routes are being disrupted by slippery rails. When trains compress leaves in wet conditions, they form a slippery mulch on the rails. It's often described as the railway's version of black ice and makes it harder for trains to stop and start. We're aiming to reintroduce more stopping services as soon as possible, subject to weather forecasts and rail conditions.

Affected routes are listed in the dropdowns below.

The following changes will be in place on Tuesday 10 November:

  • Between Sheffield and Scarborough
    Trains will not call at stations between Hull and Bridlington in both directions. Customers travelling to or from these stations can use our York to Bridlington services.
  • Between Hull and Halifax
    Trains will start and terminate at Bradford Interchange and will not run between Bradford Interchange and Halifax. Customers travelling to or from Halifax and Low Moor can use our Bradford Interchange to Leeds, Leeds to Chester, or (for Halifax) our York to Blackpool North services.
  • Between Leeds and Chester
    Trains towards Manchester and Chester will not stop at New Pudsey or Bramley. Trains towards Leeds will continue to call at both stations.
  • Between Leeds and Manchester Victoria
    Trains from Leeds towards Manchester Victoria will not stop at New Pudsey or Bramley. Trains towards Leeds will continue to call at both stations.

Some stations on the following routes will have fewer trains than normal:

  • Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester
    Some trains will not stop at Ashley, Mobberley, Plumley, Cuddington, Delamere and Mouldsworth in both directions.
  • Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield
    Fewer trains than normal will stop at Ashburys, Belle Vue, Ryder Brow, Reddish North, Brinnington, Bredbury, Romiley, Marple, Strines and New Mills Central.
  • Between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple
    Fewer trains than normal will stop at Ashburys, Gorton, Fairfield, Hyde North, Hyde Central, Woodley, Romiley and Rose Hill Marple.

The following changes will be in place on Wednesday 11 November:

  • Between Sheffield and Scarborough
    Trains will not call at stations between Hull and Bridlington in both directions. Customers travelling to or from these stations can use our York to Bridlington services.
  • Between Hull and Halifax
    Trains will start and terminate at Bradford Interchange and will not run between Bradford Interchange and Halifax. Customers travelling to or from Halifax and Low Moor can use our Bradford Interchange to Leeds, Leeds to Chester, or (for Halifax) our York to Blackpool North services.
  • Between Leeds and Chester
    Trains towards Manchester and Chester will not stop at New Pudsey or Bramley. Trains towards Leeds will continue to call at both stations.
  • Between Leeds and Manchester Victoria
    Trains from Leeds towards Manchester Victoria will not stop at New Pudsey or Bramley. Trains towards Leeds will continue to call at both stations.

Some stations on the following routes will have fewer trains than normal:

  • Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester
    Some trains will not stop at Ashley, Mobberley, Plumley, Cuddington, Delamere and Mouldsworth in both directions.
  • Between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield
    Fewer trains than normal will stop at Ashburys, Belle Vue, Ryder Brow, Reddish North, Brinnington, Bredbury, Romiley, Marple, Strines and New Mills Central.
  • Between Manchester Piccadilly and Rose Hill Marple
    Fewer trains than normal will stop at Ashburys, Gorton, Fairfield, Hyde North, Hyde Central, Woodley, Romiley and Rose Hill Marple.

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  • Chester - Altrincham - Stockport/Manchester Picc

  • Crewe - Man Airport - Man Piccadilly

  • Crewe - Stockport - Manchester Picc

  • Leeds - Hebden Bridge - Manchester Victoria

  • Manchester - Warrington Central - Liverpool

  • Manchester Airport - St Helens Jn - Liverpool

  • Manchester Airport- Blackpool Nth

  • Rose Hill Marple - Romiley - Manchester Picc

  • Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle

  • Colne - Blackburn - Preston

  • Ellesmere Port/Chester - Warrington BQ

  • Hull - Leeds

  • Scarborough - Bridlington - Hull

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