Christmas and New Year services

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 Piccadilly 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 Piccadilly and Crewe after 23:00.
• We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly, 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.  

Normal Tuesday timetables. 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 Piccadilly 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 Piccadilly and Crewe after 23:00.
• We will provide replacement buses instead of trains between Chinley and Manchester Piccadilly, 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.  

Normal Wednesday timetables but 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 Piccadilly 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are open as usual and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp until 8pm. 

No trains running. 

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are closed.

No trains running but our Assisted Travel Support Team are available by phone and Whatsapp from 6am to 11pm. 

Our Customer Experience Centre team on phone, webchat and WhatsApp, and our social media team are closed. 
 

Trains may start later than usual then run to normal Saturday timetables. There are changes to train services between York/Selby and Leeds where Network Rail are carrying out TransPennine Route Upgrade improvement works. 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.  

Normal Sunday timetables. 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.  

Normal Monday timetables. 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 Piccadilly after 22:45.
• We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train between Manchester Piccadilly 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 Piccadilly 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.  

Normal Tuesday timetables. 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 Piccadilly after 22:45.
• We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train between Manchester Piccadilly 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 Piccadilly 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.  

Normal Wednesday timetables but 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. 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are open as usual and available by phone, webchat and Whatsapp until 8pm. 

Trains may start later than usual then run to normal Thursday timetables, except in parts of the North East where there are no trains. 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 with replacement buses instead as listed below. There are also changes to the following lines early in the morning and later in the night. Please check before you travel.

Trains in the North East

• We will be running two trains in each direction between Whitby and Darlington calling at a reduced number of stations, including Middlesbrough.
• We will be running trains between Newcastle and Carlisle between 07:26 and 20:53.
• Whilst we are not running trains on the rest of our network in the North East, travelling to those stations may be possible through other train operators. Please check journey planners for details.
• No trains will run:
  - On the Northumberland line from Newcastle to Ashington
  - Between Sunderland and Newcastle
  - Between Allens West and Bishop Auckland via Darlington

Improvement works

• 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 Piccadilly after 23:30.
• We will provide a replacement bus instead of a train between Manchester Piccadilly 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.

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.

Normal Friday timetables. 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 with replacement buses instead as listed below. 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

Our Customer Experience Centre, Assisted Travel Support and social media teams are available as normal and available by phone, webchat, and Whatsapp.