Our timetables are uploaded to online journey planners 12 weeks in advance.
Any events or planned engineering work for track maintenance and infrastructure upgrades are shown approximately 12 weeks in advance.
Links to the full timetables can be found below.
During unplanned disruption, our timetables can change at short notice. Please use Journey Check before setting off on the day of your journey.
Most of our December 2026 timetable will remain the same as the May 2026 timetable, with a small number of changes designed to improve reliability, strengthen Sunday journey options and make some services easier to plan around.
The main changes are listed below by route. Please check your journey before travelling closer to the time, as individual train times may change by a few minutes.
Manchester Airport/Liverpool Lime Street – Edinburgh/Glasgow Central
Sundays: 13 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 and 21 February to 28 March 2027
We are adding and extending selected Sunday services, giving customers more choice for Anglo-Scot journeys.
These changes mean better Sunday morning options from Edinburgh and more through journeys later in the day, reducing the need for some customers to change at Preston.
Sundays: 10 January to 14 February 2027, 4 April to 9 May 2027, and 16 May to 20 June 2027
During these dates, the services above will not operate because Network Rail needs extended access to the West Coast Main Line for routine maintenance. Services will run to the May 2026 timetable pattern.
Sundays: 27 June to 5 December 2027
These Sunday changes are also planned to operate from 27 June to 5 December 2027, giving customers the improved Sunday morning option from Edinburgh and more through Anglo-Scot journeys later in the day.
Cleethorpes – Manchester Piccadilly – Liverpool Lime Street
There are no significant timetable changes planned for this route.
Edinburgh – Newcastle
The 17:21 Edinburgh to Newcastle service will depart Edinburgh 12 minutes later at 17:33. This provides a better departure time for East Lothian commuters and supports a smoother journey by removing an overtake at Dunbar.
Newcastle – Liverpool Lime Street
Some arrival times into Liverpool Lime Street will change slightly, with services arriving at around xx02 rather than xx59. This supports wider work with Network Rail and other train operators to improve performance around Liverpool Lime Street and across the Chat Moss route.
The Liverpool to Manchester Airport stopping service via Chat Moss will also depart two minutes earlier at around xx58, with slightly longer stops at some intermediate stations to help trains run on time. Customers should benefit from a more reliable service pattern.
Scarborough – Manchester Victoria
Some Scarborough services will arrive into Manchester Victoria one minute later. This small timing change helps create a more realistic and reliable arrival pattern, especially for trains using Platforms 1 and 2.
Departures from York to Scarborough will generally leave two minutes later, usually at around xx13, and arrive into Scarborough at around xx02. This is designed to improve connections at York from LNER services arriving from London, helping customers make their onward journey more reliably.
A small timing adjustment between Weaverthorpe and Seamer will better reflect how trains run in practice and support improved reliability. Overall journey times from York to Scarborough are not expected to increase.
Redcar Central – Manchester Airport
On Sundays, the 08:15 York to Manchester Victoria service will call at the intermediate stations between Huddersfield and Stalybridge. This means customers at those stations will still have a Sunday morning service following the removal of a separate Leeds to Manchester Victoria service.
Hull – Liverpool Lime Street
Some Hull – Liverpool Lime Street services will generally depart at around xx52 rather than xx54. Where possible, services will also arrive into Manchester Victoria one minute earlier. These small changes support improved reliability around Liverpool Lime Street and across the Chat Moss route.
Departures from Hull will be standardised wherever possible to around xx03, with arrivals into Hull standardised wherever possible to around xx25. This creates a more consistent timetable pattern for customers.
York – Wakefield Kirkgate – Huddersfield – Manchester Piccadilly
Some northbound services towards York may arrive up to five minutes earlier following changes to operational waiting time near Church Fenton. This should help improve journey times and support a smoother timetable through the area.
Other changes customers may notice
On Sundays, the 08:52 Leeds to Manchester Victoria service will be removed from the timetable. Customers travelling from intermediate stations between Huddersfield and Stalybridge will continue to be served by the 08:15 York to Manchester Victoria service.
Some early-morning operational train movements from Ardwick will change to support a more resilient start to the day. There is no direct customer-facing change, but the adjustment is designed to help services leave Manchester on time.
Following upgrades between Cross Gates and Church Fenton, updated planning rules will mean some small timing changes between Leeds and York, particularly for Hull to Halifax services. Please check before travelling, as some train times may vary slightly.
Overnight North Route services will no longer reverse at Salford Crescent and will instead normally run via the Ordsall Chord. If the Ordsall Chord is blocked, services will divert via Guide Bridge. If both routes are unavailable, overnight services will start or finish at Manchester Victoria, with a replacement bus running between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Airport.
Anglo-Scottish
Liverpool and Manchester to Glasgow and Edinburgh
Valid from Sunday 17 May 2026
South
Cleethorpes to Manchester and Liverpool
Valid from Sunday 17 May 2026
Borders
Newcastle to Edinburgh
Valid from Sunday 17 May 2026
North
Newcastle and The North East to Manchester and Liverpool
Valid from Sunday 17 May 2026
We always recommend you check before you travel using Journey Check.
Some of our services are affected by engineering work which may impact your journey.
For more information about upcoming engineering work, please see our engineering calendar which shows planned engineering work impacting TransPennine Express services up to 12 weeks in advance.
If you require any assistance with your journey, you should contact our Assisted Travel team by visiting tpexpress.co.uk/help/passenger-assist. They will be happy to arrange any assistance you may require before you travel.
