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Engineering work is an essential part of maintaining and upgrading the rail network which we rely on every day. Find out why it's important here.
The majority of planned engineering work will take place overnight or at the weekend, but you can check our Upcoming engineering work section below to find out if you might be impacted by upcoming engineering work on our routes. The calendar shows planned engineering work impacting TransPennine Express services over the next 12 weeks.
If your journey is affected by engineering works, the calendar will show you any changes to train times, or if your service has been replaced by a rail replacement bus service.
We advise customers to always check their travel details before travelling to ensure the most up to date journey information has been received.
Live updates on information to services can be found on Journey Checker or on National Rail Enquiries.
The Transpennine Route Upgrade is a multi-billion-pound programme of railway improvements happening in the North.
For services that will be impacted by the engineering work taking place for the Transpennine Route Upgrade, please check the Upcoming engineering work section below.
For further details about what is being delivered as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), please visit the TRU Upgrade website.
A summary of upcoming engineering work affecting services on the TransPennine Express network can be found below:
There will be no TransPennine Express (TPE) trains running on Christmas Day or Boxing Day (25 and 26 December).
Due to engineering work taking place on the network, services will also finish earlier on Tuesday 24 December and start later on Friday 27 December.
Buses will replace trains between Scunthorpe and Doncaster where customers will need to change for onward connections towards Sheffield and Manchester.
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Amended TransPennine Express service in the Huddersfield area from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Saltburn, between Manchester Airport and Leeds, between Manchester Airport and Scarborough, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and York
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, but will call additionally at Brighouse. A replacement bus service will operate between Brighouse and Huddersfield.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport from Monday 2 to Thursday 5 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines.
The 22:54 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central and Liverpool South Parkway. Replacement bus services will operate between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street.
The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will not call at Liverpool South Parkway, Warrington Central, Birchwood, Irlam and Urmston. Replacement bus services will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, between Manchester Airport and Sheffield, and also between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes.
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended TransPennine Express service in the Huddersfield area from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Saltburn, between Manchester Airport and Leeds, between Manchester Airport and Scarborough, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and York
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, but will call additionally at Brighouse. A replacement bus service will operate between Brighouse and Huddersfield.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport from Monday 2 to Thursday 5 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines.
The 22:54 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central and Liverpool South Parkway. Replacement bus services will operate between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street.
The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will not call at Liverpool South Parkway, Warrington Central, Birchwood, Irlam and Urmston. Replacement bus services will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, between Manchester Airport and Sheffield, and also between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes.
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended TransPennine Express service in the Huddersfield area from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Saltburn, between Manchester Airport and Leeds, between Manchester Airport and Scarborough, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and York
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, but will call additionally at Brighouse. A replacement bus service will operate between Brighouse and Huddersfield.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport from Monday 2 to Thursday 5 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines.
The 22:54 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central and Liverpool South Parkway. Replacement bus services will operate between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street.
The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will not call at Liverpool South Parkway, Warrington Central, Birchwood, Irlam and Urmston. Replacement bus services will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, between Manchester Airport and Sheffield, and also between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes.
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended TransPennine Express service in the Huddersfield area from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Saltburn, between Manchester Airport and Leeds, between Manchester Airport and Scarborough, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and York
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, but will call additionally at Brighouse. A replacement bus service will operate between Brighouse and Huddersfield.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night service between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport from Monday 2 to Thursday 5 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines.
The 22:54 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at Urmston, Irlam, Birchwood, Warrington Central and Liverpool South Parkway. Replacement bus services will operate between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street.
The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will not call at Liverpool South Parkway, Warrington Central, Birchwood, Irlam and Urmston. Replacement bus services will operate between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, between Manchester Airport and Sheffield, and also between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes.
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended TransPennine Express service in the Huddersfield area from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Saltburn, between Manchester Airport and Leeds, between Manchester Airport and Scarborough, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and York
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, but will call additionally at Brighouse. A replacement bus service will operate between Brighouse and Huddersfield.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, between Manchester Airport and Sheffield, and also between Manchester Airport and Cleethorpes.
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended evening service between York and Newcastle on Sunday 8 December
Locations Affected:From Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle, and from Newcastle to York
Engineering work is taking place between York and Newcastle, closing some lines.
As a result, the 21:09 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle service will terminate at York.
Also, the 21:57 Newcastle to York service will not run.
Replacement bus services are yet to be confirmed.
Check before you travel:
These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended evening trains via Thirsk on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 December
Locations Affected:From Saltburn to Manchester Victoria, and from Saltburn to York
Engineering work is taking place between York and Northallerton, closing some lines.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the 21:51 Saltburn to Manchester service and the 23:10 Saltburn to York service will not call at Thirsk.
Replacement bus services will operate between Northallerton and York via Thirsk.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended evening trains via Thirsk on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 December
Locations Affected:From Saltburn to Manchester Victoria, and from Saltburn to York
Engineering work is taking place between York and Northallerton, closing some lines.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the 21:51 Saltburn to Manchester service and the 23:10 Saltburn to York service will not call at Thirsk.
Replacement bus services will operate between Northallerton and York via Thirsk.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Huddersfield and Brighouse from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central, between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough, and between Leeds and Hull
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, and will call additionally at Brighouse:
A replacement bus service will be in operation between Huddersfield and Brighouse.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late evening services between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 December
Locations Affected:Between Scarborough / York / Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly.
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.
The following services will be diverted to terminate at Manchester Victoria:
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended late night / early morning service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield and Doncaster / Cleethorpes
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
The following services are affected:
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Huddersfield and Brighouse from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central, between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough, and between Leeds and Hull
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, and will call additionally at Brighouse:
A replacement bus service will be in operation between Huddersfield and Brighouse.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late evening services between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 December
Locations Affected:Between Scarborough / York / Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly.
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.
The following services will be diverted to terminate at Manchester Victoria:
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended late night / early morning service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield and Doncaster / Cleethorpes
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
The following services are affected:
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Huddersfield and Brighouse from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central, between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough, and between Leeds and Hull
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, and will call additionally at Brighouse:
A replacement bus service will be in operation between Huddersfield and Brighouse.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late evening services between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 December
Locations Affected:Between Scarborough / York / Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly.
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.
The following services will be diverted to terminate at Manchester Victoria:
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended late night / early morning service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield and Doncaster / Cleethorpes
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
The following services are affected:
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Huddersfield and Brighouse from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central, between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough, and between Leeds and Hull
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, and will call additionally at Brighouse:
A replacement bus service will be in operation between Huddersfield and Brighouse.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late evening services between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 16 to Thursday 19 December
Locations Affected:Between Scarborough / York / Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly.
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.
The following services will be diverted to terminate at Manchester Victoria:
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended late night / early morning service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield and Doncaster / Cleethorpes
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
The following services are affected:
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Huddersfield and Brighouse from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield, between Manchester Victoria and Redcar Central, between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough, and between Leeds and Hull
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Marsden and Mirfield, closing some lines.
The following services will not call at Huddersfield, and will call additionally at Brighouse:
A replacement bus service will be in operation between Huddersfield and Brighouse.
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning service between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield from Monday 16 to Friday 20 December
Locations Affected:Between Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield and Doncaster / Cleethorpes
Engineering work is taking place overnight between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, closing some lines.
The following services are affected:
Monday to Thursday
Tuesday to Friday
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended TransPennine Express Christmas timetable from Tuesday 24 until Friday 27 December
Locations Affected:All TransPennine Express routes
The following amendments will be made to TransPennine Express services between Tuesday 24 and Friday 27 December.
After 20:00, services will operate to an amended timetable at reduced frequency and will close down earlier than normal.
No train or timetabled bus service will run on either Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
An amended timetable will operate from start of service.
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You may also find our Christmas and New Year Travel Summary has useful information and advice if you are planning to make a journey over the festive period.
Amended TransPennine Express Christmas timetable from Tuesday 24 until Friday 27 December
Locations Affected:All TransPennine Express routes
The following amendments will be made to TransPennine Express services between Tuesday 24 and Friday 27 December.
After 20:00, services will operate to an amended timetable at reduced frequency and will close down earlier than normal.
No train or timetabled bus service will run on either Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
An amended timetable will operate from start of service.
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You may also find our Christmas and New Year Travel Summary has useful information and advice if you are planning to make a journey over the festive period.
Amended TransPennine Express Christmas timetable from Tuesday 24 until Friday 27 December
Locations Affected:All TransPennine Express routes
The following amendments will be made to TransPennine Express services between Tuesday 24 and Friday 27 December.
After 20:00, services will operate to an amended timetable at reduced frequency and will close down earlier than normal.
No train or timetabled bus service will run on either Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
An amended timetable will operate from start of service.
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You may also find our Christmas and New Year Travel Summary has useful information and advice if you are planning to make a journey over the festive period.
Buses replace trains between Doncaster and Goole / Scunthorpe on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 December
Locations Affected:Northern between Sheffield and Doncaster / Scunthorpe / Hull
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield and Cleethorpes
Engineering work is taking place between Doncaster and Thorne North / Thorne South, closing some lines.
Trains between Sheffield and Hull will run between Sheffield and Doncaster, and between Goole and Hull.
Trains between Sheffield and Scunthorpe will terminate at / start from Doncaster.
Replacement bus services will run between Doncaster and Goole / Scunthorpe.
Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Scunthorpe.
Train services will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster, and between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended TransPennine Express Christmas timetable from Tuesday 24 until Friday 27 December
Locations Affected:All TransPennine Express routes
The following amendments will be made to TransPennine Express services between Tuesday 24 and Friday 27 December.
After 20:00, services will operate to an amended timetable at reduced frequency and will close down earlier than normal.
No train or timetabled bus service will run on either Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
An amended timetable will operate from start of service.
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You may also find our Christmas and New Year Travel Summary has useful information and advice if you are planning to make a journey over the festive period.
Amended services in the Leeds area from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 December
Locations Affected:CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Birmingham New Street / Bristol Temple Meads / Plymouth / Penzance
LNER between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Harrogate / Bradford Forster Square, and between Leeds and Edinburgh
Northern between Blackpool North and York, between Halifax and Hull, and between Leeds and Selby / York (via Garforth)
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle / Edinburgh, between Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough / Redcar Central / Saltburn, between Manchester Victoria and York / Scarborough / Redcar Central
Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and York, closing all lines and blocking some access to train depots on Saturday and Sunday.
Friday to Sunday:
On Friday, CrossCountry will operate early morning buses between Leeds and York.
CrossCountry services will not run between Leeds and York. These trains will be diverted to run on alternative routes.
Most trains will not call at Leeds or Wakefield Westgate, you should use alternative train services to complete your journey.
Saturday and Sunday:
An amended service will operate, some trains will not run or will start / terminate at stations different from normally advertised. You can find more information on this page.
Friday to Sunday:
No trains will run via Micklefield.
Trains between Blackpool North and York will run between Blackpool North and Leeds only.
Trains between Halifax and Hull will run between Halifax and Leeds only.
Replacement bus services will run between Leeds and York, and between Leeds and Selby.
Saturday and Sunday:
An hourly train service will run between:
Additionally, until approximately 12:00 on Sunday, trains which normally run between Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield only.
Replacement bus services will run between Manchester Airport and Huddersfield.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Buses replace trains between Doncaster and Goole / Scunthorpe on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 December
Locations Affected:Northern between Sheffield and Doncaster / Scunthorpe / Hull
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield and Cleethorpes
Engineering work is taking place between Doncaster and Thorne North / Thorne South, closing some lines.
Trains between Sheffield and Hull will run between Sheffield and Doncaster, and between Goole and Hull.
Trains between Sheffield and Scunthorpe will terminate at / start from Doncaster.
Replacement bus services will run between Doncaster and Goole / Scunthorpe.
Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Scunthorpe.
Train services will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Doncaster, and between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility information, please use our travel information pages.
You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Buses replace trains between Leeds and Pontefract Monkhill via Wakefield Westgate / Barnsley before 11:40 on Sunday 29 December
Locations Affected:Grand Central between Bradford Forster Square and London Kings Cross
Northern between Leeds and Knottingley via Wakefield Westgate / Sheffield / Nottingham
TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate
Engineering work is taking place between Wakefield Westgate and Wakefield Kirkgate / Normanton, closing various lines before 11:40.
The 08:04 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross service will be retimed to start at 08:10, and will be diverted to call at Wakefield Westgate, not calling at Low Moor, Halifax, Brighouse, Mirfield or Wakefield Kirkgate.
Replacement buses will run between Low Moor and Wakefield Westgate via Halifax, Brighouse and Mirfield to connect with the train.
Trains that usually run between Leeds and Knottingley via Wakefield Westgate will be diverted to run via Castleford, and will not call at Wakefield Westgate, Wakefield Kirkgate, Streethouse, Featherstone or Pontefract Tanshelf.
Buses will run between:
Trains that usually run between Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield.
Replacement buses will run between Huddersfield and York via Wakefield Kirkgate.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended services in the Leeds area from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 December
Locations Affected:CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Birmingham New Street / Bristol Temple Meads / Plymouth / Penzance
LNER between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Harrogate / Bradford Forster Square, and between Leeds and Edinburgh
Northern between Blackpool North and York, between Halifax and Hull, and between Leeds and Selby / York (via Garforth)
TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle / Edinburgh, between Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough / Redcar Central / Saltburn, between Manchester Victoria and York / Scarborough / Redcar Central
Engineering work is taking place between Leeds and York, closing all lines and blocking some access to train depots on Saturday and Sunday.
Friday to Sunday:
On Friday, CrossCountry will operate early morning buses between Leeds and York.
CrossCountry services will not run between Leeds and York. These trains will be diverted to run on alternative routes.
Most trains will not call at Leeds or Wakefield Westgate, you should use alternative train services to complete your journey.
Saturday and Sunday:
An amended service will operate, some trains will not run or will start / terminate at stations different from normally advertised. You can find more information on this page.
Friday to Sunday:
No trains will run via Micklefield.
Trains between Blackpool North and York will run between Blackpool North and Leeds only.
Trains between Halifax and Hull will run between Halifax and Leeds only.
Replacement bus services will run between Leeds and York, and between Leeds and Selby.
Saturday and Sunday:
An hourly train service will run between:
Additionally, until approximately 12:00 on Sunday, trains which normally run between Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield only.
Replacement bus services will run between Manchester Airport and Huddersfield.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street on Monday 30 December, Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 and Friday 3 January
Locations Affected:TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Newcastle / Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines overnight.
The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at Newton-le-Willows or Lea Green. The train will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road.
Replacement buses are yet to be confirmed, please check back here closer to the time of travel.
The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle service will be amended to start earlier than usual, at 05:05. It will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows or Manchester Victoria, but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly.
Replacement buses are yet to be confirmed, please check back here closer to the time of travel.
The 00:18 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull service from Tuesday 31 December to Friday 3 January
Locations Affected:TransPennine Express between Manchester Victoria and Hull
Engineering work is taking place in the Stalybridge area, closing some lines.
As a result, the 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Hull service will be amended to start from Manchester Piccadilly at 05:21, earlier than usual.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended 05:32 Leeds to Hull service from Tuesday 31 December to Friday 3 January
Locations Affected:TransPennine Express between Leeds and Hull
Engineering work is taking place in the Leeds area, closing some lines.
The 05:32 Leeds to Hull service will be amended to start at 05:38.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Amended 21:04 Manchester Airport to Lancaster service on Tuesday 31 December
Locations Affected:TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Lancaster
Engineering work is taking place between Salford and Lancaster, closing all lines late on Tuesday evening.
As a result, the 21:04 Manchester Airport to Lancaster service will be replaced by a bus throughout.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street on Monday 30 December, Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 and Friday 3 January
Locations Affected:TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Newcastle / Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines overnight.
The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at Newton-le-Willows or Lea Green. The train will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road.
Replacement buses are yet to be confirmed, please check back here closer to the time of travel.
The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle service will be amended to start earlier than usual, at 05:05. It will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows or Manchester Victoria, but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly.
Replacement buses are yet to be confirmed, please check back here closer to the time of travel.
The 00:18 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
TransPennine Express operates a regular service which connects Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Victoria in both directions but this may not always be available due to service disruption or planned engineering work which is essential to maintaining the railway.
Please allow plenty of time to travel and make connections onto train services at other stations.
If a direct train service isn’t available, there are other options you can choose to travel between the major stations in Manchester city centre:
Free bus - more information here
These bus services are free of charge and no ticket is required.
Metrolink - more information here
A separate ticket for Metrolink trams is required unless your ticket destination reads “Manchester CTLZ” or your train journey is wholly within Greater Manchester and requires connections between Manchester Stations, including between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria (this does not include advance tickets).
Walking - more information here
It is possible to travel between the major Manchester stations on foot.
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