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As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, the multi-billion-pound project transforming rail travel across the Pennines, Huddersfield station will be closed for 30 days between Saturday 30 August and Sunday 28 September to enable remodelling work at the station.
During the 30-day closure, teams from Network Rail will be delivering platform and track remodelling work at Huddersfield station. This includes extending the length of the current platform 2 to accommodate longer trains and remodelling the current platform 1 with platform extensions taking place to the east of the station.
Alongside this, there will be a significant amount of work taking place on Huddersfield viaduct, with one of the arches being completely replaced, whilst other sections of the viaduct will undergo extensive strengthening work. Other work will also be taking place on the route between Huddersfield and Stalybridge and at Deighton station too.
Whilst some of the routes will be shut, Network Rail will also be carrying out track renewals and signalling commissioning.
Further information on this engineering work can be found in our TRU leaflet.
Keeping you on the move
While work upgrading Huddersfield station and the surrounding routes is happening, some services are being diverted to keep you on trains where possible. Where this isn’t possible, rail replacement buses will run to keep you moving.
Amended timetables will be in operation from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September. Customers should plan ahead and check before they travel.
Changes to services
Rail Services
Bus Services
Travelling between Manchester stations
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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