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Engineering work will be taking place on certain routes on and around the TransPennine Express network through Spring, including over Easter and on the May Bank Holiday weekends.
Those train services that are running are expected to be busier than usual, and anyone planning to travel should allow extra time when making their journey.
Customers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel using National Rail Enquiries or JourneyCheck.
A summary of service alterations over this period will follow. For information about all engineering work taking place, see here.
TransPennine Express services between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield/Cleethorpes will not call at Stockport.
Services will also run between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street (Saturday and Monday Only)
Services will run between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central (Sunday Only)
Customers for Stockport are advised to use other train operators.
Network Rail is carrying out major improvement works between Huddersfield and Dewsbury from Saturday 19 to Monday 21 April included as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Train services will be diverted and running to an amended timetable and some parts of your journey might involve bus replacement services, meaning journey time may be extended. Further details on the changes to services can be found below.
RAIL SERVICES
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester – Huddersfield – Leeds – Newcastle
Saturday 19 and Monday 21 April only: This service will be running between Leeds and Newcastle only on an amended timetable.
Train services will also be running between Liverpool Lime Street and Huddersfield and replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Leeds and Huddersfield for onward travel to and from Manchester and Liverpool (see details below, “Bus services”).
Sunday 20 April only:
This service will be running between Leeds and Newcastle only on an amended timetable.
A TransPennine Express train service will be running in both directions between Manchester Victoria and Huddersfield, calling at Stalybridge only.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Manchester Victoria – Liverpool calling at Newton-le-Willow and Lea Green, as well as between Leeds – Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus services”).
Manchester Airport – Huddersfield – Dewsbury – Redcar Central
This service will be running between Dewsbury and Redcar Central only on an amended timetable. It will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley in both directions. Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Dewsbury and Huddersfield for onward travel to and from Manchester (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester – Huddersfield – Dewsbury – Hull
Saturday 19 April: This service will be split in two and will be running between Liverpool – Huddersfield and between Dewsbury - Hull only on an amended timetable. The Liverpool leg of the service will be calling additionally at Lea Green and the Hull leg of the service will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Dewsbury and Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Sunday 20 April: This service will be affected by additional non-TRU engineering work between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria.
This service will be split in two and will be running between Manchester Victoria – Huddersfield and Dewsbury - Hull only on an amended timetable. The Manchester Victoria leg of the service will be calling at Stalybridge only and the Hull leg of the service will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Manchester Victoria – Liverpool Lime Street and between Dewsbury – Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Monday 21 April: This service will be split in two and will be running between Liverpool – Huddersfield and between Dewsbury - Hull only on an amended timetable. The Liverpool leg of the service will be calling additionally at Lea Green and the Hull leg of the service will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley.
Replacement bus services will be running in both directions between Dewsbury and Huddersfield for onward travel (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Manchester Victoria – Scarborough
This service will only run between York and Scarborough. Change at York for onward travel.
Leeds – Huddersfield (local stopping, every two hours)
This service will not run.
The Hull – Dewsbury and Redcar Central – Dewsbury train services will be calling additionally at Batley, Morley and Cottingley for the duration of the engineering work.
Replacement bus services will be available between Huddersfield and Dewsbury calling at Deighton, Mirfield and Ravensthorpe (see details below, “Bus Services”).
Manchester Piccadilly – Huddersfield – Wakefield Kirkgate – York
This service will be split and run on an amended timetable between Manchester - Huddersfield (hourly), along with Wakefield Kirkgate - York via Castleford (hourly).
Replacement bus services will be available for travel between Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate, calling at Deighton, Mirfield, Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury (see details below, “Bus Services”).
BUS SERVICES
Huddersfield – Leeds
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions between Huddersfield and Leeds up to every 30 minutes. Estimated total journey time: 50 minutes.
Huddersfield – Dewsbury
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions between Huddersfield and Dewsbury hourly. Estimated total journey time: 35 minutes.
Huddersfield – Brighouse – Halifax (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 April only)
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 25 minutes.
Huddersfield – Manchester Airport
A bus replacement will be running express in both directions between Huddersfield and Manchester Airport hourly. Estimated total journey time: 65 minutes.
Huddersfield – Deighton – Mirfield – Ravensthorpe – Dewsbury – Wakefield Kirkgate
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 60 minutes.
Liverpool Lime Street – Lea Green – Newton-le-Willow – Manchester Victoria (Sunday 20 April only)
A bus replacement service will be running hourly in both directions. Estimated total journey time: 95 minutes.
There will be no trains between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street
Rail replacement buses will be in operation between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street calling at Newton-Le-Willows and Lea Green.
Buses will replace train services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central (calling at Lockerbie and Motherwell) as well as between Carlisle and Edinburgh (calling at Lockerbie).
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