How long trains will be replaced by buses for on Leeds to York route - full details
Buses are set to replace trains between Leeds and York over the festive period.
Customers are being urged to plan ahead as upgrade works are set to continue, between Leeds and York, over the Christmas period and throughout January to help deliver a faster, greener and more reliable railway as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Across the 32 days, the signalling and telecommunications systems along the route will be replaced, with a total of 54 new signals, supporting infrastructure and a brand-new power supply installed, tested and brought into use. This will create a more reliable and efficient railway.
The tracks in the Church Fenton area will also be remodelled, with platforms 3 and 4 at the station re-aligned and a passing loop installed to allow fast trains to overtake slower trains. This will enable the line speed to be increased in the future and unlock more frequent services.
Andrew Allwright, TRU Programme Delivery Lead for Northern, said: “The work taking place over the Christmas period into January in the Church Fenton area is vital to delivering the benefits of the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
“Customers who travel from Church Fenton will see some changes to their station and platforms in the new year, while Network Rail will also be delivering signalling upgrades on the route into Leeds, which will bring our customers a faster and more reliable railway for years to come.
“Rail replacement buses will be in operation where we are unable to run services through Church Fenton, while Northern will also run an amended train service throughout the duration of the improvement works, with a number of phases of work being delivered from Saturday 27 December to Sunday 25 January.”
Across the route, 3km of track will also be replaced and 8 switches and crossings, which enable trains to change from one line to another, installed, delivering smoother, more reliable journeys.
Work to install overhead electric line equipment will also continue, ready to power greener, quieter electric trains in the future.
This major upgrade will see a total of 45 engineering trains, 879 rail wagons, three large cranes and three tamping trains used to enable work to be completed.
Thursday 25-Friday 26 December
- No trains will run, in line with the annual Christmas shutdown of the UK rail network.
Saturday 27-Monday 29 December (11:30am)
- No trains will run between Leeds-York/Selby, with rail replacement buses in operation.
- No trains will run between Wakefield Kirkgate-York, as well as Selby-York.
Monday 29 December (11:30am)-Saturday 3 January
- Trains will run between Leeds-Micklefield/Selby, serving local stations in between.
- No trains will run between Leeds-York, and Wakefield Kirkgate-York, with rail replacement buses in operation.
Sunday 4 January-Sunday 25 January
- Trains will run between Leeds and York, diverted via Castleford.
- No trains will run between Micklefield-Church Fenton.