Planned rail engineering improvement work impacts routes through Halifax

Engineering work is taking place between Huddersfield / Halifax and Leeds, closing all lines via Dewsbury / Brighouse.

The work is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade and is expected to continue until June 26.

Changes to services include:

• Trains between Blackpool North and York will terminate / start from Leeds.
• Trains between Halifax and Hull will run between Halifax and Leeds and between Selby and Hull.
• Trains are unable to run between Huddersfield / Halifax and Leeds via Dewsbury / Brighouse.
• An amended train service will run between Manchester Victoria and Leeds, running via Bradford Interchange. This service will not call at stations via Dewsbury / Brighouse.

Rail replacement services will run between Halifax and Leeds via Brighouse / Dewsbury as well as Huddersfield and Leeds via Dewsbury.

Passengers are advised to check before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner