Network Rail is carrying out improvements at Leeds station this weekend in the latest stage of a major project to upgrade the station’s track layout.

There will be major changes to services from/to Leeds on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October to enable new overhead wires to be installed and provision made for new signalling cables.

This is in preparation of work to lift, replace and completely remodel the track between platforms 4 and 6 later this year.

The upgrade is expected to be completed by early 2022. It will result in more reliable services for passengers, allow more trains to run, and reduce the impact of future unplanned disruption across the north.

Although the project has been carefully planned to minimise disruption and keep passengers moving, some work can only take place safely when there are no trains in the area.

The following changes to services will be in place over the weekend:

Saturday 30 October

• Northern trains will run between York, Harrogate, and Horsforth. Buses to Leeds will connect with trains at Horsforth.
• Trains between Leeds and Skipton will run to an amended timetable. Passengers for services to Morecambe / Carlisle will need to change trains at Skipton.
• There will be major changes to trains calling at Kirkstall Forge and Apperley Bridge
• LNER services to/from Harrogate will start/end at Leeds

Sunday 31 October (before 11.40)

• Buses will replace CrossCountry services between Wakefield Westgate and Leeds, and between York and Leeds
• LNER trains will start/end at Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, or York. A replacement coach service will run to/from Leeds
• TransPennine Express trains will run to an amended timetable. Buses will replace trains between Huddersfield/Selby, Huddersfield/York, and Leeds/Huddersfield, calling at all stops
• Buses will replace Northern trains between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate, where passengers can connect with trains to Doncaster or Sheffield via Moorthorpe
• Buses will replace Northern services between Leeds and Knottingley
• Buses will replace Northern trains between Leeds and Wakefield Kirkgate, where passengers can connect with trains to Barnsley, Sheffield, and Nottingham
• Buses will replace Northern services between Leeds and Selby
• Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Skipton

Sunday 31 October (after 11.40)

• Northern trains will run between York, Harrogate and Horsforth. Buses to Leeds will connect with trains at Horsforth.
• Trains between Leeds and Skipton will run to an amended timetable. Passengers will need to change trains at Skipton for services to Morecambe / Carlisle
• Buses will replace Northern trains between Leeds and Kirkstall Forge
• LNER services to/from Harrogate will start/end at Leeds

As well as the work at Leeds on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October, essential work is taking place on Sunday 7 November to upgrade the signalling between Huddersfield and Leeds. The following changes to services will be in place:

• Buses will replace TransPennine Express trains. There will be direct services between Huddersfield and Leeds, an additional service that will run via Dewsbury, and a service that will call at all stations on the route.
• Northern will continue to run trains between Huddersfield and Leeds via Bradford, but services are expected to be busy. Trains will also run between Manchester Victoria and Leeds via Bradford.

Matt Rice, North and East Route Director for Network Rail, said “We’re making as much progress as we can on platforms 4-6 without impacting train services, but this crucial part of the project can only be done safely with no trains running to or from Leeds. Buses are in place to keep passengers moving as much as possible.”

“The upgrades at Leeds station, as well as work to improve the signalling between Leeds and Huddersfield, will boost reliability for passengers and mean there are fewer late-running trains.”

“I’d like to thank passengers for their patience and ask anyone who needs to travel this weekend to check their journey and allow extra time.”

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