Replacement buses replace trains at York for second weekend

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 09:50 · Archive

Major engineering works closed rail lines between Leeds and York, and between York and Darlington, forcing replacement buses for most services.

Major engineering works closed all rail lines between Leeds and York, and between York and Darlington, over the weekend of 31 October and 1 November. Rail passengers queued outside York station on Saturday morning as services across multiple operators were significantly disrupted.

Network Rail is carrying out essential East Coast Main Line upgrades between York and Darlington, and the Transpennine Route Upgrade project in the Church Fenton area. The upgrade work includes track renewals totalling almost 2.6km between York, Colton Junction, Holgate Junction and Skelton Junction, along with upgrades to overhead line equipment between York and Colton Junction and across York station platforms.

Services were significantly impacted for passengers travelling on CrossCountry, Grand Central, LNER, Lumo, Northern and most TransPennine Express routes. LNER ran replacement buses between Doncaster and Darlington, and between Wakefield Westgate and York. Northern services were suspended between Moorthorpe, Micklefield, Selby, Poppleton and York, with rail replacement buses running. TransPennine services between York and Scarborough operated normally.

How it is being reported

• Replacement buses for most passengers at York station for consecutive weekendRail passengers were queuing outside the station this morning (Saturday, October 31) as works taking place on a key section between Leeds and York, and between York and Darlington, closed all lines on those routes.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 31 Oct, 09:09
• Replacement buses for most passengers at York station for consecutive weekendRail passengers were queuing outside the station this morning (Saturday, October 31) as works taking place on a key section between Leeds and York, and between York and Darlington, closed all lines on those routes.York Press · 31 Oct, 09:09

In this story: York · Leeds · Darlington · Network Rail · LNER · Northern

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