The bit that directly affects Slaithwaite & Marsden is that the Manchester Piccadilly – Huddersfield – Wakefield Kirkgate – York local stopping service will run on an amended timetable and journey time may be extended. There will also be fewer trains between Huddersfield and Leeds, with extended journey times.
Between Monday 3rd March and Friday 21st March, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will be carrying out major upgrade works on the line between Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Leeds. During these weekday works TRU will renew around 2,000 metres of track around Batley, install overhead line equipment (OLE) foundations and main steel between Morley and Leeds, renew 850 metres of drainage west of Leeds and install a new maintenance storage area at Morley station. While the upgrade work is taking place some services will be diverted, however TransPennine Express are committed to keeping customers on trains where possible and where this isn’t possible, rail replacement buses will be in operation.
Alterations to TransPennine Express services include;
- Liverpool Lime Street – Manchester – Newcastle – this service will be calling additionally at Lea Green and will be running on an amended timetable
- Manchester Airport – Manchester – Redcar Central – this service will start and terminate at Manchester Victoria instead of Manchester Airport. It will also be running on an amended timetable and will be diverted, not calling at Dewsbury. Change at Leeds or Huddersfield for travel to/from Dewsbury (see bus details below)
- Liverpool Lime Street – Leeds – Hull – this service will start and terminate at Leeds instead of Liverpool Lime Street. Change at Leeds for onward travel
- Manchester Victoria – York – Scarborough – this service will start and terminate at York instead of Manchester Victoria. Change at York for onward travel
- Manchester Piccadilly – Huddersfield – Wakefield Kirkgate – York (local stopping) – this service will run on an amended timetable and journey time may be extended
- Huddersfield – Leeds (local stopping services) – this service will not run. A bus replacement service will be in place (see bus details below)
Details on the rail replacement bus service;
- Leeds – Dewsbury – Huddersfield – an hourly bus service will be running in both directions between Leeds and Huddersfield via Dewsbury. Estimated total journey time: 55 minutes.
- Leeds – Dewsbury (express) – an hourly shuttle bus will be running between Leeds and Dewsbury. Estimated total journey time: 30 minutes.
- Huddersfield – Leeds (via local stations) – an hourly bus service will be running in both directions, also calling at Deighton, Mirfield, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, Batley, Morley, Cottingley. Estimated total journey time: 89 minutes.
- Huddersfield – Stockport – Manchester Airport – an hourly bus replacement service will be running between these stations. Estimated total journey time: 80 minutes.
Amended timetables will be in operation on weekdays from Monday 3rd March and Friday 21st March and customers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel on the day. Up to date information can be found on the following page Planned Engineering Works | TransPennine Express