‘Check before you travel’ warning as Huddersfield Railway Station prepares for another 16-day shutdown

Posted on September 10, 2026 by admin

From Saturday 19 September until Sunday 4 October, the Transpennine Route Upgrade will be delivering major improvement works in and around Huddersfield.

During this 16-day period, Huddersfield and Slaithwaite stations will be closed.

Trains will be running between Marsden and Manchester Piccadilly on weekdays only.

On the weekends of 19-20 September and 3-4 October, Mossley, Greenfield and Marsden stations will also be closed. Customers will be kept on the move via diversionary routes and rail replacement buses, and are encouraged to plan their journey ahead of time at nationalrail.co.uk.

TRU teams will be working around the clock to deliver:

  • Station upgrades at both Huddersfield and Deighton
  • 2km of new track, as part of TRU plans to double the number of tracks through the area from two to four so that direct services can overtake stopping services and reduce journey times
  • 2.5km of track renewals and drainage for smoother, more reliable journeys
  • The installation of over 20 overhead line equipment (OLE) masts, which will support the wires powering greener, electrified services in the future.

The route will also be closed between Stalybridge and Huddersfield on the weekend of 10th & 11th October, which is Marsden Jazz Festival weekend.

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Hot Weather Travel Update

Posted on June 24, 2026 by admin

Update (Wednesday 24 June) on the rail industry’s response to the current period of extreme heat, alongside the latest position for TransPennine Express.

Passengers travelling to, from, or within areas affected by the current extreme heat are being advised to only undertake essential journeys, particularly during the peak conditions forecast for Wednesday 24 June and Thursday 25 June. The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning for large parts of southern England and Wales, with temperatures expected to reach record levels.

Rail services will continue to operate; however, disruption across the network is anticipated. For safety reasons, speed restrictions and amended timetables are in place, meaning journeys may take longer and there is an increased risk of delays, cancellations and short-notice alterations. Rail replacement bus services will not be available during this period.

Passengers are being strongly encouraged to:

•            Check their journey status before travel

•            Allow additional time for journeys

•            Travel only, if necessary, in affected areas

•            Take precautions such as carrying water, wearing appropriate clothing and planning for contingencies

For the latest travel information, please refer to:

•            National Rail Enquiries: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk

•            TransPennine Express travel updates: https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates

•            Met Office weather warnings: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice

The industry continues to monitor conditions closely, including the geographical scope of weather warnings, and guidance may be updated as required.

TransPennine Express position

The current position for TransPennine Express is that no further service changes are expected at this time, with the amended timetable already in operation (Transpennine Route upgrade engineering work).

Potential impacts associated with the forecast conditions are being kept under review, and appropriate operational mitigations will be considered as necessary, particularly in line with the higher temperatures forecast in the next two days.

Extreme heat can affect infrastructure including track, power and signalling systems, and proactive monitoring remains in place to support safe and reliable operations as far as possible.

TPE will continue to keep stakeholders updated as the situation develops.

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Timetable changes, weekdays during June 2026

Posted on June 10, 2026 by admin

The line is closed between Ravensthorpe and Leeds through Dewsbury, with the number of trains between Huddersfield and Leeds being reduced and diverted through Wakefield with extended journey times. There is also a replacement bus Huddersfield-Dewsbury-Leeds.

Note also that although the service frequency will be broadly as normal at Slaithwaite and Marsden, some of the timings may be a few minutes different.

Here’s a helpful plan.

Some different timetable changes will apply on weekends in June.

Check changes and timings at Planned Engineering Works | TransPennine Express.

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Route Closure between Huddersfield and Mirfield, 2nd to 25th May

Posted on April 15, 2026 by admin

For passengers travelling to Leeds on weekdays during May, advance notice of closures due to TRU construction work. Getting to Leeds will involve a replacement bus between Huddersfield and Brighouse, with extended journey times. Here’s a helpful plan.

On weekdays trains will run through to Huddersfield from Manchester and Sheffield. At weekends trains from Manchester will only run as far as Marsden (and trains from Sheffield only as far as Lockwood), with replacement bus onward.

To clear up any possible confusion from the plan above, the replacement buses between Huddersfield and Wakefield Kirkgate will call at Deighton and Mirfield, but not at Dewsbury.

Brighouse station car park will be closed, and turned into a bus interchange. Whilst it is stated that alternative long stay parking is available in Brighouse, this coincides with Calderdale Council putting parking charges up, and Daisy Street car park being partially closed.

If only someone could have had the bright idea of building a new station at Elland, with bus/rail interchange planned into the design……..

For amended timings use journey planners linked from the National Rail, TPE or TRU websites.

Direct rail replacement buses will operate between Brighouse and Marsden via Slaithwaite on Mondays to Fridays, 4th to 22nd May: (will only operate between 06:00 and 09:00 and between 16:00 and 19:00)
Morning peak buses leave Marsden – 06:25, 07:25 and 08:25
Evening peak buses leave Brighouse – 16:00, 17:00, 18:00 and 19:00
Rail replacement pick up points in Marsden are located at the Peel Street bus stops on Manchester Road – towards Slaithwaite/Brighouse bus stop ID 45019367. What3words – towards Slaithwaite/Brighouse – ranch.coconuts.excavated
Rail replacement buses pickup/drop off in Slaithwaite at the bus stops on the A62 (bus stop 45019392 Outside The Star for Brighouse & bus stop 45019391 on the opposite side for Marsden).What3words – Towards Marsden – hiked.streamers.decently & towards Brighouse mystified.painting.octagonal
Note: some of these service get overtaken by a combination of train to Huddersfield then bus to Brighouse.

There will be a different set of weekday closures during June (Dewsbury to Leeds closed, diversion via Wakefield Kirkgate).

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