Timetable changes, weekend of 7 & 8 November 2026

The normal Manchester Piccadilly to York stopping service will operate differently, with two separate services running.

This is due to planned engineering work affecting the Hope Valley route between Manchester and Sheffield.

Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield

An hourly six-car Class 185 service will operate between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, calling at Stalybridge, Mossley, Greenfield, Marsden, Slaithwaite, Huddersfield, Mirfield and Wakefield Kirkgate.

For passengers at Mossley, Greenfield, Marsden & Slaithwaite stations, this means they will still be able to travel directly to Manchester Piccadilly and Huddersfield. They will also have a direct service to Mirfield, Wakefield Kirkgate and Sheffield.

Saturday 7th November

Sunday 8th November

Wakefield Kirkgate to York

The normal through service from Manchester Piccadilly to York will not operate. Instead, a separate service will run between Wakefield Kirkgate and York.

Passengers travelling from Mossley, Greenfield, Marsden & Slaithwaite stations towards York will therefore need to check their connections, including changing at Wakefield Kirkgate.

Saturday peak services

The additional Saturday peak services between Leeds and Manchester will operate as normal.

Passengers should check their revised departure times before travelling.

Further details are available on the National Rail Journey Planner:
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/journey-planner/

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Weekend Bus replacement arrangements for 10th & 11th October 2026

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Marsden Bus Replacement Arrangements, 19 September to 4 October 2026

It looks like the weekday direct buses from Marsden to Brighouse will be at 0625, 0725 & 0825, all from Manchester Road. 10 minutes later from Slaithwaite. National Rail and TPE journey planners build in a 15 minute walk from Marsden station to Manchester Road, but it’s actually a departure at 25 minutes past the hour from Manchester Road opposite Marsden Park.

Returning at 1600, 1700 & 1800.

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

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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