Improvement Works reported
Planned engineering work will take place between Preston and Lancaster, and between Carnforth and Windermere from 00:45, Saturday 11 April 2026 to 05:15, Monday 20 April 2026.
Some lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
SATURDAY 11 APRIL, and MONDAY 13 TO FRIDAY 17 APRIL
Manchester to Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond): Trains will start from Lancaster
Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond) to Manchester: Trains will terminate at Lancaster
Manchester/Oxenholme to Windermere: Trains will start from Lancaster or Oxenholme.
Windermere to Oxenholme/Manchester: Trains will terminate at Oxenholme or Lancaster
Buses will be provided between Preston and Lancaster (both ways).
SUNDAY 12 APRIL
Manchester to Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond): Trains will start from Carnforth.
Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond) to Manchester: Trains will terminate at Carnforth.
Manchester/Oxenholme Windermere (both ways): Trains will run between Oxenholme and Windermere (both ways) to reduced timetable.
Buses will be provided between Preston and Lancaster/Carnforth (both ways).
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times will be extended whilst travelling on replacement road transport. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Some lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
SATURDAY 11 APRIL, and MONDAY 13 TO FRIDAY 17 APRIL
Manchester to Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond): Trains will start from Lancaster
Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond) to Manchester: Trains will terminate at Lancaster
Manchester/Oxenholme to Windermere: Trains will start from Lancaster or Oxenholme.
Windermere to Oxenholme/Manchester: Trains will terminate at Oxenholme or Lancaster
Buses will be provided between Preston and Lancaster (both ways).
SUNDAY 12 APRIL
Manchester to Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond): Trains will start from Carnforth.
Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond) to Manchester: Trains will terminate at Carnforth.
Manchester/Oxenholme Windermere (both ways): Trains will run between Oxenholme and Windermere (both ways) to reduced timetable.
Buses will be provided between Preston and Lancaster/Carnforth (both ways).
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times will be extended whilst travelling on replacement road transport. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Planned engineering work will take place between Huddersfield and Lockwood from 00:15, Saturday 18 April 2026 to 05:15, Monday 20 April 2026.
Some lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April 2026
Huddersfield Sheffield (and beyond): Trains will start from Lockwood or Penistone.
Sheffield (and beyond) Huddersfield: Trains will terminate at Penistone and Lockwood.
Buses will be provided between Huddersfield and Lockwood/Penistone (in both directions).
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Some lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April 2026
Huddersfield Sheffield (and beyond): Trains will start from Lockwood or Penistone.
Sheffield (and beyond) Huddersfield: Trains will terminate at Penistone and Lockwood.
Buses will be provided between Huddersfield and Lockwood/Penistone (in both directions).
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Planned engineering work will take place between Stalybridge and Mirfield from 00:15, Saturday 18 April 2026 to 05:15, Monday 20 April 2026.
Some lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th of April 2026
Leeds Manchester Victoria (and beyond) via Dewsbury: Trains will run between Leeds and Halifax via Bradford Interchange, and between Todmorden and Manchester Victoria (and beyond).
Manchester Victoria (and beyond) Leeds via Dewsbury: Trains will run between Manchester Victoria (and beyond) and Todmorden, and between Halifax and Leeds via Bradford Interchange.
Train services are available between Halifax and Todmorden (in both directions).
Leeds Manchester Victoria (and vv) via Bradford Interchange: Trains will run to an amended timetable.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Some lines will be blocked.
All services will be revised.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th of April 2026
Leeds Manchester Victoria (and beyond) via Dewsbury: Trains will run between Leeds and Halifax via Bradford Interchange, and between Todmorden and Manchester Victoria (and beyond).
Manchester Victoria (and beyond) Leeds via Dewsbury: Trains will run between Manchester Victoria (and beyond) and Todmorden, and between Halifax and Leeds via Bradford Interchange.
Train services are available between Halifax and Todmorden (in both directions).
Leeds Manchester Victoria (and vv) via Bradford Interchange: Trains will run to an amended timetable.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Planned engineering work will take place between Preston and Lancaster, and between Carnforth and Arnside from 00:45, Saturday 18 April 2026 to 05:15, Monday 20 April 2026.
Some lines will be blocked.
Some services will be revised.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April
Manchester Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond): Trains will start from Grange-over-Sands.
Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond) Manchester: Trains will terminate at Grange-over-Sands.
Buses will be provided between Lancaster and Grange-over-Sands (in both directions) (Arnside and Silverdale will be served by a mini-bus shuttle to/from Carnforth).
Manchester/Oxenholme Windermere (in both directions): Trains will not run
Buses will be provided between Lancaster / Oxenholme and Windermere (in both directions).
A cross-industry bus service will be provided between Preston and Lancaster / Carnforth (in both directions).
Train services are available between Manchester and Preston (in both directions)
Sunday 19th April
Lancaster Morecambe / Heysham Port (in both directions): Bus replaced throughout.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Some lines will be blocked.
Some services will be revised.
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April
Manchester Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond): Trains will start from Grange-over-Sands.
Barrow-in-Furness (and beyond) Manchester: Trains will terminate at Grange-over-Sands.
Buses will be provided between Lancaster and Grange-over-Sands (in both directions) (Arnside and Silverdale will be served by a mini-bus shuttle to/from Carnforth).
Manchester/Oxenholme Windermere (in both directions): Trains will not run
Buses will be provided between Lancaster / Oxenholme and Windermere (in both directions).
A cross-industry bus service will be provided between Preston and Lancaster / Carnforth (in both directions).
Train services are available between Manchester and Preston (in both directions)
Sunday 19th April
Lancaster Morecambe / Heysham Port (in both directions): Bus replaced throughout.
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Planned engineering work will take place between Shipley and Bradford Forster Square/Guiseley, and between Leeds and Morecambe from 00:30, Sunday 19 April 2026 to 04:30, Monday 20 April 2026.
Some lines will be blocked.
Some services will be revised.
Sunday 19th of April 2026
Leeds Skipton: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Keighley and Skipton.
Skipton Leeds: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Skipton and Keighley.
Leeds Bradford Forster Square (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Leeds Ilkley (in both directions): Trains will call additionally at Kirkstall Forge.
Leeds Carlisle: Trains will start from Skipton.
Carlisle Leeds: Trains will terminate at Skipton.
Leeds Morecambe (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Bradford Forster Square Ilkley (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Bradford Forster Square Skipton: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Keighley and Skipton.
Skipton Bradford Forster Square: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Skipton and Keighley.
Buses will be provided between Leeds and Keighley (in both directions), and between Bradford Forster Square and Guiseley (in both directions).
Leeds Morecambe (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Buses will be provided between Skipton and Carnforth (in both directions)
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).
Some lines will be blocked.
Some services will be revised.
Sunday 19th of April 2026
Leeds Skipton: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Keighley and Skipton.
Skipton Leeds: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Skipton and Keighley.
Leeds Bradford Forster Square (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Leeds Ilkley (in both directions): Trains will call additionally at Kirkstall Forge.
Leeds Carlisle: Trains will start from Skipton.
Carlisle Leeds: Trains will terminate at Skipton.
Leeds Morecambe (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Bradford Forster Square Ilkley (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Bradford Forster Square Skipton: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Keighley and Skipton.
Skipton Bradford Forster Square: Trains will run to a reduced timetable between Skipton and Keighley.
Buses will be provided between Leeds and Keighley (in both directions), and between Bradford Forster Square and Guiseley (in both directions).
Leeds Morecambe (in both directions): Trains will not run.
Buses will be provided between Skipton and Carnforth (in both directions)
Customer Advice:
Normal journey times are extended by approximately 45 minutes. Please allow extra time for your journey.
Please check station information posters or online for the location of the bus pick up points.
For customers requiring mobility travel assistance please call us on 0800 138 5560 (Text Relay 18001 0800 138 5560).