All you need to know about latest rail disruption

Rail services between Manchester and Leeds will be among those affected

Rail passengers have been urged to check before they travel as three consecutive weekends of engineering work in West Yorkshire begin this weekend.

Part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), the work will affect rail lines between Huddersfield and Dewsbury as well as journeys to and from Greater Manchester.

The latest improvements will see almost 2km (1.2miles) of track renewed, overhead line equipment (OLE) foundations installed to support the electrification of the route and a new bridge deck installed at Station Road bridge in Mirfield.

Ahead of the work, here is everything you need to know to help keep you informed and plan ahead.

Which services are being disrupted?

On the weekends of 2-3, 9-10 and 16-17 August, train services will be diverted or replaced by rail replacement buses between Stalybridge, Huddersfield and Dewsbury, as no trains will pass through Huddersfield.

Customers are advised to plan ahead using nationalrail.co.uk or their train operator's website.

Weekday services remain unaffected.

There will also be no TransPennine Express trains between Manchester and Leeds, with no services calling at Huddersfield.

Rail replacement services will be provided, the company said.

What is the TRU?

TRU is a £10.7bn railway upgrade programme which aims to improve future journeys across the Pennines between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York.

Network Rail said it does not expect the full project to be completed until at least 2036.

Once complete, a spokesperson said passengers can expect faster, more frequent journeys on greener trains and a more reliable railway.

Is there more disruption to come?

Huddersfield railway station will be closed for 30 days between August and September while engineering work takes place on the track and platforms.

Deighton Station will also be closed from 30 August to be completely rebuilt. Network Rail said the station would reopen in 2027.

TRU sponsor Andrew Campbell said both closures were "vital for unlocking long-term journey improvements."

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