Train operator outlines timetable changes

Northern has launched a new two-hourly service which runs between Leeds and Huddersfield

A new all-stop rail service between Leeds and Huddersfield has been introduced as part of several timetable changes in Yorkshire, train operator Northern has said.

The service, launched as part of changes introduced on Sunday, would run every two hours, would call at all stations and was an addition to regular services which did not stop at every station, according to Northern.

Meanwhile, the operator said that following the completion of engineering work, its services between Leeds and York had reverted to their original route and would no longer divert to run to and from Selby.

Northern asked people to "check their journey" as upcoming and current engineering works could still affect routes.

The operator also warned train users that work connected to the Transpennine Route Upgrade would take place in the Huddersfield area from January until May 2025.

The programme of railway improvements aimed to make journeys better for passengers travelling across the Pennines between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York, Northern said.

'Adjust services'

During the work, services running from Leeds to Dewsbury and Huddersfield would divert from Mirfield via Brighouse to Halifax - and Bradford Interchange on Saturdays, it said.

Saturday services between Bradford Interchange and Huddersfield would no longer operate, while Sunday services from Leeds to Bradford Interchange and Huddersfield would start and end at Halifax, and services between Huddersfield and Sheffield would start and end at Lockwood, the operator added.

Matt Rice, chief operating officer at Northern, said: "The twice-yearly timetable change is an opportunity for us to adjust services so they better reflect customer demand.

"The Christmas period is also an opportunity for Network Rail to carry out engineering work while there are fewer people travelling on the network.

"For those travelling between Christmas and New Year, we ask that they check their journey as close to the day of travel as possible to see if those engineering works will affect their journey."

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