Damage to the railway infrastructure including to the tracks and overhead electric wires caused by a tractor in the Fitzwilliam area has resulted in all lines being blocked. Images of this incident can be viewed
here.
How will this affect my journey?
Trains between Leeds and Doncaster / Swinton via Wakefield Westgate will be diverted where possible. This will result in a reduced service at Wakefield Westgate. Some services will be cancelled or delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Network Rail, the fire service and a specialist recovery service have removed the tractor from the line. Network Rail are now undertaking repair work. We currently expect all lines to be open and trains able to run as normal from 18:00.
CrossCountry
Services between Leeds and Sheffield are being diverted and will not call at Wakefield Westgate.
Customers may use London North Eastern Railway, Transpennine Express and Northern services via any reasonable route.
East Midlands Trains
The 05:19 Leeds to London St Pancras International will be diverted and not call at Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster.
The 06:33 Leeds to London St Pancras International will be diverted and not call at Wakefield Westgate.
London North Eastern Railway
Trains between Leeds and Doncaster will be diverted to start / terminate at York. A shuttle train service will operate between Leeds and Doncaster via an alternative route. You may use TransPennine Express between Leeds and York and CrossCountry services via any reasonable route.
London North Eastern Railway tickets to be accepted for these journeys.who were affected by this incident on 15/08/2018 may use their tickets to travel today 16/06/18.
Northern
Trains between Doncaster and Leeds will not run.
Trains between Leeds and Sheffield will only run between Moorthorpe and Shefffield. Road transport has been requested to operate between Leeds and Moorthorpe.