Train passengers face cancellations at Leeds City Station as Storm Boelo batters region - listed
Travellers face disruption today as storm batters Yorkshire
Rail passengers are being warned to expect severe disruption today as Storm Boleo continues to batter the country.
Travellers in and out of Leeds City Station are being warned they face cancellations and delays across a number of services today.
Trains between Ilkley and Leeds have been cancelled due to damage to the overhead electric wires and services are also cancelled between Leeds and Bradford Forster Square.
Services between Bradford Interchange and Leeds are currently being disrupted due to a tree blocking the railway line.
There are also cancellations between Leeds and Knottingley due to the severe weather.
The Leeds to Skipton line is also impacted by the storm with damage to overhead wires at Shipley.
There is disruption between Harrogate and Poppleton due to a tree blocking the railway. Train services running through these stations will be terminated at and started back from Harrogate.
The warnings come as travellers using Leeds Bradford Airport faced chaos this morning with disruption to their travel plans because of the storm.
Northern has warned that any passengers caught up in the disruption can use their tickets from today on any Northern service on Monday, October 26, or Tuesday, October 27, at no extra cost.
A statement from the company said today: “ Due to ongoing weather disruption, we are strongly advising you not to travel across the Northern network.
“We are unable to operate train services on a number of routes and are unable to provide replacement road transport.
“Other train companies will also be affected by weather-related disruption.
“If you have a ticket dated for Sunday 25 October, you can use it on any Northern service on Monday, October 26, or Tuesday, October 27, at no extra cost. You do not need to buy a new ticket.
“There may be changes to some trains and routes on other parts of the network as the storm moves across the country.”
Meanwhile Northern warned that come stations on the following routes will have fewer trains than normal on Monday, October 26.
Leeds to York via Harrogate - some trains will either not call at Weeton, or Headingley, in both directions.
Leeds to Chester - trains towards Chester will not call at Bramley; trains running towards Leeds will still call at Bramley.
Newcastle to Ashington - all trains will not call at Blyth Bebside.
Ashington to Newcastle - all trains will not call at Northumberland Park - Tyne & Wear Metro services are unaffected.
York to Blackpool North - some trains will not call at New Pudsey, in both directions.
Hull to Halifax - all trains will start and finish at Bradford Interchange; Halifax will still be served on other routes.