Rail passengers face major delays and cancellations as emergency services deal with incident
The incident near Wakefield comes ahead of Thursday’s rush-hour commute
Rail passengers travelling through West Yorkshire are facing widespread disruption this afternoon as emergency services deal with an incident on the line near Wakefield.
All lines have been temporarily closed while response teams carry out their work, causing knock-on cancellations, diversions, and delays across services operated by Northern, TransPennine Express, and LNER.
Commuters heading through key regional hubs - including Leeds station - are being advised to check their journeys before setting off, with several afternoon departures and arrivals already running behind schedule.
Affected services include routes stretching towards Sheffield, Brighouse, Skipton, and Bradford, alongside major intercity links.
Network Rail and train operators have confirmed that while emergency services work at the scene, lines will remain blocked. Passengers experiencing delays of 15 minutes or more are advised to retain their tickets and check online for delay compensation and Delay Repay entitlements.
What train services are affected by the incident?
Departures
- 15:26 to Skipton (delayed)
- 15:27 to Hull (delayed)
- 15:29 to Knottingley (delayed)
- 15:32 to Sheffield (cancelled)
- 15:43 to Manchester Piccadilly (delayed)
- 15:45 to Sheffield (delayed)
- 15:47 to Brighouse (delayed)
- 15:59 to Bradford Forster Square (delayed)
Arrivals
- 15:14 from Nottingham (delayed)
- 15:24 from Sheffield (delayed)
- 15:25 from Knottingley (delayed)
- 15:31 from Bradford Interchange
Travellers are advised to check National Rail’s official journey planner for further details of affected services.