Weekend Works Completed in West Yorkshire
As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, engineers have been carrying out a series of weekend works to carry out railway upgrades between Manchester…
Tag: West Yorkshire
Better route to West Yorkshire rail station now open
Yesterday (Friday 1 August), Network Rail unveiled a newly-resurfaced canal towpath and upgraded footpath around the memorial garden in Mirfield, West…
Rob Burrow to Have Northern Train Named in Honour of Him
Northern has announced that it will be naming a train after Rob Burrow, rugby league legend and Motor Neurone Disease (MND) campaigner.
West Yorkshire railway station set for major 30-day closure
Network Rail has confirmed that Huddersfield station in West Yorkshire is to close from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025.
Train operators to run West Yorkshire trial for blind passengers using ticket gates
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working with Network Rail and publicly-owned train operators that serve the county on a trial of measures to …
Hastings diesel-electric multiple unit to visit East Yorkshire in July
A Hastings diesel-electric multiple unit will make a rare appearance at Goole in East Yorkshire in July with a rail tour from Hastings in East Sussex.
Transpennine Route Upgrade Engineers Complete Another Series of Work
Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) engineers have been working on upgrades between Huddersfield and Leeds.
Transpennine Upgrade Will See West Yorkshire Rail Station Close Until 2027
As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Deighton Station will close temporarily from the 30th August until 2027.
UPDATED: Steam locomotive 60163 Tornado to pass through West Yorkshire this Saturday
UPDATE: Tornado no longer hauls the train from Bradford due to gauging issues. A diesel loco will take the train from Bradford to Hellifield, where…
Work to the Ravensthorpe Triangle is Making Steady Progress
Over the weekend (17th & 18th May), engineers installed 20 pre-cast concrete beams to a new bridge in Ravensthorpe.