Train derails near York – Major disruption sees many services cancelled
A freight train has derailed in the Church Fenton area – causing major problems on the line between York and Leeds.
The derailment happened at 2.43am today (Tuesday).
As a result trains between Leeds and York via Church Fenton will be cancelled or diverted. This is expected for a large part of the day.
Northern Trains tweeted: “Services through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 mins. Church Fenton and York wont be served. Disruption is expected until 13:30.”
The first affected service from Leeds was the 06:10 Leeds to York, which terminated at Micklefield.
The first affected service from York is the 07.07 York – Leeds which will start from Micklefield at 07:22 for stations to Leeds.
Rail replacement buses will run between Leeds and York. These will be operated by R&S Waterson, Elite Minibus Travel, TJ’s Travel Leeds, Shaws of Whitely and York Pullman.
Northern tickets will be valid on Transpennine Express, LNER and CrossCountry services between Leeds, York and Doncaster.
The services affected:
- CrossCountry between Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads / Penzance / Birmingham New Street and Newcastle, between Leeds / Birmingham New Street / Plymouth / Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh
- LNER between Leeds and Aberdeen
- Northern between Leeds / Hull and York and also between Garforth and Church Fenton
- TransPennine Express between Manchester Piccadilly and York, between Liverpool Lime Street and Newcastle / Edinburgh and also between Manchester Victoria and York / Redcar Central