Overview
- The route south of Wakefield Westgate remains closed with major disruption expected until the end of the day, according to National Rail.
- LNER warns of delays, diversions, cancellations and revisions, and says limited services that do run may be heavily delayed or overcrowded.
- Rail replacement buses are operating between Doncaster and Leeds via Wakefield Westgate and between York and Leeds.
- Tickets are being accepted on TransPennine Express, Northern, CrossCountry and Avanti West Coast, with lifted restrictions and next‑day validity offered for deferred journeys.
- Network Rail crews are clearing debris and stabilising the cutting with work continuing into the night, alongside a broken‑rail repair between York and Doncaster and separate engineering works near Micklefield and in Peterborough.