Overview
- Network Rail says the route remains on schedule to reopen on Thursday morning, with significant disruption continuing until then.
- A road-rail vehicle caught fire inside the Standedge Tunnel during routine maintenance on Sunday, causing heat damage but no injuries.
- Trains are being cancelled, delayed or diverted via the Calder Valley, and diverted services between Leeds and Manchester Victoria are not stopping at Huddersfield, Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield, Mossley or Stalybridge.
- Replacement options include rail from Dewsbury to Brighouse with bus links to Huddersfield, buses between Marsden and Stalybridge, and additional stops at Brighouse for Manchester Airport–Redcar Central services.
- Northern tickets are being accepted on TransPennine Express between Manchester Victoria and Leeds, and a separate signalling fault near Mossley may also affect journeys.