Overview
- Engineers kept the Marsden–Stalybridge section shut on Monday, with many Leeds–Manchester trains diverted via the Calder Valley and skipping Huddersfield and Stalybridge.
- Network Rail says brickwork repairs are underway following the road‑rail vehicle blaze, and teams expect the work could take up to three days.
- National Rail warned of major disruption for the rest of Monday and indicated some services may be affected into Tuesday morning.
- Northern and TransPennine Express are operating reduced or diverted services, with knock‑on effects reported for East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry and some LNER routes.
- Rail replacement buses are running between Dewsbury and Huddersfield and between Huddersfield, Stalybridge and Manchester Piccadilly, with cross‑operator ticket acceptance and eased restrictions in place.