A person has been hit by a train between Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate. Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed. Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
If you've been affected by what happened on the network today, there is always someone to talk to. You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 from any phone for a confidential chat.
Advice for LNER customers:
To help you complete your journey, you can use your ticket on the following train operating companies at no extra cost:
- CrossCountry between Wakefield, Leeds and York
- Northern via any reasonable route, Leeds and York
- TransPennine Express between Manchester, Leeds, and York
Advice for Northern customers:
Trains will be unable to run between Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate.
Alternative travel suggestions:
Customers at Doncaster can travel to Sheffield to change there for trains to Leeds.
Customers at Leeds can travel to Sheffield to change there for trains to Doncaster.
Trains between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate are NOT affected.
Ticket acceptance:
You may use your ticket on the following services to complete your journey:
- LNER via any reasonable route
- TransPennine Express via any reasonable route
Ticket restrictions have been lifted during this disruption.
Road transport details:
Rail replacement buses have been requested to run between Doncaster and Wakefield Westgate calling at Bentley, Adwick, South Elmsall, Fitzwilliam and Sandal & Agbrigg.
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.