A vehicle striking a bridge at Darton means that all lines are blocked. Trains running between Wakefield Kirkgate and Barnsley may be cancelled, delayed by up to 45 minutes, revised or diverted.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Network Rail engineers have attended and there is significant damage to both the bridge and the tracks.

Services between Leeds and Lincoln / Nottingham may be diverted in both directions and not call at Wakefield Kirkgate or Barnsley.

The routes between Leeds and Sheffield via Moorthorpe and Huddersfield to Sheffield are not currently affected by the issue.

You can use your tickets onboard CrossCountry services between Leeds and Sheffield at no additional cost.

Rail replacement transport has been requested to operate. Further details will follow once confirmed.

Journey times will be extended by around 60 minutes when using rail replacement transport.

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 information, please use this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

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.