Our Advance fares have limited availability, but they're also our cheapest (and you won't find them cheaper anywhere else)! At Grand Central, we release our tickets up to six months in advance. You can find the latest ticket availability and release dates below.
Get the cheapest tickets by booking early - current ticket availability
Book your Grand Central travel early and you'll be benefiting from the lowest possible prices and guaranteed seats on our services, As well as the ability to change any ticket - please note changing tickets may incur a £5.00 fee for each ticket changed.
So you can make your plans at your own pace, we publish the current availability of reservations and Advance tickets on our services here:
Reservable seats now available to buy up to: |
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| For weekday travel - North East | 30th October 2026 |
| For weekday travel - West Riding | 30th October 2026 |
| For weekend travel - North East | 1st November 2026 |
| For weekend travel - West Riding | 1st November 2026 |
We are currently unable to confirm timetables for a limited number of days during this period due to engineering works:
Unopened dates due to engineering works |
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| Monday 25th - Friday 29th May - Some Bradford Interchange services on the West Riding route arrive later. |
| Tuesday 26th May - 08:00 London King's Cross to Sunderland cancelled |
Saturday 30th - Sunday 31st May - West Riding - All West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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Sunday 31st May - North East - 08:37 and 10:30 Sunderland to London King's Cross trains to start in Hartlepool
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Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th June - West Riding - All West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th June - West Riding - All West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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Saturday 20th - Sunday 21st June - West Riding - All West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th June - North East - No North East trains are running to/from Sunderland with rail replacement buses running to/from Sunderland and Seaham or Hartlepool.
- 08:37 Sunderland to London King's Cross trains to start in Eaglescliffe with a rail replacement bus running from Sunderland to Eaglescliffe.
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Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th June - West Riding - On Saturday, 11:17 and 13:17 London King's Cross to Bradford Interchange will arrive later into Bradford Interchange.
- On Sunday, 08:00 Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross is diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Westgate with a rail replacement bus running from Hafliax to Wakefield Westgate.
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Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th July - North East - No trains running to/from Sunderland with rail replacement buses running to/from Sunderland and Seaham or Hartlepool.
- 08:37 Sunderland to London King's Cross trains to start in Eaglescliffe with a rail replacement bus running from Sunderland to Eaglescliffe.
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Saturday 4th July - West Riding - 11:17 and 13:17 London King's Cross to Bradford Interchange will arrive later into Bradford Interchange.
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Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th July - North East - No trains running to/from Sunderland with rail replacement buses running to/from Sunderland and Seaham or Hartlepool.
- 08:37 Sunderland to London King's Cross trains to start in Eaglescliffe with a rail replacement bus running from Sunderland to Eaglescliffe.
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Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th July - North East - No trains running north of Eaglescliffe with rail replacement buses running to/from Sunderland and Eaglescliffe.
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Sunday 2nd August - North East and West Riding - Services may be retimed into/out of King's Cross
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Saturday 8th - Sunday 9th August - West Riding - All West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th August - West Riding - All West Riding trains are diverted via Bradford - Wakefield Kirkgate and rail replacement buses will operate from Halifax/Brighouse to Wakefield Kirkgate.
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