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 | 12th December 2025 |
| For weekday travel - West Riding | 12th December 2025 |
| For weekend travel - North East | 13th December 2025 |
| For weekend travel - West Riding | 13th December 2025 |
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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| Saturday 2nd August & Sunday 3rd August - Due to engineering works, all West Riding trains will not call at Brighouse and Mirfield. Some West Riding trains will not call at Low Moor and Pontefract Monkhill. Some West Riding trains will start/terminate at Halifax. A rail replacement service will operate between Halifax and Wakefield Kirkgate. |
| Saturday 9th August & Sunday 10th August - West Riding trains will start/terminate Halifax & divert via Bramley. |
| Saturday 16th August & Sunday 17th August - West Riding trains will start/terminate Halifax & divert via Bramley. |
| Saturday 23rd August - The 17:31 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled. |
| Sunday 24th August - No trains are running. |
| Monday 25th August - The 08:26 London King's Cross to Sunderland train is cancelled. |
| Sunday 28th September - West Riding trains will start/terminate Halifax & divert via Bramley. |
| Friday 24th October - The 17:31 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled. |
| Saturday 25th October & Sunday 26th October - North East route temporarily closed (awaiting timetable update). |
| Monday 27th October - The 08:26 London King's Cross to Sunderland train is cancelled (awaiting timetable update). |
| Friday 31st October - The 17:31 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled (awaiting timetable update). |
Saturday 1st November & Sunday 2nd November - North East route temporarily closed (awaiting timetable update) |
| Monday 3rd November - The 08:26 London King's Cross to Sunderland train is cancelled (awaiting timetable update). |
| Friday 7th November - The 17:31 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled. |
| Saturday 8th November - Sunday 9th November - North East route temporarily closed (awaiting timetable update). |
| Monday 10th November - The 08:26 London King's Cross to Sunderland train is cancelled. |
| Friday 14th November - The 17:31 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled. |
| Friday 21st November - The 17:31 Sunderland to London King's Cross train is cancelled. |
| Saturday 22nd November - Sunday 23rd November - All trains cancelled. |
| Wednesday 24th December - Reduced trains on Christmas Eve. |
| Thursday 25th December - No trains running. |