Northern warns of service disruptions amid weather warnings

Northern has warned of disruption to rail services due to wet weather forecast to affect Yorkshire over the next two days.

Speed ​​restrictions will be in place on several routes between 16:00 BST on Wednesday and 12:00 on Thursday, while minor delays are also expected.

The operator’s Hull to Halifax service will stop and restart from Bradford Interchange.

Passengers were warned to plan ahead.

Parts of Yorkshire can receive a month’s worth of rain in 36 hours.

Northern said the following disruptions will be caused to services:

– Hull to Halifax (both ways)

From 4pm on Wednesday until midday on Thursday, all services will stop and restart at Bradford Interchange.

The first service affected by this change will be the 14:14 from Hull. The 23:27 from Leeds to Halifax will run as booked. Alternative services will still operate between Bradford Interchange and Halifax in both directions.

– York to Blackpool North (both ways)

From 4pm on Wednesday until 12pm on Thursday, all services will be subject to a 50mph speed restriction between York and Hebden Bridge.

– Leeds to Chester/Manchester Victoria via Halifax (both ways)

From 4pm on Wednesday until 12pm on Thursday, all services will be subject to a 50mph speed restriction between Leeds and Todmorden.

– Leeds to Wigan Wallgate (both directions)

From 4pm on Wednesday until 12pm on Thursday, all services will be subject to a 50mph speed restriction between Mirfield and Todmorden.

– Interchange from Huddersfield to Bradford (both ways)

From 16:00 on Wednesday until 12:00 on Thursday, minor delays can be expected on this route.

– Leeds to York via Micklefield (both directions)

From 16:00 on Wednesday until 12:00 on Thursday, all services will be subject to a speed restriction of 50 mph.