Northern: ‘Check your timetable’ urges operator as new UK train …
Northern Rail has issued a warning to customers and urged them to check rail timetables ahead of the national timetable change process.
Published 16th May 2023, 12:25 BST
Updated 16th May 2023, 12:26 BST
Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said: “The new timetable coming into effect on Sunday is part of a national timetable change process that takes place twice a year for all train operators in England[1].
“The train network is a complex system of inter-dependent parts and it is vital that changes are co-ordinated in this way.”
Northern Rail have urged passengers to ‘check your timetable’ ahead of the national changes this weekend.
The changes to rail timetables come into effect on May 21, 2023. The majority of services will remain the same. However, Northern are urging passengers who regularly use the same trains to double-check.
The new Sheffield to Cleethorpes service means the time of the weekday Sheffield to Gainsborough Central service will change, with no peak service, but alternative Sheffield to Gainsborough Lea Road services will remain unchanged.
Ms Williams continued: “There are a very small number of services that have been removed from the timetable which reflects customer demand and we have already communicated that information to those communities.”