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Leeds trains to be delayed and cancelled all evening due to crane …

Major disruption is expected at Leeds Station for the rest of the day as an unstable crane has led to some building's being evacuated in the city centre.

Traffic was brought to a standstill and buildings have been evacuated in Leeds City Centre today as an "industrial incident" involving a crane takes place in the city[1]. This crane is believed to be unstable and buildings have been evacuated as a precaution in case it falls.

As a result, there are a number of delays expected across the rail network in the city. While lines have been reopened, "major" disruption is still expected.

National Rail said: "Following the emergency services are dealing with an earlier incident at Leeds station lines have reopened. Trains at this station may continue to be cancelled or severely delayed by up to 60 minutes.

"Major disruption is expected until the end of the day."

The following services are affected:

  • CrossCountry between Penzance and Edinburgh / Aberdeen, and between Plymouth / Taunton / Bristol Temple Meads and Edinburgh, and between Plymouth and Leeds, and between Reading and Newcastle
  • LNER between London Kings Cross and Leeds / Bradford Forster Square / Skipton / Harrogate
  • Northern between Sheffield / Doncaster / Wigan Wallgate / Knottingley and Leeds and between Halifax and Hull, Leeds and Bradford Forster Square / Skipton / Ilkley / Knaresborough / York / Carlisle and between York and Blackpool North
  • TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Leeds and Hull, and between Liverpool Limes Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Newcastle, and between Manchester Airport / Manchester Victoria and Saltburn, and between Manchester Picaddilly / Manchester Victoria / Huddersfield / Scarborough and Leeds

There is also some advice for customers which has also been issued by National Rail. Here is the advice for each rail company.

CrossCountry

Tickets can be used on the following services at no additional costs via any reasonable route:

  • Grand Central

  • LNER

  • Northern

  • TransPennine Express

LNER

Tickets can be used on the following services at no additional cost:

  • CrossCountry between Sheffield / Doncaster / Leeds and York

  • Grand Central via any reasonable route, including services to / from London Kings Cross

  • Northern via all routes, including between Leeds and Doncaster / York

  • TransPennine Express via all routes, including between Leeds / York and Manchester

Northern

All Northern services can now run through the station. However, the following routes are likely to remain disrupted.

These are Doncaster, Sheffield, Knottingley, Harrogate, Bradford Forster Square, Ilkley, Skipton, Manchester, Blackpool, York and Hull. You can also use your tickets at no additional cost on any reasonable route on the following services:

  • CrossCountry

  • LNER

  • TransPennine Express

TransPennine

You can use your tickets on the following services at no additional cost:

  • CrossCountry via any reasonable route

  • LNER via any reasonable route

  • Metrolink services between Manchester Airport, Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria

  • Northern via any reasonable route

References

  1. ^ "industrial incident" involving a crane takes place in the city (www.leeds-live.co.uk)
  2. ^ Leeds Whitehall Road shut due to unstable crane with city centre buildings evacuated and trains delayed (www.leeds-live.co.uk)

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