United Kingdom · Other · 24 October 2026
The official source announces “Buses replace trains between Doncaster / Leeds and Darlington on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October”, with dates from 24 October 2026 – 25 October 2026 in United Kingdom. These are the published dates of the notice, not proof of individual flight cancellations.
What the official announcement says
The official source announces “Buses replace trains between Doncaster / Leeds and Darlington on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October”, with dates from 24 October 2026 – 25 October 2026 in United Kingdom. These are the published dates of the notice, not proof of individual flight cancellations.
Starts Saturday 24 October 2026 to Sunday 25 October 2026 If you would like to follow this incident on X, please use Train operators affected CrossCountry Grand Central LNER Lumo Northern TransPennine Express Route(s) affected CrossCountry between Penzance / Bristol Temple Meads / Sheffield / Leeds and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and York / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Dundee / Aberdeen, between Birmingham New Street and York / Newcastle / Edinburgh, between Reading and York / Newcastle, and also between Derby and Newcastle Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland LNER between London Kings Cross and York / Newcastle / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness, between Doncaster and Newcastle / Edinburgh, and also between York and Edinburgh Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street Northern between Blackpool North / Blackburn / Hebden Bridge / Halifax / Sheffield / Leeds / Selby and York, and also between York and Hull / Bridlington / Scarborough TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and York / Newcastle, between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Victoria / Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough / Darlington / Redcar Central, and also between York and Scarborough / Darlington / Redcar Central / Saltburn / Newcastle Description Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Selby / Church Fenton / Poppleton and York, and between York and Darlington / Redcar Central closing all lines. No trains will run between Doncaster / Leeds / Selby and York / Northallerton / Saltburn all weekend. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Darlington all weekend. These buses will run directly between Leeds and Darlington and will not call at other stations. Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central services between London Kings Cross and Sunderland on Saturday or Sunday. LNER: Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Darlington, and between Wakefield Westgate and York. Trains between London Kings Cross and Doncaster, and between Darlington and Edinburgh, will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour, with 1 train per hour running between Northallerton and Edinburgh. Trains are expected to have extended journey times. Lumo: No Lumo trains will run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh all weekend. Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh, and betw
The source names: MAN.
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Latest known position
The source announcement was reviewed on: 25 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC. Archived reference.
What it means for your journey
Does this confirm my flight is cancelled? This is a verified announcement, not confirmation of individual flight cancellations. No. A scheduled action does not confirm cancellation of an individual flight. Check your airline’s current information.
What you should do now
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Official source and updates
The original announcement states: Buses replace trains between Doncaster / Leeds and Darlington on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October
Starts Saturday 24 October 2026 to Sunday 25 October 2026 If you would like to follow this incident on X, please use Train operators affected CrossCountry Grand Central LNER Lumo Northern TransPennine Express Route(s) affected CrossCountry between Penzance / Bristol Temple Meads / Sheffield / Leeds and Edinburgh, between Plymouth and York / Newcastle / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Dundee / Aberdeen, between Birmingham New Street and York / Newcastle / Edinburgh, between Reading and York / Newcastle, and also between Derby and Newcastle Grand Central between London Kings Cross and Sunderland LNER between London Kings Cross and York / Newcastle / Berwick-upon-Tweed / Edinburgh / Aberdeen / Inverness, between Doncaster and Newcastle / Edinburgh, and also between York and Edinburgh Lumo between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh / Glasgow Queen Street Northern between Blackpool North / Blackburn / Hebden Bridge / Halifax / Sheffield / Leeds / Selby and York, and also between York and Hull / Bridlington / Scarborough TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and York / Newcastle, between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Victoria / Manchester Airport and York / Scarborough / Darlington / Redcar Central, and also between York and Scarborough / Darlington / Redcar Central / Saltburn / Newcastle Description Engineering work is taking place between Leeds / Selby / Church Fenton / Poppleton and York, and between York and Darlington / Redcar Central closing all lines. No trains will run between Doncaster / Leeds / Selby and York / Northallerton / Saltburn all weekend. CrossCountry: Buses will replace trains between Leeds and Darlington all weekend. These buses will run directly between Leeds and Darlington and will not call at other stations. Grand Central: There will be no Grand Central services between London Kings Cross and Sunderland on Saturday or Sunday. LNER: Buses will replace trains between Doncaster and Darlington, and between Wakefield Westgate and York. Trains between London Kings Cross and Doncaster, and between Darlington and Edinburgh, will run a reduced service of 2 trains per hour, with 1 train per hour running between Northallerton and Edinburgh. Trains are expected to have extended journey times. Lumo: No Lumo trains will run between London Kings Cross and Edinburgh all weekend. Lumo trains will run between Newcastle and Edinburgh, and betw
Source last checked: 25 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC
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Does this confirm my flight is cancelled?
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United Kingdom · Other · 24 October 2026 · AeroDue · https://www.aerodue.com/en-gb/upcoming-disruptions/events/buses-replace-trains-between-doncaster-leeds-and-darlington-on-saturday-24-and-s-6ace0095539e/ · The source announcement was reviewed on: 25 Oct 2026, 00:30 UTC · https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/engineering-works/ecml-doncaster-leeds-darlington-20261024/