Getting around Yorkshire by train
Yorkshire is well-connected by train services, easing visits across many parts of the region as well as making Yorkshire a great centre for exploring other parts of Britain.Eight different passenger train operators run on the rail network in Yorkshire (see below), although a common ticketing system operates through National Rail, run by the Association of Train Operating Companies.
National Rail also runs a rail enquiry service and journey planning website covering all its companies' services. A link to this is provided at the foot of the page.
Some operators are now requiring travellers to have a seat reservation and a ticket specific to their service, reducing opportunity for travel flexibility.
Where do trains run in Yorkshire? See our interactive Which are Yorkshire's busiest railway stations? See our Which places in Yorkshire might have saved time with HS2? Archived from 2020: 
The Yorkshire region also has a splendid selection of preserved and steam railways. These are not only great for those delighted by a bit of nostalgia, but can be quite useful transport for days out to some of the most scenic parts of Yorkshire which might otherwise lack regular public transport. For more details see our Towns without trains during upgrade diversions
There will be buses instead of trains at Dewsbury , Batley and Morley , also at Cottingley near Leeds,
There are trains at Mirfield on weekdays, but only on the directions of Wakefield and Huddersfield. At weekends there are also no trains at Mirfield . There will be buses between Huddersfield and stations to Leeds and also between Huddersfield and stations to Wakefield Kirkgate.
Huddersfield to Leeds buses will take around 1 hour 5 minutes for buses calling only at Dewsbury. An all-stops bus will take about half-an-hour longer. A train journey from Huddersfield to Halifax, Bradford and eventually Leeds is possible by changing trains at
There will also be trains from Huddersfield operating by the usual more direct Colne Valley route to Manchester Victoria bound for Liverpool or for Manchester Airport. Manchester Airport trains will call at stops to Stalybridge then Manchester Victoria, Oxford Road, Piccadilly, Gatley and the airport, this also replacing the stopping service normally operating via Stalybridge directly into Piccadilly.
A train journey from Leeds to Manchester at weekends will involve using a Northern train on the longer route via Bradford and the Calder Valley.
Grand Central Bradford to London King's Cross services will divert through Bramley to Wakefield Kirkgate, not calling at Low Moor, Brighouse and Mirfield. Only some journeys will run from Halifax towards Bradford before taking the diversion. Replacement buses will operate between Brighouse, Mirfield and Wakefield.
Closure is also taking place on these weekends of the lines from Leeds via Garforth towards York and Selby. There will be rail replacement buses for stations between Leeds and York via Garforth and between Leeds and Selby. Northern routes from Blackpool North and from Halifax will end at Leeds.
TransPennine Express services starting at Leeds will operate via a diversion route to York, continuing to Newcastle or Redcar Central. Scarborough trains will begin from York. TransPennine Express services starting at Leeds will operate on a diversion route to Selby on their way to Hull.
Cross Country trains will operate between Sheffield and York via Doncaster , not Wakefield Westgate and Leeds.
The weekend alterations will continue over the first three weekends in June with further disruptions likely to be announced beyond that date.
Please visit operators websites for more information and timetables.
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National Rail
National Rail For more information about work on this line see the TransPennine Route Upgrade website.
TransPennine Route Upgrade Rail operators in Yorkshire
Cross Country
Britain's longest rail journeys cross Yorkshire with trains from Aberdeen or Glasgow and Edinburgh to Plymouth with one journey from Edinburgh also continuing beyond Plymouth to Penzance. Cross Country also runs services from Newcastle to Reading.Routes across Yorkshire towards the South West head from York via Leeds and Wakefield Westgate to Sheffield while trains towards Reading generally take a route from York via Doncaster to Sheffield .
The services do not call at North Yorkshire stations between Darlington and York. Trains head south from Sheffield through Derby, Birmingham and Bristol towards Plymouth.
Cross Country is part of Arriva - a Sunderland-based private company bought out of German state-owned Deutsche Bahn in 2024.
East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway is part of Transport UK - a London-based private company which in 2023 bought out the UK subsidiaries of Dutch state-owned Abellio.
Grand Central
Two routes connect Yorkshire with London King's Cross. One route from West Yorkshire is Bradford Interchange - Low Moor - Halifax - Brighouse - Mirfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - Pontefract Monkhill - Doncaster to London. The other route is from Sunderland, Hartlepool and Eaglescliffe in the North East calling at Yorkshire stations Northallerton - Thirsk - York on the way to London.
Grand Central was Britain's highest-rated rail company for overall satisfaction with journey in the Spring 2020 Transport Focus National Rail Passenger Survey with a score of 95%.
Grand Central is part of Arriva - a Sunderland-based private company bought out of German state-owned Deutsche Bahn in 2024.
Hull Trains
Several trains a day operate to London King's Cross on the Hull - Brough - Howden - Selby - Doncaster route in Yorkshire, continuing via Retford and Grantham on the East Coast Main Line. Two weekday journeys a day each way, one at weekends and some bank holidays, are extended from Hull to Cottingham and Beverley in East Yorkshire.Hull Trains is part of First Group, a public limited company based in Scotland.
London North Eastern Railway
Heading south there are trains stopping at Retford, Newark North Gate, Grantham, Peterborough and Stevenage.
Heading north from Yorkshire there are regular services from Doncaster , York and Northallerton . Northern destinations include Darlington, Durham and Newcastle, and stations to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.
London North Eastern Railway Ltd is a publicly-owned company set up by the UK Government's Department for Transport.
Lumo
Lumo, launched in 2021, operates on the East Coast Main Line through Yorkshire on journeys between Edinburgh and London. While passengers get the chance to enjoy the Yorkshire scenery as they pass through they unfortunately don't get the chance to get off a Lumo train anywhere in our region.Lumo is operated by First Group, a public limited company based in Scotland.
Northern
Northern is operated by Northern Trains Ltd, a company run by the UK Government's Department for Transport
Transpennine Express
Yorkshire stations served include Brough , Castleford , Dewsbury , Doncaster , Dore & Totley , Garforth , Greenfield , Huddersfield , Hull , Leeds , Malton , Marsden , Meadowhall , Middlesbrough , Mirfield , Normanton , Northallerton , Scarborough , Slaithwaite , Seamer , Selby , Sheffield ,
Transpennine Express is operated by TransPennine Trains Ltd, a company run by the UK Government's Department for Transport
(Before May 28, 2023 it was operated by First Group)
Heritage railways
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More information
Further details of trains on the National Rail network can be found at its enquiry website:
National Rail 
Also in Yorkshire.guide