The operator has announced increased services ahead of engineering work at Huddersfield
The increased services come ahead of engineering works at Huddersfield(Image: Trans-Penine Express)
Trans-Penine Express has announced increased services between Manchester and Leeds from this weekend.
The operator announced that the number of trains on the Calder Valley route will increase to three trains an hour.
This route runs between Manchester Victoria and Mirfield, and goes via Hebden Bridge. Currently there are two services running an hour on this route.
The increase in services comes as engineering work between Manchester, Huddersfield, and Leeds means that Huddersfield station will close for work from August 30 for 30 days.
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While this work is underway the increased service will make additional stops at Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge, Castleton, and Brighouse, with the last stop also serving as an interchange for people travelling to and from Huddersfield.
Passengers travelling on this route to see Oasis play at Heaton Park will still be able to get there by train, though attendees have been advised to plan their journey ahead of time.
Andrew McClements, Customer Experience and Transformation Director for TPE, said: “The delivery of three trains per hour on the Calder Valley route is an important milestone for us, as it allows us to continue to run trains and getting our customers from A to B, even when railway lines are closed for major upgrade works. This will be vital when Huddersfield station closes for 30 days later this summer.”
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Rob Warnes, Strategic Development Director for Northern, said: “These additional services will allow more customers to stay on trains, rather than on replacement buses, whilst work takes place to transform journeys across the Pennines.”
James Richardson, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) Managing Director, said that TRU has invested around £100 million on the diversionary routes, including this one.
He said: “This work takes us closer to delivering faster, greener services on a more reliable railway, for millions of people across the North.
“We’re really proud how these routes and services keep people on the move during disruption and we’re committed to delivering a more resilient railway for the future.”