Kirklees Together

Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead as transformational work to modernise the railway across Huddersfield and Deighton gets underway, bringing significant improvements to journeys across the North. 

From Saturday 30 August, Huddersfield station will temporarily close for 30 days, whilst Deighton station will close until 2027, as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) – a once-in-a-generation programme to deliver faster, more frequent and more reliable trains between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. 

Huddersfield station: Saturday 30 August – Sunday 28 September 

During the 30 days, TRU engineers will remodel tracks and platforms, strengthen Huddersfield viaduct and replace the John William Street bridge. Signalling upgrades and track renewals will also be carried out. 

• Services from Huddersfield towards Manchester, Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield will be affected during this time 

• Where possible, diversionary routes will be utilised to keep customers on trains 

• Customers are urged to check before travelling via the National Rail website or their train operator’s website 

Huddersfield station will reopen on Monday 29 September in a temporary state, with three platforms in use instead of six. From this point until early 2027, when the station work is set to be complete, there will be changes to some services. Customers are being asked to plan ahead. 

Deighton station: Saturday 30 August – 2027 

Deighton station will also close on Saturday 30 August, reopening in 2027 as a modern, step-free, accessible station. 

The upgraded station will feature: 

• Longer platforms to accommodate longer trains with more seats 

• A new footbridge with lifts for step-free access 

• A redesigned station forecourt with drop-off facilities 

• Improved customer facilities 

• Doubling of tracks through the area from two to four, allowing direct trains to overtake stopping services and reduce journey times 

From Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September, an hourly rail replacement bus will operate between Huddersfield – Deighton – Mirfield – Dewsbury – Wakefield Kirkgate. 

From Monday 29 September until Deighton station reopens, an hourly rail replacement bus will operate between Huddersfield – Deighton – Brighouse. 

Road closures and local travel information 

To support these upgrades, a number of road closures will be in place around both stations: 

Huddersfield: 

• Partial closures of John William Street, Fitzwilliam Street, and A641 Bradford Road/Northgate 

Deighton: 

• Whitacre Street will close to pedestrians from 20 August, removing southern access to the station until its full closure on 30 August
• A62 Leeds Road will be closed to vehicles on the weekends of:
  • 19–22 September
  • 3–6 October 

Advance warning signs will be in place, and the latest travel and diversion updates are available on the one.network website.

Transpennine Route Upgrade is a Network Rail project. For more details visit the TRU website.