Deighton Station to close until 2027

The North Yorkshire rail station will shut from 30 August as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade programme.

Expected to reopen in 2027, works will fous on modernising the station to accommodate faster, more sustainable electric trains.

Specifically, platforms are being extended to allow for longer trains; a footbridge with lifts is being installed to enable wheelchair access to both platforms; there will be an additional two tracks, bringing the total to four, so that fast trains can overtake slow ones; and a new station forecourt will have improved drop-off points, waiting shelters, and disabled parking spaces.

Whitacre Street, which is already closed to vehicles, will also be shut to pedestrians from 20 August until July next year, while the bridge is replaced to create space for new tracks and the overhead lines needed for electric trains.

For the next two years, an hourly replacement bus service will operate between Deighton and Huddersfield, stopping at Brighouse, allowing travellers to connect to services to Manchester, Leeds, and Dewsbury.

Gareth Hope, a spokesperson for TRU, said: “We appreciate that this will cause disruption to station users and would like to thank passengers for their patience and support.

“The work being undertaken at Deighton will allow the station to be brought up to modern standards and accommodate better rail travel across the North.

“We encourage rail passengers and road users to check before they travel within the affected timeframes for the closures of both Deighton station and Whitacre Street.”