Huddersfield and Deighton stations to close for upgrades

While Huddersfield will be out of action for 30 days, Deighton Station is shutting its doors until 2027 as part of the £10bn Transpennine Route Upgrade.

Huddersfield will close from Saturday 30 August, and reopen on Monday 29 September.

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

Services from Huddersfield towards Manchester, Leeds, York, Bradford, and Sheffield will be affected during this time, so passengers looking to cross the Pennines will need to check the National Rail website for available routes prior to travelling.

From 29 September, the rail station will partially reopen, with three platforms out of six operational.

This will remain the case until 2027, when all station work is set to complete.

Meanwhile, Deighton station is expected to reopen in 2027, with works focusing 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.

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

TRU aims to deliver faster, more frequent, and more reliable trains between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York.