Leeds-Sheffield disruption 4/8/2016

[bradders1983]

NRE saying that there is an "issue" at Fitzwilliam causing delays up to 60 minutes.

Looks like the 1511 Cross Country departure from Leeds was cancelled and just ran from York to Sheffield direct instead but the 1611 didnt and that is showing as arriving into Wakefield in a few minutes

Anyone knows what has gone on and why the 1611 didnt divert as well?

EDIT - the slow 1548 Leeds-Sheffield is showing as passing through Fitzwilliam at 1615 on time. Is there actually an "issue" outstanding now?

 

[800001]

NRE saying that there is an "issue" at Fitzwilliam causing delays up to 60 minutes.

Looks like the 1511 Cross Country departure from Leeds was cancelled and just ran from York to Sheffield direct instead but the 1611 didnt and that is showing as arriving into Wakefield in a few minutes

Anyone knows what has gone on and why the 1611 didnt divert as well?

EDIT - the slow 1548 Leeds-Sheffield is showing as passing through Fitzwilliam at 1615 on time. Is there actually an "issue" outstanding now?

Person hit by train at Fitzwilliam, and lines all reopened.

 

[bradders1983]

Person hit by train at Fitzwilliam, and lines all reopened.

I see.

Why they still had an alert up past 4pm when everything was running through as normal is beyond me.

 

[800001]

I see.

Why they still had an alert up past 4pm when everything was running through as normal is beyond me.

Most likely as delays will of still being impacting certain services, late arrivals to form then next service etc.

 

[yorksrob]

Plenty of Voyagers and HST's between Normy and Leeds today.

 

[TC60054]

Plenty of Voyagers and HST's between Normy and Leeds today.

And why wouldn't there be?

 

[PHILIPE]

And why wouldn't there be?

Not normal route. Please see:-

Reduced service at Wakefield Westgate on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August
More information on Reduced service at Wakefield Westgate on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August
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Start date
06/08/2016
End date
07/08/2016
Route affected
DownloadMapof route afected
CrossCountry between Glasgow Central and Birmingham New Street
East Midlands Trains between Leeds and London St Pancras International
Northern between Leeds and Sheffield
Virgin Trains East Coast between Leeds and London Kings Cross

Train operators affected
CrossCountry; East Midlands Trains; Northern; Virgin Trains East Coast;
Description
Work on the signalling equipment is taking place between Leeds and Doncaster closing some lines.
CrossCountry
Trains are diverted between Leeds and Sheffield and will not call at Wakefield Westgate. Buses will run between Leeds and Sheffield via Wakefield Westgate.
East Midlands Trains
No trains will run to / from Leeds. Services will start and terminate from Sheffield. Passengers should use other services between Leeds and Sheffield.
Northern
Services between Leeds and Doncaster / Sheffield are replaced by buses between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate.
Virgin Trains East Coast
Trains are diverted between Leeds and Doncaster and will not call at Wakefield Westgate. Passengers should use alternative services between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate and then buses between Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster.
On Sunday the 20:00 Edinburgh to Leeds service will terminate at York.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

 

[TC60054]

Not normal route. Please see:-

Reduced service at Wakefield Westgate on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August
More information on Reduced service at Wakefield Westgate on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August
collapse Reduced service at Wakefield Westgate on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August panel
Start date
06/08/2016
End date
07/08/2016
Route affected
DownloadMapof route afected
CrossCountry between Glasgow Central and Birmingham New Street
East Midlands Trains between Leeds and London St Pancras International
Northern between Leeds and Sheffield
Virgin Trains East Coast between Leeds and London Kings Cross

Train operators affected
CrossCountry; East Midlands Trains; Northern; Virgin Trains East Coast;
Description
Work on the signalling equipment is taking place between Leeds and Doncaster closing some lines.
CrossCountry
Trains are diverted between Leeds and Sheffield and will not call at Wakefield Westgate. Buses will run between Leeds and Sheffield via Wakefield Westgate.
East Midlands Trains
No trains will run to / from Leeds. Services will start and terminate from Sheffield. Passengers should use other services between Leeds and Sheffield.
Northern
Services between Leeds and Doncaster / Sheffield are replaced by buses between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate.
Virgin Trains East Coast
Trains are diverted between Leeds and Doncaster and will not call at Wakefield Westgate. Passengers should use alternative services between Leeds and Wakefield Westgate and then buses between Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster.
On Sunday the 20:00 Edinburgh to Leeds service will terminate at York.
Planning your Journey
For full details of these changes and the impact on your journey, please use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner

I'm aware of the changes, but I appear to have misread the location on the original post

 

[yorksrob]

And why wouldn't there be?

Because it's normally just the odd 144 and 158 every so often, which is the standard service pattern.