Reduced LNER service to Northallerton 26-30 May

[Ralph Ayres]

Double-checking a planned trip, I found this warning on both National Rail Enquiries and LNER's own website:

Engineering works: Northallerton 26 May | National Rail

Reduced LNER service to / from Northallerton from Monday 26 to Friday 30 May. See details of routes affected by planned engineering works, including when they take effect, alternative timetables, advice for alternative travel, including info about engineering work and why it is necessary.

www.nationalrail.co.uk

Engineering work is taking place in the Dewsbury area, impacting TransPennine Express services across the whole TransPennine Express network.

As a result, most LNER services, including the York - Newcastle shuttle service, will be unable to call at Northallerton.

You should use TransPennine Express services if you are travelling from / to Northallerton, at no extra cost.

Is this just a complete mix-up or is there some obscure link between what happens at Dewsbury and LNER stopping at Northallerton?

Longer LNER trains to cover gaps in TPE services perhaps that won't fit the platforms?

In practice according to the journey planner trains seem to be stopping as normal for the times I'm likely to be arriving and leaving.

Pity they haven't thought to explain it!

 

[Segedunum]

Double-checking a planned trip, I found this warning on both National Rail Enquiries and LNER's own website:

Engineering work is taking place in the Dewsbury area, impacting TransPennine Express services across the whole TransPennine Express network.

As a result, most LNER services, including the York - Newcastle shuttle service, will be unable to call at Northallerton.

You should use TransPennine Express services if you are travelling from / to Northallerton, at no extra cost.

Is this just a complete mix-up or is there some obscure link between what happens at Dewsbury and LNER stopping at Northallerton? Longer LNER trains to cover gaps in TPE services perhaps that won't fit the platforms? In practice according to the journey planner trains seem to be stopping as normal for the times I'm likely to be arriving and leaving. Pity they haven't thought to explain it!

The paths between the LNER 'shuttle' services and the TPE service essentially swap over - so LNER takes the 'fast' path at around xx05 and TPE take the 'slow' path at around xx43 (from Newcastle this is). This is because TPE are diverting via Woodlesford/Wakefield so journeys take longer (around 15-20 extra minutes as it happens!)

So as a passenger, other than the colour of your train, you'll see little difference. That 'slow' path includes a Northallerton call, so TPE simply call at Northallerton instead of LNER. If anything - it's actually a better service as the TPE service is largely hourly while the LNER 'shuttle' is roughly two-hourly.