TransPennine Express train cancellations hit Yorkshire
TransPennine Express train cancellations and heavy delays are affecting Yorkshire travel this morning (28 July 2026) after emergency services attended a fatal incident near Mirfield station. Lines through Mirfield were closed; some have since reopened, but disruption is expected to continue into lunchtime. Passengers should check live journey planners before travelling.
Key Takeaways
- British Transport Police were called to Mirfield station around 7.30am; a person was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident is not being treated as suspicious.
- All lines through Mirfield were closed, with cancellations and delays of up to about 60 minutes reported.
- TransPennine Express train cancellations include Manchester-York stopper services; other TPE routes are short-working at Leeds or York.
- Some lines reopened before 10am, but Network Rail warned disruption would continue until lunchtime.
- Ticket acceptance is in place with several operators; rail replacement road transport is running on selected links.
What caused the TransPennine Express train cancellations?
Emergency services attended reports of a casualty on the tracks near Mirfield railway station in Station Road, Mirfield, after British Transport Police were alerted around 7.30am on Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
Paramedics also attended, but a person was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the incident is not being treated as suspicious and that a file will be prepared for the coroner. The station was cordoned off while fire and ambulance crews worked at the site.
According to The York Press, train operators and Network Rail reported all lines closed and services scheduled through Mirfield cancelled or delayed by up to an hour.
Which TransPennine Express routes are affected?
RailAdvent reported the line between Huddersfield / Brighouse and Leeds and Wakefield Kirkgate closed because emergency services were dealing with the incident, with major disruption initially expected until around 10.30.
TransPennine Express said Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street and Hull to Liverpool Lime Street services would terminate and start at Leeds. Scarborough to Manchester Piccadilly and Redcar Central to Manchester Airport services would start or terminate at York.
Manchester Piccadilly to York stopper services were cancelled. The operator also said routes from Manchester to York, Scarborough, Newcastle and Redcar Central faced delays or short-notice cancellations in both directions.
Northern advised that Manchester Victoria to Leeds via Bradford Interchange could run normally, with road transport between Halifax and Leeds for some travellers.
When will services return to normal?
Just before 10am, Network Rail reported that some lines had reopened, but warned disruptions would continue until lunchtime. Passengers were urged to use National Rail real-time journey planning tools before setting out.
Road transport was requested between Manchester and Leeds, and ticket acceptance was arranged with CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Manchester Metrolink, Northern and other TransPennine Express services.
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