The Transpennine Route Upgrade
@theTRUpgrade
Delivering more frequent, faster, greener trains on a better, cleaner, more reliable railway between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York 🚞
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is set to make train journeys faster, more frequent, and greener between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York, on a more reliable and cleaner railway. 🚆 With 70 miles of track being electrified, it’s estimated that TRU will reduce the…
Check before you travel ⚠️ From Saturday 2 August, TRU will begin three consecutive weekends of rail upgrade work between Stalybridge and Ravensthorpe. 🛠️ The upgrade work includes: - Almost 2km of track renewals, which will deliver smoother and more reliable journeys 🛤️ -…
🛠️🚧 Huddersfield Station Upgrade Work: No train service at Huddersfield from Saturday 30 August until Sunday 28 September 📢@northernassist @TPEassist @theTRUpgrade #DisruptionVideos ℹ️More information available here: nationalrail.co.uk/engineering-wo…
Last Friday (18 July), a new memorial honouring Jo Cox was unveiled at Batley Station. The commemorative plaque - featuring photographs of the late MP - was revealed by her sister, Kim Leadbeater MP, on platform 2. Northern worked closely with Friends of Batley Station to create…
TRU engineers recently completed the second of seven consecutive weekends of work throughout Huddersfield and the wider area. ✅ A key project during these weekends is the A62 Leeds Road bridge in Deighton. The reconstruction of this bridge, to make it taller and wider, is part…
Last weekend (July 5-6), TRU completed its latest series of upgrades after five consecutive weekends of work between Leeds and York, that will support the electrification of the railway. 🛠️ 7.5km of wiring has now been completed between Micklefield and Church Fenton, following…
Head to Huddersfield Town Hall tomorrow ahead of the station's 30-day closure ℹ️👇
#TRU are holding a drop-in information event on Tuesday 8 July for members of the public to find out more about our 30-day closure of Huddersfield station, which is taking place from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025 to facilitate major rail upgrades. 🛠️ ℹ️ Tuesday…
Travelling by train this weekend? 🚅 Engineers will be working across the Transpennine Route, taking customers one step closer to faster, greener and more reliable services.🛠️ These works will impact services on different sections of the route, so plan you journey ahead of time…
Check before you travel this weekend ⚠️ TRU engineers are undertaking vital upgrade work at different sections of the route this weekend. Services will be impacted between: - Leeds and Church Fenton - Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge - Marsden and Leeds If you're travelling…
#TRU are holding a drop-in information event on Tuesday 8 July for members of the public to find out more about our 30-day closure of Huddersfield station, which is taking place from Saturday 30 August to Sunday 28 September 2025 to facilitate major rail upgrades. 🛠️ ℹ️ Tuesday…
Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Deputy Prime Minister @AngelaRayner to Ashton-under-Lyne station to celebrate the newly installed artwork created by local students. 🎨 Part of TRU’s Routes to Roots initiative, the artwork reflects the area’s identity and welcomes…
On Friday (20 June), our TRU engineers completed the latest series of upgrade work between Huddersfield and Leeds safely and on time. ✅ - Over 3km of track was renewed throughout the area, which will enable smoother, more reliable journeys, whilst vital drainage and tunnel work…
On International Women in Engineering Day, we're raising awareness of the career opportunities available to women across the industry and celebrating their achievements. ⚙️ Listen in as Chloe, Emily & Jo explain why they chose a career in rail and what advice they’d give to…
🛠️On the weekend of 28 and 29 June, @theTRUpgrade engineering work will take place between #Leeds and #York. 🚆TPE services will run to an amended timetable, with services between Leeds and York using a diversionary route to keep customers on trains as much as possible. Journey…
🎶 M̶a̶y̶b̶e̶ Definitely Tomorrow: TRU upgrade work. Heading to @stereophonics in Huddersfield tomorrow (June 14)? We're urging customers to check before they travel as TRU engineers carry out vital upgrade work on the railway between Leeds and York, and Huddersfield and…
Electrifying progress⚡ Last weekend (7-8 June), TRU engineers installed the first overhead wires on the section of route between Leeds and Church Fenton. These upgrades across the 4.5km stretch of railway through the Barkston Ash area are part of the ongoing series of weekend…
🛠️@theTRUpgrade engineering work will take place between #Huddersfield, #Dewsbury and #Leeds on weekdays between Monday 26 May and Friday 20 June. 🚉On these days, TPE services will divert via Wakefield Kirkgate, meaning no trains will call at #Dewsbury and other local stations…