Train operator issues updated travel advice for New Year

Northern, which runs services through Ilkeston Railway Station, has released updated travel advice for customers making journeys over New Year and the first week of January 2026.

On New Year’s Eve, most trains will run to their normal weekday timetables, with the last trains running around 9pm. Buses will replace trains between Leeds and York/Selby whilst improvement work takes place on the line.

On New Year’s Day, trains will start running later in the morning and then to normal Thursday timetables, except in the North East where services will be extremely limited, for those planning to travel there.

Upgrade works will also be taking place across the Northern network throughout January, with trains diverted or buses replacing trains.

Matt Rice, Chief Operating Officer at Northern, said: “Whilst fewer people are travelling, Network Rail will be carrying out a range of improvement works across the network, so I’d encourage customers to ‘check before you travel’ to see if your journey is affected.”