Friday 20 Jun 2025
Deighton station to close until 2027 for major rebuild
- Region & Route:
- Eastern
From Saturday 30 August, Deighton station will temporarily close as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) – a programme that will deliver a once-in-a-generation transformation to rail travel across the North.
When it reopens in 2027, customers will experience a completely rebuilt, modern station designed for faster, greener and more reliable journeys. Key improvements include:
- Extended platforms to accommodate longer trains with more seats.
- A brand-new footbridge with lifts for step-free access to both platforms.
- Four tracks instead of two, allowing faster services to overtake slower ones.
- A new station forecourt, including a drop-off point, accessible parking and improved waiting shelters.
While the station is closed, an hourly rail replacement bus service will operate between Huddersfield and Deighton. From 29 September 2025, this service will also stop at Brighouse. This will provide connections to onward rail services towards Manchester, Dewsbury and Leeds.
Customers are advised to plan their journey ahead of time by visiting nationalrail.co.uk or their train operator website. For details related to rail replacement departure points at Deighton station, please visit: nationalrail.co.uk/stations/deighton/
In addition, Whitacre Street - already closed to vehicles - will be closed to pedestrians from Wednesday 20 August until July 2026. This is to allow for the complete replacement of the Whitacre Street bridge, making space for new tracks and overhead lines to support greener, electric trains.
Gareth Hope, Sponsor for TRU, said:
“We appreciate that this will cause disruption to station users and would like to thank passengers for their patience and support.
“The work being undertaken at Deighton will allow the station to be brought up to modern standards and accommodate better rail travel across the North.
“We encourage rail passengers and road users to check before they travel within the affected timeframes for the closures of both Deighton station and Whitacre Street.”
Rob Warnes, Strategic Development Director for Northern, said:
“The upgraded Deighton station will support our mission to provide an inclusive, accessible railway that’s fit for the future.
“Our rail replacement service will ensure customers can continue to travel with minimised impact, connecting into a variety of rail services at both Brighouse and Huddersfield. Improvements to both stations will ensure the connection is as seamless as possible, however, journey times will be extended.
“We recognise that delivery of works on this scale can cause disruption to the lives of our customers, and we are grateful for their continued patience."
Notes to Editors
- Our workforce is local, with 80% employment from within a 40-mile radius of the route, and 60% employed from within a 25-mile radius.
- With a current workforce of around 5000 people, we expect to employ 8000 people over the length of the programme.
- The halfway mark of employing 590 apprentices has already been achieved, with over 360 now working on TRU
- Improved natural environments near the railway through 10% biodiversity net gain across the route. This will create or enhance habitats for wildlife.
- The multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) will bring this line into the 21st century with 70-miles of fully electric, digital railway.
Our plans include:
- Electrifying the whole route between Manchester and York via Huddersfield and
Leeds - Installing a new digital signalling system along the Transpennine route
- Doubling the number of tracks from two to four between Huddersfield and
Westtown in Dewsbury. - Station improvements along the route to enhance customer experience, comfort
and accessibility - Improving the railway on diversionary routes to allow more trains to run, helping
passengers and freight on the move while the core Transpennine route is closed to
deliver essential upgrades. This will provide capacity and reliability improvements
for the future too.
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