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Cable theft causes major rail disruption across Yorkshire | Cable theft causes major rail disruption across Yorkshire |
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The disruption is impacting CrossCountry, LNER and Northern trains across Yorkshire | The disruption is impacting CrossCountry, LNER and Northern trains across Yorkshire |
A cable theft has caused major disruption to rail services in Yorkshire, National Rail said. | A cable theft has caused major disruption to rail services in Yorkshire, National Rail said. |
The theft in the Wakefield Westgate area caused a fault in the signalling system, closing all lines between the station to both Doncaster and Sheffield. | The theft in the Wakefield Westgate area caused a fault in the signalling system, closing all lines between the station to both Doncaster and Sheffield. |
Affected train routes include CrossCountry services between Leeds and York and LNER trains between Bradford Forster Square and Skipton, Harrogate, Leeds, and London Kings Cross. | Affected train routes include CrossCountry services between Leeds and York and LNER trains between Bradford Forster Square and Skipton, Harrogate, Leeds, and London Kings Cross. |
Northern services are impacted between York, Leeds, Sheffield and Doncaster, with cancellations, delays and diversions expected up to 12:00 BST. | |
Rail replacement buses are available between Leeds, Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster, according to LNER. | Rail replacement buses are available between Leeds, Wakefield Westgate and Doncaster, according to LNER. |
Any ticket restrictions have been lifted during the disruption. | Any ticket restrictions have been lifted during the disruption. |
Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. | Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. |