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A rail firm has warned that “extreme heat” is due to affect its services through York.
Northern, which runs services between York and Leeds, said it will be running fewer trains on some routes on Thursday (August 13), when highs of 33C have been forecast.
The company said journeys “may take longer than usual, and unfortunately, we may need to cancel some services”.
There will be fewer Northern trains from York to Leeds via Harrogate between 10,45am and 3.45pm on Thursday, the firm said.
A Northern spokesperson said high temperatures “increase the risk of issues on the railway and with the reliability of our trains”, meaning “we have to make adjustments to our usual timetable to keep trains running”.
They urged people planning to travel by train on Thursday to check before they set off as “some services may need to be altered or changed at short notice”.
⚠️ This Thursday, across some routes in Greater Manchester, the North West and Yorkshire we’ll be running a reduced timetable due to the extreme heat.
🚆 High temperatures increase the risk of issues on the railway and the reliability of trains which means we have to make… pic.twitter.com/4423D76rhQ
— NORTHERN 🚆 (@northernassist) August 12, 2026
Northern customers with a ticket for a cancelled Northern service from Wednesday to Friday can travel on an alternative TransPennine Express service.
TransPennine Express customers whose service has been cancelled can also travel on an alternative Northern service between Wednesday and Friday.
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Customers whose train has been cancelled can also use an East Midlands Railway, West Midlands Trains, London Northwestern or LNER service to get to their destination within two hours either side of the time of cancelled service, Northern said.
And on Thursday, Northern customers can use their tickets on CrossCountry services between Leeds and Sheffield and between Doncaster and York if their planned train is affected by these service changes.
Northern said people with a ticket booked for one of its trains on the affected routes on Thursday who are unable to travel due to the “impact of the extreme weather” can instead use their ticket on Friday and Saturday.
“We know how frustrating it can be when extreme weather makes travelling more difficult, and we will do everything we can to help,” the Northern spokesperson said.
“We will continue to monitor conditions closely and may make further changes to keep customers on the move as much as possible.”