Overview

• Ty Glas station in Cardiff will close for 10 months until spring 2026 to install five Class 756 tri-mode trains and a new level crossing.
• Deighton station in Huddersfield will shut from August 30, 2025, to 2027 for extended platforms, two extra tracks and a step-free footbridge as part of its rebuild.
• Huddersfield station will undergo a 30-day closure from August 30 to September 28, 2025, to remodel platforms and replace an arch on the viaduct.
• Passengers will be directed to Birchgrove during the Ty Glas shutdown while an hourly rail replacement bus will link Huddersfield and Deighton, later serving Brighouse.
• These works form part of the Welsh Government’s £800 million train investment and Network Rail’s £11.5 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade aimed at faster, greener journeys.