BUS and train passengers have been warned about delays to services this morning due to yesterday’s heavy snow and today’s icy roads.
Northern says llkley, Ben Rhydding, Burley-In-Wharfedale, Menston, Guiseley and Baildon will not be served. The disruption is expected until 9am today.
Ilkley - via all stations - Shipley at XX.00 and XX.30 past each hour until further notice
— Northern 🚆 (@northernassist) January 15, 2021
Shipley - via all stations - Ilkley at XX.00 and XX.30 past each hour until further notice. Bus services operated by J&B Travel. Journey times will be significantly extended.
The first affected Northern service today was the 06.51am Ilkley - Bradford Forster Square and is being held at Ilkley.
Stations not currently being served are Menston, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Ben Rhydding and Ilkley
— Northern 🚆 (@northernassist) January 15, 2021
Road transport has been requested to operate & will be advertised once confirmed, subject to road conditions being safe enough to operate.
Disruption is expected until 10:00 15/01.
The driver of the broken down train is currently speaking to maintenance control in order to rectify the fault.
Meanwhile, on the buses, First says it is running a restricted service in Bradford today due to the icy conditions in the district.
⚠️ SERVICE UPDATE - BRADFORD SERVICES ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/PHRuC1zuVc
— First West Yorks (@FirstWestYorks) January 15, 2021
The services running are:
- 615 – not able to service Stoney Lane. Operating via Allerton Rd and Rhodesway
- 633 – Normal route to Shipley
- 636/637 – Operating as a 636 route. Pasture Lane remains ungritted at present.
- 607: Normal route
- 608: To Holmewood – terminating at Broadstone Way/Lymington Drive
- 613/614: Operating 613 route only to Cooper Lane
- 616/619: Towards Eldwick
- 617/618: Towards Allerton terminating at Bradford Royal Infirmary – towards Holmewood terminating at Dudley Hill
- 620: Towards Bierley terminating via Currer Avenue, Health Hall Avenue and Burnham Avenue – towards Haworth Road terminating at Toller Lane
- 626: Main roads to Baildon only
- 640: Buttershaw normal – terminating Park Road towards Thorpe Edge – omitting Morrisons shopping centre
- 645: Towards Greengates using Harrogate Road missing out Ravenscliffe. Operating to Cooper Lane via 640/641 route
- 681: Towards to Halifax Main roads only
- 72/X6: Normal route
- X63: Normal route 256: Brighouse/Cleckheaton main roads only. Terminating at Cleckheaton on return journey omitting East Bierley.
Meanwhile, there is a normal bus service running in Ilkley and Otley.
In Guiseley, the number 27 route is diverting Over Lane (A65), Leeds Road, Harrogate Road due to the poor weather conditions.
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