TRAINS will not be running for part of this afternoon in some of the Bradford district due to a track defect.
From 2.30pm, trains will not be able to run between Leeds, Shipley and Ilkley for at least an hour, Northern confirmed.
This is to allow essential repairs to be made to a track defect in the area near Apperley Bridge.
⚠️ From 14:30 trains will be unable to run between Leeds, Shipley and Ilkley for at least 1 hour. This is to allow essential repairs to be made to a track defect in the Apperley area.
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Northern added bus replacements have been requested.
A Network Rail spokesman said: "We'd like to thank passengers for their patience while our teams investigated a track fault near Calverley today.
"We had to run trains at slower speeds to inspect the track safely, before closing the line for 40 minutes to make essential repairs.
"The line is now open for passengers again, but journeys may take longer as service returns to normal."
Trains have been running at a reduced speed between Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge due to the safety inspection.
The track defect has caused problems for passengers in the Bradford district throughout today.
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