Sheffield trains: Changes to TransPennine Express timetable begin on Sunday
A new timetable for TransPennine Express trains passing through Sheffield takes effect this Sunday - this is what has changed.
TransPennine Express (TPE) is reminding customers that a new timetable comes into effect on Sunday, December 14.
On TPE’s South route, which runs between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes via Manchester and Sheffield, most Sunday services will now operate with six-car carriages.
In addition, the 08.09am Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street service will now call at Dore and Totley on Sundays.
Other improvements include services between Newcastle and Edinburgh on the East Coast Mainline, increasing from five to eight per day.
A new 08.13am Sunday service will launch from Liverpool Lime Street to Cleethorpes (via Sheffield), as well as a new late-night Saturday service to Liverpool Lime Street, departing Manchester Piccadilly at 11.07pm.
The route between Hull and Liverpool Lime Street (not via Sheffield) will see a significant capacity boost, with most services up to 19:00 now formed of five or six carriages.
Andrew McClements, Customer Experience & Transformation Director at TPE, said: “We’d like to reminder customers of our timetable change this Sunday, in line with the rest of the rail industry.
“While the majority of our services remain the same, we’d encourage customers to double-check their journeys before travelling.
“We’re pleased to be introducing these improvements that offer more choice and greater flexibility.”
Passengers are also advised to check their journeys and allow additional time for travel as engineering work is taking place across the network over the coming months.
Full details on the new timetables are available at tpexpress.co.uk/travel-updates/timetables.