⚠️ Penistone Line Weekend Disruption & Travel Warning – July & August 2025 ⚠️ Engineering Works: Huddersfield–Lockwood Passengers are advised that essential engineering works will take place on the Penistone Line between Huddersfield and Lockwood on weekends throughout July & August. As [...]
Hi Readers, May 2025 marks one year since Traction began! A big thank you to Sarah, our community rail officer, for helping make this blog possible, and to Oliver for his great contributions—especially his photography and the Ffestiniog Railway post he wrote [...]
Penistone Line's railway services will only run between Huddersfield and Barnsley, and a replacement bus service will run between Barnsley and Meadowhall during engineering weekends. Engineering works on our line will take place on: Saturday 21st June - Sunday 22nd June [...]
A new timetable for train services on the Penistone Line will be in place from 18th May to 5th October. On Mondays through Saturdays, the regular hourly service will run between Huddersfield and Sheffield, and on Sundays, it will run between Huddersfield [...]
Hello Readers, Welcome to the 12th edition of Traction! It’s hard to believe, but next month marks one year since the blog began. Thank you for reading and supporting the journey so far! This month, I visited one of Britain’s most historic [...]
Please help us to improve Lockwood Station by completing the online form. Due to ongoing Transpennine Route Upgrade works (TRU), Lockwood will be a terminus station for the full month of September 2025, with a bus replacement service between Lockwood and Huddersfield [...]
Trains have been carrying passengers across the UK for 200 years, and this year, we’re celebrating with a national event called Railway 200. To mark this special occasion, we’re inviting YOU to take part in our Art Competition! Your Challenge Create [...]
Hello readers! This month, I’m sharing my exciting trainspotting adventure in Cambridge on March 14th. It was a long but rewarding day, so strap yourselves in for the first of many long-distance trainspotting trips! Journey to Cambridge A few friends invited me [...]
Hello Readers, Railway 200 is here! All year as a nation we are celebrating 200 years of British passenger rail travel! Penistone Line Partnership is kicking off the celebrations with a couple of competitions, including a photography contest. You can find all [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT - DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED, PLP WILL ANNOUNCE THE WINNING VIADUCT IMAGES ON 30 JUNE 2025 via email. We will share the winning images on our website and social media in early July. Thanks to [...]
