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Passengers are being encouraged to check their journey before travelling as train services in the Dewsbury area are facing disruption due to a suspected landslip.

Dewsbury landslip causing train disruption across West Yorkshire

Legendary Flying Scotsman crashes in station - two injured

A CCTV clip has shown the heart-stopping moment a woman has a near miss with a train on a level crossing

Woman just seconds away from being hit by train on level crossing

Engineers working on the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade will start to demolish the old platforms, construct new ones and realign tracks at Morley Station

Nine days of disruption for rail passengers between Leeds, York and Manchester

Video shows children playing on railway track as train hurtles past

Rail passengers are being warned of fresh travel disruption on Sunday (Photo: Getty Images)

Network Rail passengers face travel disruption over May Bank Holiday

Services in and out of Paddington have been cancelled or delayed (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

National Rail urge passengers to plan journeys in advance

Network Rail has warned of Easter distruption

Network Rail warns passengers to expect disruption this Easter

RMT general secretary Mick Lynch (centre) on an RMT picket line during January’s strike (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

When are the train strikes taking place this month?

Northern has advised customers to ‘check before you travel’ on two dates next week as the RMT stage their latest strike action against train operators.

Northern train strikes set to go ahead next week

February train strikes: When are rail workers striking and how will it impact the North East? (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

RMT train strikes suspended following new pay offer

The RMT union said it is suspending their industrial action in the wake of a new pay offer from their employer.

The video shows a man just inches from being hit by the speeding train.

Watch moment pedestrian narrowly misses being hit by speeding train

Councillor Habiban Zaman and residents pictured at the Lady Anne Level Crossing in Batley.

Lady Anne Level Crossing to be removed despite strong objections

The Royal College of Nursing have announced their biggest strikes to date.

Rail workers, postal workers and nurses all announce new strike dates

The rail strikes taking place this week

Rail strikes: Passengers warned travel only if “absolutely necessary”

Network Rail is warning passengers to only travel if it’s absolutely necessary as engineering work and industrial action spell disruption to services over the festive break.

'Only travel when absolutely necessary' says Network Rail

The RMT says it expects the four days of pre-Christmas strikes to have a significant impact on Eurostar services from London St Pancras (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Eurostar cancel Boxing Day trips to Europe due to RMT strike action

Rail services will be heavily disrupted over Christmas and the New Year due to strike action.

Rail disruption expected everyday until January 9 says Northern

The RMT union is pressing ahead with strikes (Photo: Getty Images)

Train strikes: How to get refunds for tickets affected by RMT strike

Passengers wait to board an Avanti West Coast mainline train at Crewe Station on December 01, 2022 in Crewe, England. The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers union (RMT) said its members will strike on eight days - December 13, 14, 16 and 17, and January 3, 4, 6 and 7 - the latest episode in a dispute over pay and working practices. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Commuters warned of ‘significant disruption’ as rail strikes begin

The strikes will take place next week.

Rail company warns 'do not travel' due to industrial action

RMT confirm Christmas strike action on Christmas and Boxing Day

Commuters across Yorkshire will still face train travel disruption over the coming week, despite rail union TSSA calling off forthcoming strikes at Network Rail (NR).

Train passengers face travel disruption, despite union calling off strike action

UK November train strikes: When are the next RMT strikes and how will industrial action impact Sunderland and the Metro? (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Network Rail November rail strikes - new dates

11-year-old Harrison Ballantyne tragically lost his life when he was electrocuted by overhead power cables after straying into a rail freight depot to retrieve a lost football.

Bereaved parents' warning after son electrocuted at rail depot

CCTV footage released by Network Rail capturing some of the reckless behaviour at a popular level crossing.

‘Frightening’ footage shows young boy playing on live UK train tracks

The TSSA say they will hold the country wide 24-hour strike in an escalation of the ongoing national rail dispute over pay, job security and conditions.

Rail strike: Staff at nine train companies to stage 24-hour walkout

The strikes will take place tomorrow and Saturday

'Do not travel' warning issued for West Yorkshire as rail workers set to strike
Train passengers across West Yorkshire are being urged not to travel as rail workers prepare for two more days of strikes.

Sam Heaton at Dewsbury Railway station.

Campaigner hails 'massive' accessibility improvements at Dewsbury train station

Northern’s advice to customers is 'do not travel' on Wednesday, July 27

RMT strike: Northern reveals timetable ahead of industrial action on July 27

Northern has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ notice to rail users planning to travel on its services in Yorkshire tomorrow.

Northern issues 'do not travel' warning to customers across Yorkshire

An example of infrared track monitoring

Network Rail issues travel advice for passengers as tracks are set to exceed 50C

An artist’s impression of part of the proposed revamp of Huddersfield Rail Station

Call to 'maximise opportunities' for Kirklees as part of £1.5bn rail project

Neil Holm (right), Transpennine Route Upgrade director, with Hannah Lomas (left), principal programme sponsor, at Huddersfield Station

Go-ahead for multi-billion pound rail upgrade between Dewsbury and Huddersfield

More strikes are set to go ahead tomorrow

Train strikes: Here is everything you need to know about tomorrow's cancelled tr...

Trains are cancelled today, Thursday and Saturday

Train strikes hit Dewsbury as talks collapse

A Northern train

Northern issues 'Do not travel' advice during week of strike action by RMT union

An artist's impression of how the new Lady Anne Footbridge could look when it is built in Batley. Image: Network Rail

Batley rail footbridge plan gets the green light despite crime concerns

Pictured at a recent meeting to discuss the Lady Anne crossing in Batley are residents with ward councillors Habiban Zaman and Mahmood Akhtar

Batley level crossing plan deferred as survey is dubbed 'a shambles'

Pictured at a recent meeting to discuss the Lady Anne crossing in Batley are residents with ward councillors Habiban Zaman and Mahmood Akhtar

Planners set to decide on £2.7m proposal to replace Batley level crossing

An artist’s impression of part of the proposed revamp of Huddersfield Rail Station

Rail passengers face disruption as billion-pound revamp project begins

Mirfield Station

Trains unable to call at Mirfield as flooding affects rail network in Yorkshire

TransPennine Express is warning of significant disruption to its services tomorrow (Friday) due to Storm Eunice

Storm Eunice: Rail operators urge customers not to travel on Friday

Storms Dudley and Eunice are affecting travel across LNER trains

Storms Dudley and Eunice: LNER advice to customers as extreme disruption is expe...

Pictured at a recent meeting to discuss the Lady Ann Crossing in Batley are residents with ward councillors Habiban Zaman and Mahmood Akhtar

Campaign renewed to save popular manned railway crossing in Batley
Batley residents have reignited a campaign to save a popular manned railway crossing.

Dame Julie Walters is supporting Samaritans Brew Monday (photo: Stuart C Wilson, Getty Images)

Dame Julie Walters asks nation to help loved ones over a cuppa for Samaritans Br...

Major improvement work will take place around Manchester over Christmas, as part of the TransPennine Route Upgrade

Rail passengers urged to check journeys ahead of major work over Christmas

An artist’s impression of part of the proposed revamp of Huddersfield Rail Station

£1bn rail upgrade in Kirklees will be 'painful', says council chief

Overhead line work at Leeds Station

Network Rail prepares for track upgrades at Leeds Station over Christmas

Mirfield Station

Kirklees Council withdraws objection to £1.5bn TransPennine Route Upgrade plan

Mirfield railway station

Public inquiry to be held into £1.5billion TransPennine route upgrade

How dry ice could be used to tackle train delays this autumn

Dewsbury train station

Kirklees Council calls for public inquiry into Transpennine rail upgrade

Sweeping reforms to overhaul Britain’s ‘complicated’ rail system

An artist’s impression of part of the proposed revamp of Huddersfield Rail Station

Mammoth rail upgrade set for line between Dewsbury and Huddersfield