RAIL operator Northern – which runs services on the Airedale line – is introducing new timetables from Monday, December 14.

The company says there will be additional services on some key routes, but that its focus remains on “delivering reliability and punctuality for customers”.

A spokesman said: “This has been a difficult year and we fully understand how important rail services are to the communities we serve.

“We have done all we can to provide the best possible service during unprecedented conditions and our new timetables are designed to build on the enhancements we delivered in the autumn and retain high levels of reliability.

“We have had to balance the demand for services with other factors, such as the ongoing impact of the pandemic, and driver and conductor training which had to be paused earlier this year.

“We fully understand the role we play in keeping people on the move and I am calling on all customers to familiarise themselves with the new timetables and to check carefully before any journeys to ensure all travel goes as smoothly as possible.”

Timetable details can be found at northernrailway.co.uk.