Northern: Airedale Line
Commons · Question 103379 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Sobel
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the reliability of Northern Train’s services on the Airedale Line from Skipton to Leeds.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 14 Jan 2026
In November the Airedale line had cancellations of 1.68 per cent (below Northern’s average of 2.96 per cent). Northern Trains and the department, through the Rail North Partnership, would be keen to discuss any proposals for improving train services with ...