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Whitley Lock

Type: Navigation Closure

Waterway(s): Aire & Calder Navigation Main Line

From: 18 July 2025, 1:47pm

To: 22 July 2025, 3:24pm inclusive

Region: Yorkshire and North East

Reason: Maintenance

Location

Closest waterwayAire & Calder Navigation Main Line
Starts atLock 12, Whitley Lock
Ends atLock 12, Whitley Lock

Descriptions

Update 22 July 2025, 3:23pm

Thanks to the operatives, the top gates at Whitley lock have now been repaired and the lock is once again fully operational.

Update 21 July 2025, 10:16am

Unfortunately, we can no longer offer an assisted passage through the lock, due to having to repair the RAMs.

It is unsafe to use the lock while this work is being undertaken so the lock will remain closed until works have been completed. It is anticipated that this will by the end of this week and that the lock will reopen on Friday.

This notice will be updated as soon as we have more information regarding the reopening of the lock.

Update 19 July 2025, 10:55am

The top gates at Whitley lock have suffered some damage and are no longer safe to operate.

The lock is now closed until Monday until we can get them safe to use again.

Sorry for any inconvenience this causes.

Original 18 July 2025, 2:15pm

Whitley Lock is currently out of operation. Our Mechanical and Engineering Team has been on site today and is working on a repair.

We will be offering assisted passage between 10am and 2pm daily to allow boaters to move through the lock. Please be aware that, if it is busy, you may be asked to wait.

This will be reviewed no later than 4pm on Thursday, 24th July.

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