Operator: Avanti West Coast
Routes affected:Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Bristol Temple Meads / Bournemouth East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop / Hazel Grove / Romiley / Rose Hill Marple / Sheffield / Manchester Airport / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen / Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour
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Engineering work is taking place until 12:30, between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport, closing some lines.
Avanti West Coast:
Until 12:30:
Train services between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston, will run between Stockport and London Euston only.
Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.
CrossCountry:
Until 12:30:
Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.
East Midlands Railway:
Additional engineering works affect East Midlands Railway all weekend.
Northern:
Until 12:30, trains will run as follows:
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Blackpool North: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Blackpool North.
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere: Trains will run between Manchester Oxford Road and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere.
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Manchester Airport: Trains will run between Stockport and Crewe.
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Stockport and Buxton.
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester: Trains will not run.
Between Manchester Airport and Liverpool Lime Street via Earlestown: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street.
Replacement buses will operate between:
- Bolton and Manchester Airport
- Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan
- Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan
- Stockport and Chester
TransPennine Express:
Additional engineering works affect TransPennine Express all weekend.
Transport for Wales:
Until 12:30:
Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement bus travel advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
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