Operator: Northern
Routes affected:Between Rochdale / Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate, between Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Southport, and also between Manchester Oxford Road and Wigan North Western
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Engineering work is taking place between Salford Cresent and Ince and also between Ince and Wigan / Southport, closing lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
As a result the following amendments will apply to services from Monday until Thursday:
- The 21:30 Blackburn to Southport service will be diverted via an alternative route between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate, and will not call at stations via Swinton and Atherton. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate to serve these stations
- The 22:20 Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate service will terminate at Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate
- The 22:25 Southport to Manchester Victoria service will run between Southport and Wigan Wallgate, and between Bolton and Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria, stopping to set down only from Bolton
- The 22:27 Manchester Oxford Road to Wigan North Western service will terminate at Bolton. A bus will be provided from Bolton to Wigan North Western
- The 22:49 Wigan Wallgate to Rochdale service will start from Manchester Victoria. A bus will be provided from Wigan Wallgate to Manchester Victoria
- The 23:20 Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate service will depart at 23:03 and will not call at intermediate stations. A bus will be provided from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate calling at stations normally served by the train
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