Operator: East Midlands Railway
Routes affected:East Midlands Railway between Norwich / Nottingham and Liverpool Lime Street
Northern between Sheffield and Liverpool Lime Street
TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street
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Engineering work is taking place between Sheffield and Manchester, closing some lines.
East Midlands Railway:
Trains will run to an amended timetable, with services running between Norwich and Nottingham, and between Nottingham and Sheffield only.
Replacement buses will run between Chesterfield and Manchester Piccadilly. For travel between Manchester and Liverpool, you should use other train services instead at no extra cost.
Northern:
Buses will be provided between Sheffield and Chinley.
Edale will be served by a minibus shuttle service from / to Hope.
TransPennine Express:
TransPennine Express will operate to an amended timetable between:
- Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly
- Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street
- Cleethorpes and Doncaster
You are advised to use alternative services between Doncaster and Sheffield.
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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