Operator: Avanti West Coast
Routes affected:Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street
London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street
Transport for Wales between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street
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Engineering work is taking place between Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway, closing all lines.
Avanti West Coast:
1 train per hour will run between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street and will be diverted via Earlestown and will not call at Runcorn.
Passengers travelling towards Liverpool Lime Street for Runcorn, should change at Crewe and use London Northwestern Railway services at no extra cost to Runcorn.
Passengers travelling from Liverpool Lime Street for Runcorn. You can use TransPennine Express services at no extra cost to Liverpool South Parkway and then use the replacement bus service to Runcorn (provided by Transport for Wales).
London Northwestern Railway:
Rail replacement buses will operate between Runcorn and Liverpool South Parkway.
Trains between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will operate between Birmingham New Street and Runcorn only.
You are advised you can travel on Merseyrail services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central at no extra cost.
Transport for Wales:
Rail replacement buses will operate between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street.
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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