Updated at: 12-Mar-2025 11:48:53: AM
Operator: Avanti West Coast
Routes affected:
All Avanti West Coast routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street
All East Midlands Railway routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street
All London Northwestern Railway routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street
All Northern routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street
All TransPennine Express routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street
All Transport for Wales routes to / from Liverpool Lime Street
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place in the Liverpool Lime Street area, closing the lines between Mossley Hill / Huyton and Liverpool Lime Street all day on Sunday.
Merseyrail, who use the underground lines and platforms at Liverpool Lime Street, are not affected by this engineering work.
Avanti West Coast
No Avanti West Coast trains will run to / from Liverpool Lime Street.
Replacement bus services will run between Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street.
East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway are affected by engineering work at Stockport.
London Northwestern Railway
No London Northwestern Railway trains will run to / from Liverpool Lime Street.
Train services between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street will run between Birmingham New Street and Liverpool South Parkway only.
You should use Merseyrail trains between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central to complete your journey. Liverpool Central is a short distance from Liverpool Lime Street.
Northern
No Northern trains will run to / from Liverpool Lime Street.
Trains between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street will instead run a reduced service between Manchester Oxford Road and Hunts Cross.
Trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street via Earlestown, and also between Blackpool North and Liverpool Lime Street will start / terminate at Huyton.
Replacement bus services will run between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street, and between Huyton and Liverpool Lime Street.
TransPennine Express
No TransPennine Express trains will run to / from Liverpool Lime Street.
Trains between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street will instead run between Cleethorpes and Manchester Piccadilly. Replacement bus services will run between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street.
Trains between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street will instead run between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central. Replacement bus services will run between Warrington Central and Liverpool Lime Street.
Transport for Wales
No Transport for Wales trains will run to / from Liverpool Lime Street.
Trains between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street will instead run between Chester and Liverpool South Parkway.
You can use Merseyrail trains between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central at no extra cost to complete your journey.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, TransPennine Express, or Transport for Wales, can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with East Midlands Railway these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.
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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This page created on: 27-Jan-2025 16:42:26: PM