Northern Status | Amended morning / late evening service in the Manchester Victoria area on Sunday 26 January





Updated at: 25-Nov-2024 09:54:01: AM

Operator:  Northern

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Routes affected:

Between Preston and Manchester Airport, between Blackburn / Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria / Deansgate and Newton-le-Willows, closing some lines.

The following services are affected:

  • The 09:12 Preston to Manchester Airport service will be diverted via Bolton. You should use alternative Northern services between Preston and Leyland / Wigan to complete your journey
  • The 21:13 Blackburn to Wigan Wallgate service will terminate at Manchester Victoria
  • The 22:36 Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate service will not run, and a replacement bus service will depart at 22:46 from Manchester Victoria to Wigan Wallgate via Atherton

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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This page created on: 06-Nov-2024 12:30:13: PM

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