Updated at: 23-Dec-2024 08:11:41: AM
Operator: Northern
Routes affected:
Northern between Manchester Airport / Manchester Victoria / Manchester Oxford Road and Barrow-in-Furness, and between Rochdale / Manchester Victoria and Blackburn, between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Oxford Road and Blackpool North, between Rochdale / Manchester Victoria and Clitheroe, between Stalybridge / Manchester Oxford Road and Southport, and between Stalybridge and Wigan Northwestern, and also between Manchester Airport and Windermere
TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Oxenholme Lake District / Glasgow Central / Edinburgh
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton, closing all lines
Northern:
Blackpool North – Manchester Airport: Trains will run to an amended timetable, and will be diverted by an alternative route, not calling at stations via Chorley / Bolton. An hourly train service will be provided between Blackpool North / Preston and Bolton.
Leeds – Wigan Wallgate: Trains will be diverted by an alternative route between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate, and will be extended to run to / from Southport.
Wigan Wallgate – Leeds: Trains will be amended to start / terminate at Southport, and will be diverted by an alternative route between Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Victoria.
Manchester Victoria – Clitheroe: Trains will run between Bolton and Clitheroe only.
Stalybridge – Wigan / Southport / Headbolt Lane: Shuttle train services will run between:
- Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria
- Wigan Wallgate and Headbolt Lane
- Bolton and Southport
Buses will be provided between:
- Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton
- Manchester Victoria and Bolton (calling at all intermediate stations)
- Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate via Atherton
TransPennine Express:
Trains that usually run via Bolton will be diverted, and will not run via or call at Bolton.
For Bolton, you should use other train services.
Check before you travel:
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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: 23-Dec-2024 08:09:03: AM