Operator: Northern
Routes affected:Various Northern routes to / from Manchester stations
Twitter Hashtag:Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place overnight at various locations on the Northern network, closing some lines.
Monday to Thursday:
The 21:21 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Oxford Road to Manchester Airport.
The 22:01 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
The 22:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will depart at 23:06 and be diverted via Stockport, not calling at stations by Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street, calling at stations via Manchester Airport and stopping to set down only from Manchester Piccadilly.
The 22:47 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at West Allerton and Mossley Hill. A bus will be provided from Liverpool South Parkway to Liverpool Lime Street to serve these stations.
The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
The 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to set down only from Manchester Oxford Road.
The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.
The 23:28 Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool Lime Street service will be bus replaced throughout.
The 23:36 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadilly service will be bus replaced throughout.
The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will be bus replaced throughout.
The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to set down only from Manchester Piccadilly.
Tuesday to Friday:
The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided between Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Manchester Airport.
The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly.
Check before you travel:
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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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