Rail Disruption Northern Status | Amended late night Northern service to / from Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 23 to Thursday 26 February

Updated at: 01-Dec-2025 16:00:14: PM

Operator:  Northern

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Routes affected:

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport / Crewe / Macclesfield / Stoke-on-Trent / Buxton / Hazel Grove, and also between Blackpool North and Manchester Airport

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Description of Incident

Engineering work is taking place at various locations on the route to / from Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result the following amendments will apply from Monday to Thursday:

  • The 22:23 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will call additionally at Heald Green.
  • The 22:46 Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke service will be bus replaced throughout.
  • The 22:57 Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Heaton Chapel and Levenshulme. A bus will be provided from Stockport to Manchester Piccadilly.
  • The 23:12 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at stations between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly.
  • The 23:16 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield service will be bus replaced throughout.
  • The 23:23 Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove service will be bus replaced throughout.
  • The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run.
  • The 23:36 Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe service will depart at 23:37, will be diverted to run via Heald Green and will not call at stations between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow to serve these stations.

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: 01-Dec-2025 16:00:14: PM

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