Amended service between Salford Crescent and Bolton / Atherton on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 March 

Route(s) affected

Northern between the following routes:

Southport / Manchester Victoria and Blackburn

Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Oxford Road

Blackpool North: Manchester Victoria and Clitheroe / Wigan Wallgate

Stalybridge and Wigan North Western

Manchester Airport and Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness

Manchester Oxford Road and Barrow-in-Furness

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport and Carlisle / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Salford Central and Walkden / Bolton, closing some lines.

Northern:

As a result of this, the following services will be amended:

Trains between:

Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Airport - Blackpool North: Trains will be diverted to run via an alternative route, and will not call at stations via Chorley and Bolton. An hourly train service will be provided between Bolton and Preston / Blackpool North.

Leeds - Wigan Wallgate: Trains will be diverted via an alternative route between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate, and will be extended to start / terminate at Southport.

Clitheroe and Manchester Victoria: Trains will start / terminate at Bolton.

Stalybridge – Wigan / Southport / Headbolt Lane: Shuttle train services will be provided between:

• Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria

• Wigan Wallgate and Headbolt Lane

• Bolton and Southport
  

Rail replacement buses will run on the following routes:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton

• Manchester Victoria and Bolton calling at all intermediate stations

• Manchester and Wigan Wallgate via Atherton

TransPennine Express:

Train services between Manchester stations and Scotland will be diverted and will not call at Bolton.

If you are travelling to / from Bolton, you should use other Train Operators services.

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.