Amended service between Salford Crescent and Bolton / Atherton on Sunday 22 October 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Southport / Manchester Victoria and Blackburn: and between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Oxford Road and Blackpool North: Manchester Victoria and Clitheroe / Wigan Wallgate: and between Stalybridge and Wigan North Western: and between Manchester Airport and Windermere / Barrow-In-Furness: and between 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 Crescent and Bolton / Atherton, closing some lines.

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

• Manchester Oxford Road / Manchester Airport - Blackpool North: Trains will be diverted to run via Wigan North Western.

• Southport – Manchester Victoria – Blackburn (via Atherton): Trains will be diverted and will run between Southport and Bolton, and between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn.

• Blackburn – Manchester Victoria – Southport (via Atherton): Trains will be diverted and will run between Blackburn and Manchester Victoria, and between Bolton and Southport.

• Stalybridge - Wigan North Western via Bolton: Trains will not run.

• Manchester Victoria – Blackburn / Clitheroe: Trains will run between Bolton and Clitheroe.

Rail replacement buses will run on the following routes:

• between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Victoria and Bolton.

• between Salford Crescent and Wigan Wallgate.

TransPennine Express:

No TransPennine Express services will run between Manchester stations and Preston. You should use alternative services between Preston and Manchester.

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 this page.

You can find the location of your replacement bus by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages.

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.