Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Victoria and Bolton / Wigan North Western on Sunday 28 June 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Manchester Victoria and Southport, between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere

TransPennine Express services Manchester Airport to Edinburgh / Glasgow Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria and Preston, closing some lines.

Northern:

Replacement buses will run between:

• Manchester Piccadilly and Bolton

• Manchester Victoria and Wigan North Western via Walkden

Trains to / from Blackpool North will be diverted to run via Wigan North Western, and will not run via Chorley / Bolton.

TransPennine Express:

After 14:00, no trains will call at Bolton.

Customers wanting to travel to / from Bolton are advised to use alternative services.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.