Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport until 12:30 on Sunday 22 March 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between Manchester Piccadilly and London Euston

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street / Bristol Temple Meads / Bournemouth

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Nottingham / Norwich

Northern between Manchester Piccadilly and Hadfield / Glossop / Hazel Grove / Romiley / Rose Hill Marple / Sheffield / Manchester Airport / Alderley Edge / Buxton / Chester / Crewe / Stoke-on-Trent / Liverpool Lime Street / Blackpool North / Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes

Transport for Wales between Manchester Piccadilly and Cardiff Central / Swansea / Carmarthen / Pembroke Dock / Milford Haven / Fishguard Harbour

Description

Engineering work is taking place until 12:30, between Stockport and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Until 12:30 services on the Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston route, will start from / terminate at Stockport.

CrossCountry:

Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport.

East Midlands Railway:

Additional engineering works affect East Midlands Railway all weekend.

Northern:

Until 12:30, trains will run as follows:

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Blackpool North: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Blackpool North.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere: Trains will run between Manchester Oxford Road and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe via Manchester Airport: Trains will run between Stockport and Manchester Airport / Crewe.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Buxton: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Stockport and Buxton.

Between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester: Trains will not run.

Between Manchester and Liverpool Lime Street via Earlestown: Trains will run to an amended timetable between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street.

Replacement buses will operate between:

• Bolton and Manchester Airport

• Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan

• Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport as part of a cross-industry alternative transport plan

• Stockport and Chester

TransPennine Express:

Additional engineering works affect TransPennine Express all weekend.

Transport for Wales:

Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe.

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.