Buses replace late night / early morning Transport for Wales trains between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 21 to Friday 25 September 

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street, and between Holyhead / Llandudno Junction / Chester and Manchester Airport, and between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Piccadilly

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

• The 20:02 Holyhead to Manchester Airport will terminate at Warrington Bank Quay. A replacement bus will run from Warrington Bank Quay to Manchester Piccadilly

• The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly

• The 22:02 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street service will be cancelled and replaced by a bus

• The 22:25 Manchester Airport to Holyhead service will be amended to start from Chester at 23:58. A replacement bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

• The 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester service will be cancelled and replaced by a bus

• The 23:25 Manchester Airport to Llandudno Junction will be amended to start from Chester at 00:51 (Tuesday to Friday). A replacement bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus

• The 03:52 Chester to Manchester Airport service will not run, and will be replaced by a bus between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly

• The 05:25 Manchester Airport to Holyhead will start from Warrington Bank Quay at 06:19. A replacement bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Warrington Bank Quay

For travel between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, you can use your ticket with other operators at no extra cost.

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 drop-off 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.