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No late night / early morning trains between Chester and Manchester Airport from Monday 30 March to Friday 3 April 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 03 April 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Transport for Wales between Birmingham International / Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, and between Llandudno / Chester and Manchester Airport

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, closing all lines used by Transport for Wales overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

  • The 19:42 Llandudno to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly

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

  • The 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport will not run. It will be replaced with road transport from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly

  • The 22:25 Manchester Airport to Chester will not run. It will be replaced with road transport from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

  • The 23:25 Manchester Airport to Chester will not run. It will be replaced with road transport from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

For travel between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, you should use alternative train services at no extra cost.

Tuesday to Friday:

  • The 00:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester will not run. It will be replaced with road transport from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

  • The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport will not run. It will be replaced with road transport from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly

  • The 06:52 Manchester Airport to Llandudno will start from Chester. A replacement bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

  • The 04:55 Chester to Manchester Airport will not run. It will be replaced with road transport from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly

  • The 06:25 Manchester Airport to Chester will start from Chester. A replacement bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

For travel between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, you should use alternative train services 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 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.

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