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No late night / early morning trains between Chester and Manchester Airport from Monday 5 to Friday 9 January 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 05 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

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

Description

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

Between 23:20 and 06:00 each night, no trains will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Airport.

Replacement buses will run between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly only. For travel between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, you should use other train services.

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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