No late night / early morning trains between Chester and Manchester Airport from Monday 5 to Friday 9 January
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 05 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
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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