Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly from Monday 9 to Friday 13 June 

Route(s) affected

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

Description

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

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadilly will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus will run from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly. Please note that the replacement bus will not call at Warrington Bank Quay due to station being closed at this time of the day.

The 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead is replaced with replacement road transport between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester. A train service from Chester to Holyhead will start from Chester at 00:52, connecting with the replacement bus. If you are travelling from Manchester Airport / East Didsbury, you are advised to use other operators' services.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester will be replaced by a bus throughout.

The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport will be replaced by a bus between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly. For East Didsbury / Manchester Airport, you should use other operators' services to complete their journeys.

The 04:55 Chester to Manchester Airport retimed to depart at 05:00, and will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. If you are travelling to / from Manchester Piccadilly, East Didsbury or Manchester Airport, you should change onto other operators services at Manchester Oxford Road.

The 06:25 Manchester Airport to Llandudno will start from Manchester Oxford Road at 06:48. If you are travelling from Manchester Airport, East Didsbury or Manchester Piccadilly, you should use other operators services to connect into this train.

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.