Amended late night / early morning Transport for Wales service between Chester and Manchester Airport via Warrington Bank Quay from Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 October 

Route(s) affected

between Holyhead / Llandudno / Chester and Manchester Airport, between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street, between Birmingham International and Manchester Airport, and also between Birmingham International / Chester and Manchester Piccadilly

Description

Engineering work is taking place in the Chester area, closing some lines overnight.

Tuesday to Thursday:

The 19:42 Llandudno to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road.

The 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus service will run from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly (not calling at Warrington Bank Quay).

The 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Warrington Bank Quay. A replacement bus service will run from Warrington Bank Quay to Manchester Piccadilly.

The 22:01 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street service will not run. A replacement bus service will run from Chester to Liverpool South Parkway.

The 22:25 Manchester Airport to Chester service will start from Manchester Oxford Road earlier than usual at 22:04 and run earlier throughout.

The 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester service will not run. A replacement bus service will run from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester.

Wednesday to Friday:

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

The 00:51 Manchester Airport to Holyhead service will run between Chester and Holyhead ony. A replacemen bus service will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester.

The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport service will not run. A replacement bus servce will run from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly.

The 05:20 Manchester Airport to Llandudno service will start from Warrington Bank Quay at 06:21. A replacement bus service will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Warrington Bank Quay.

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Northern and TransPennine Express services between:

• Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street

• Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Piccadilly / East Didsbury (Northern only) / Manchester Airport.

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.