Buses replace trains between Sheffield and New Mills Central / Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 January 

Route(s) affected

East Midlands Railway between Nottingham and Liverpool Lime Street

Northern between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly

TransPennine Express between Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Dore and Edale, closing all lines. ​​​​​​​

East Midlands Railway:

Saturday:

All Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street services will terminate at Sheffield and run at amended timings throughout the weekend.

A rail replacement bus service will run between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Stockport.

If you are travelling towards Liverpool Lime Street, you are advised to use alternative Train Operators from Manchester Piccadilly, whilst customers for Warrington Central, Widnes and Liverpool South Parkway to use alternative Train Operators from Manchester Oxford Road.

Sunday:

All Norwich to Liverpool Lime Street services will terminate at Sheffield and run at amended timings throughout the weekend.

A rail replacement bus service will run between Sheffield and Stockport, with Northern buses to run between Stockport and Manchester.

If you are travelling to Liverpool Lime Street, you are advised to use alternative Train Operators from Manchester Piccadilly, whilst customers for Warrington Central, Widnes and Liverpool South Parkway to use alternative Train Operatorts from Manchester Oxford Road

Northern:

Buses will replace trains between Sheffield and New Mills Central, if you are travelling to Edale, a mini-bus will operate between Hope and Edale.

TransPennine Express:

Trains will run between:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Oxford Road.

• Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via Marsden.

• Doncaster and Cleethorpes.

Replacement buses will run between Sheffield and Doncaster.

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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.