Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Preston via Bolton from Monday 24 to Friday 28 August 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Manchester Airport and Blackpool North

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Horwich Parkway and Preston, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

As a result, the following trains will be diverted to run via Wigan North Western, and will not call at stations via Bolton and Horwich Parkway:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 22:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service

• The 23:17 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service

• The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service

• The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service

If you planned to travel on any of the above services. you should instead use the replacement buses that will run between Manchester Airport and Preston, or between Manchester Piccadilly and Blackpool North via Bolton and Horwich Parkway. The exception to this is if you were planning to travel on the 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool service. In this case, you should travel on the next train service instead as this will be quicker. This can be done at no extra cost.

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.