Major improvement work at Liverpool Lime Street on Sunday 3 and Monday 4 May 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street

East Midlands Railway between Liverpool Lime Street and Norwich

London Northwestern Railway between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street

Northern between Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street

TransPennine Express between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes / Newcastle

Transport for Wales between Chester and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Mossley Hill and Liverpool Lime Street, closing some lines.

Avanti West Coast:

Sunday only:

Trains between London Euston and Liverpool Lime Street will operate between London Euston and Crewe only.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

• Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street

• Crewe and Wigan North Western via Warrington Bank Quay

Avanti West Coast will not be affected by these works on Monday 4 May.

East Midlands Railway:

Sunday:

There will be no train services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly. Passengers travelling to stations between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly are advised to use other rail operators services.

Monday before 12:00:

Some morning train services will start / terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. If you are travelling between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly, you are advised to use other rail operators services.

The 09:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Sheffield at 11:40 and terminate at Peterborough at 13:42. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, calling at Stockport.

The 10:51 Liverpool Lime Street to Norwich train will start from Sheffield at 12:37 and terminate at Peterborough at 14:42. A connecting rail replacement bus will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield, calling at Stockport.

London Northwestern Railway:

All day Sunday and before 12:00 on Monday:

Train services between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool Lime Street will run between Birmingham New Street / Crewe and Liverpool South Parkway only.

You are advised to travel on Merseyrail train services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Central.

Northern:

All day on Sunday and before 12:00 on Monday:

Trains will terminate / start at Hunts Cross.

Buses will be provided between Hunts Cross and Liverpool Lime Street.

Please note that Northern services between Blackpool North / Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street will also be affected by engineering work near Wavertree Technology Park.

TransPennine Express:

There will be no TransPennine Express trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly until 11:00 on Monday.

After 11:00 on Monday, a limited service will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Cleethorpes, meaning that that some trains will run to / from Liverpool Lime Street.

Rail replacement buses will operate between:

Sunday:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Warrington Central

Monday:

• Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria

Transport for Wales:

All day on Sunday and before 10:55 on Monday:

No trains will run between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street. You should use alternative train / bus services between Liverpool South Parkway and Liverpool Lime Street.

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.