Buses replace trains between Preston / Lancaster and Carlisle on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 January 

Route(s) affected

Avanti West Coast between London Euston / Birmingham New Street and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh, and also between Wolverhampton and Glasgow Central

All Caledonian Sleeper services to / from London Euston

Northern between Manchester Airport / Preston / Lancaster / Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere, and also between Manchester Airport / Preston and Barrow-in-Furness

TransPennine Express between Manchester Airport / Manchester Piccadilly and Glasgow Central, between Manchester Airport and Oxenholme Lake District / Edinburgh, and also between Liverpool Lime Street and Glasgow Central

Description

Engineering work is taking place at between Preston / Lancaster and Carlisle, closing various lines.

As a result, no trains will run between Lancaster and Carlisle.

Avanti West Coast

Services between London Euston and Blackpool North / Edinburgh / Glasgow Central will terminate at / start from Preston.

A reduced service will run Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

A replacement bus services will run between Preston and Carlisle.

Caledonian Sleeper

On Sunday, all Caledonian Sleeper services will be retimed and diverted away from the usual route, instead running via Peterborough / York. These services will not call at Watford Junction, Crewe, Preston, Carlisle, Carstairs, or Motherwell.

Northern

Saturday:

Trains between Manchester Airport and Windermere will terminate at / start from Lancaster. Trains between Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere will not run.

Replacement bus services will run between Lancaster / Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere.

Sunday:

Trains between Manchester Airport and Barrow-in-Furness / Windermere will terminate at / start from Lancaster, running to a reduced timetable. Trains between Oxenholme Lake District and Windermere will not run.

Replacement bus services will run between Preston and Lancaster, and between Lancaster and Oxenholme Lake District.

You should use alternative services between Manchester Airport and Preston.

TransPennine Express

Saturday:

Trains between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between Manchester Airport and Lancaster only. A separate service will run between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

A replacement bus service will run between Lancaster and Carlisle.

Sunday:

Trains between Manchester Airport and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh will run between Manchester Airport and Preston only. A separate service will run between Carlisle and Glasgow Central / Edinburgh.

A replacement bus service will run between Preston and Carlisle.

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.