Buses replace late night trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western / Manchester Victoria / Manchester Airport from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 January 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston / Blackpool North / Manchester Victoria / Manchester Airport / Wilmslow

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western / Manchester Oxford Road, closing all lines late on Monday to Thursday evenings.

As a result:

• The 22:20 Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at stations between Wigan North Western and Liverpool Lime Street. A bus will be provided from Wigan North Western to Liverpool Lime Street calling at these stations

• The 22:44 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will run from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street

• The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport

• The 23:15 Liverpool Lime Street to Preston service will be bus replaced throughout

• The 23:30 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will be bus replaced throughout

Check before you travel:

You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.