Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston / Manchester from Monday 21 to Friday 25 July 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston / Manchester Victoria / Wilmslow

Description

Engineering work is taking place between at a number of locations between Liverpool Lime Street and Preston / Manchester, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Monday to Thursday:

• The 22:43 Wilmslow to Liverpool Lime Street service will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. A bus will be provided 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

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 05:30 Manchester Victoria to Liverpool Lime Street service will not run. Customers are advised to use the 05:32 Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street service (departing Manchester Piccadilly at 05:54 and Manchester Oxford Road at 05:57)

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.