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Buses replace late night / early morning service to / from Manchester Airport from Monday 15 to Friday 19 September 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 15 September 2025 to Friday 19 September 2025

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Various Northern routes to / from Manchester Airport

Various TransPennine Express routes to / from Manchester Airport

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Wilmslow and Manchester Piccadilly, closing some lines.

Northern:

Monday to Thursday:

The 22:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.

The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.

The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport.

The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run and will be replaced by a bus.

The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly. A bus will be provided from Manchester Airport to Blackpool North, stopping to set down only from Manchester Piccadilly.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly service will not call at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided between Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Manchester Airport.

The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly.

TransPennine Express:

Buses will replace the below trains between Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Victoria and Manchester Airport.

Customers will need to change at Manchester Piccadilly / Manchester Victoria for onward connections to Leeds and York.

Monday to Thursday

The 20:12 Edinburgh to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly.

The 23:19 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Victoria.

Tuesday to Friday

The 00:38 Manchester Airport to York will start at Manchester Victoria at 01:13.

The 04:07 Manchester Airport to Scarborough will start at Manchester Victoria at 04:28 and will additionally call at Brighouse.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Only

The 01:32 York to Manchester Airport will start earlier at 01:31 and terminate Manchester Victoria it will additionally call at Brighouse and will not call at Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly.

Friday Only

The 01:32 York to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Victoria and will additionally call at Brighouse and won't call at Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly.

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.

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