Amended early morning / late evening service between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester from Monday 1 to Friday 5 September 

Route(s) affected

between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester / Birmingham International, and also between Manchester Airport and Chester / Llandudno / Holyhead

Description

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

From approximately 23:25 Monday to Thursday nights until 05:30 Tuesday to Friday mornings the following services are affected:

Monday to Thursday:

The 21:09 Birmingham International Airport to Manchester Piccadilly service will terminate at Chester. A replacement bus service will run from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly, not calling at Warrington Bank Quay.

The 23:20 Manchester Airport to Holyhead service will start from Chester at 00:52. A replacement bus service will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Chester. You should use alternative trains between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 00:26 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will not run, and will be bus replaced throughout.

The 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport service will not run and will be bus replaced throughout. terminating at Manchester Piccadilly. You should use alternative trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

The 04:55 Chester to Manchester Airport service will depart later than usual at 05:00, and will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road. You should use alternative trains between Manchester Oxford Road and Manchester Airport.

The 06:25 Manchester Airport to Llandudno service will start from Manchester Oxford Road. You should use alternative trains between Manchester Airport and Manchester Oxford Road.

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.