Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport on Sunday 6 December
Engineering work details
Starts Sunday 06 December 2026 to Sunday 06 December 2026
Train operators affected
- Northern
- TransPennine Express
- Transport for Wales
Route(s) affected
Northern between Corkickle / Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness / Blackpool North / Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport
TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central / Redcar Central / Saltburn / Scarborough / York / Lancaster / Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport
Transport for Wales between Holyhead / Chester and Manchester Airport
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Heald Green and Manchester Airport, closing all lines.
Northern:
Trains between:
Blackpool North and Manchester Airport will run between Blackpool North and Manchester Piccadilly only
Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness and Manchester Airport will run between Windermere / Barrow-in-Furness and Manchester Oxford Road only
Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport will run between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria
Replacement buses will run between Bolton / Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
TransPennine Express:
Trains between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Manchester Airport will be amended to run between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh and Manchester Piccadilly only.
Trains between Redcar Central and Manchester Airport will run between Redcar Central and Manchester Victoria only.
Replacement buses will run between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
Transport for Wales:
No trains will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on local bus and tram services.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.
You can plan your journey on local buses / trams by using the Transport for Greater Manchester website.
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.
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