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Buses replace trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport on Sunday 6 December 

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Engineering work details

Starts Sunday 06 December 2026 to Sunday 06 December 2026

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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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