Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport from Monday 25 to Friday 29 January 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Blackpool North / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport, and between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe

TransPennine between Edinburgh / Redcar Central / Scarborough / York / Sheffield / Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Airport

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport / Wilmslow, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.

Northern:

Monday to Thursday:

• The 22:01 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly

• The 22:23 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly

• The 23:00 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly

• The 23:22 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport service will terminate at Manchester Piccadilly

• The 23:37 Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport service will not run

• The 23:46 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly

Additionally, the 23:16 Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield service will be bus replaced throughout.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:44 Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly will be diverted via Stockport and will not call at Manchester Airport. A bus will be provided from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly, calling at Manchester Airport

• The 04:48 Manchester Airport to Blackpool North service will start from Manchester Piccadilly at 05:09

Between 23:40 and 05:05 each night, buses will be provided between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport.

TransPennine Express:

It is not yet known how TransPennine Express will be affected by this engineering work.

Check before you travel:

If you are travelling with Northern, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Journey Planner.

If you are travelling with TransPennine Express, these changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

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.