Amended late night / early morning TransPennine Express services between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street on Monday 30 December, Wednesday 1, Thursday 2 and Friday 3 January 

Route(s) affected

TransPennine Express between Edinburgh / Newcastle / Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street, closing various lines overnight.

Monday to Thursday:

The 19:11 Edinburgh to Liverpool Lime Street service will not call at Newton-le-Willows or Lea Green. The train will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road. A replacement bus will be provided from Newton-le-Willows (23:42) to Lea Green (00:02) and Liverpool Lime Street (00:37).

Tuesday and Thursday only:

The 00:18 Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Victoria service will additionally call at Manchester Oxford Road.

Tuesday to Friday:

The 05:20 Liverpool Lime Street to Newcastle service will be amended to start earlier than usual, at 05:05. It will not call at Lea Green, Newton-le-Willows or Manchester Victoria, but will additionally call at Manchester Piccadilly. A replacement bus will be provided from Lea Green (04:55) to Newton-le-Willows (05:15) and Manchester Victoria (06:00).

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.