Vital signalling equipment work: amended services between Rochdale / Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria from Monday 29 June to Friday 3 July 

Route(s) affected

Northern between Southport / Wigan North Western and Stalybridge, between Clitheroe / Blackburn and Rochdale via Manchester Victoria, between Headbolt Lane and Blackburn via Rochdale

All TransPennine Express services via Huddersfield

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria, closing some lines. Background information on the work can be found below.

Northern:

Replacement buses will run between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria.

An amended train service will run between Manchester Victoria and Chester, and between Leeds and Rochdale.

Trains that normally run between Stalybridge and Wigan North Western / Southport will be amended to run between Manchester Victoria and Wigan North Western / Southport only. Alternative train services will run between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria.

TransPennine Express:

Train services to / from Huddersfield will diverted to run to / from Manchester Piccadilly instead of Manchester Victoria, and will run to an amended timetable between:

• Manchester Piccadilly - Redcar Central

• Manchester Piccadilly - Newcastle

• Manchester Piccadilly - Hull

• Manchester Piccadilly - York

• York - Scarborough

• Liverpool Lime Street - Manchester Victoria

Background information:

Network Rail engineering teams will be completing important work on signalling equipment in the Monsall area of Manchester between Monday 29 June and Friday 3 July.

It comes ahead of the construction of a new turnback on the railway outside of Manchester Victoria, which will reduce congestion, give train operators more flexibility, and free up space for trains at the station. More industry comment on this work can be found on the Network Rail website.

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.