Amended late night / early morning Transport for Wales service via Manchester Airport from Tuesday 30 July to Friday 1 August 

Route(s) affected

various Transport for Wales services via Manchester Airport

Description

Engineering work is taking place overnight in the Chester area, closing some lines.

The following amendments will be in operation:

Tuesday to Thursday:

• 19:42 Llandudno to Manchester Airport will terminate at Manchester Oxford Road, with onward connections available on Northern and Transpennine Express services to Manchester Piccadilly, East Didsbury (Northern-only) and Manchester Airport.

• 21:09 Birmingham International to Manchester Airport will terminate at Chester with an onward rail replacement bus available to Manchester - note, that this service will not call at Warrington Bank Quay due to station opening hours

• 21:52 Chester to Manchester Airport will terminate at Warrington Bank Quay with an onward rail replacement bus available to Manchester Piccadilly

• 22:01 Chester to Liverpool Lime Street will be replaced by a bus between Chester and Liverpool South Parkway, you should use other Train Operators service to Liverpool Lime Street

• 22:25 Manchester Airport to Chester will start from Manchester Oxford Road at 21:55 and run earlier throughout, you should use other Train Operators services to connect with the train.

• 23:22 Liverpool Lime Street to Chester will start from Liverpool South Parkway, you should use other Train Operators services from Liverpool Lime Street to connect with the train

Wednesday to Friday:

• 00:24 Manchester Piccadilly to Chester service will be replaced by a bus throughout

• 00:51 Manchester Airport to Holyhead will start from Chester with a connecting rail replacement bus from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester

• 03:51 Chester to Manchester Airport will be replaced by a bus between Chester and Manchester Piccadilly, you should use other Train Operators services from Manchester Piccdailly for East Didsbury and Manchester Airport.

• 04:50 Chester to Manchester Airport will depart later at 05:00 and terminate at Manchester Oxford Road, with onward connections available on Northern and Transpennine Express services to Manchester Piccadilly, East Didsbury (Northern-only) and Manchester Airport

• 05:20 Manchester Airport to Llandudno will start from Warrington Bank Quay at 06:21, with a connecting inbound bus from Manchester Piccadilly

• 06:25 Manchester Airport to Llandudno will start from Manchester Oxford Road, you should use other Train Operators services to connect with the train

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.